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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Sun 16 Sep 2018 · 02:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Eric Weisbrod
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Jeremy Kieso
  • Referee Geoff Gamble

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

4
6
10
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
02 Sep San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
26 Aug San Jose Earthquakes A 3–2 W
18 Aug New York Red Bulls H 2–2 D
12 Aug Portland Timbers A 2–1 W
05 Aug New York City FC A 2–2 D
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–1 W
01 Sep Sporting Kansas City H 3–1 W
27 Aug Portland Timbers A 1–0 W
18 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy H 5–0 W
13 Aug FC Dallas H 2–1 W
05 Aug Minnesota United FC A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Seattle Sounders FC
#16 Position #24
34 Points 24
17 Played 17
10 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 7
38 Scored 20
17 Conceded 22
+21 GD -2
2.00 PPG 1.41
59% Win % 41%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 10 G
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Thomas Muller 4 G 1 A
Seattle Sounders FC
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Seattle Sounders FC get us underway at .
  • 5' Cristian Techera, a Uruguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Aly Ghazal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 45' Osvaldo Alonso is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
  • 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
  • 60' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nicolas Mezquida suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' The 31-year-old Cristian Roldan has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' Doneil Henry has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • The final score is 1-2.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Ruidiaz 9
Nicolas Lodeiro 5
Ryan Gauld 4
Will Bruin 3
Leo Chu 3
Brian White 3
Fredy Montero 2
Nicolas Lodeiro 2

Head to Head

2018-09-16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2018-09-16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-09-02 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-08-26 San Jose Earthquakes 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 New York Red Bulls D 2018-08-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-08-05 New York City FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2018-09-16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-09-01 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2018-08-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-08-18 Seattle Sounders FC 5–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2018-08-13 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 FC Dallas W 2018-08-05 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Seattle Sounders FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC38% Draw28% Seattle Sounders FC34%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
62%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Seattle Sounders FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC30% Draw46% Seattle Sounders FC24%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.