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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 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

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 #21
32 Points 24
14 Played 13
10 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 3
34 Scored 17
12 Conceded 11
+22 GD +6
2.29 PPG 1.85
71% Win % 54%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brian Schmetzer might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 424 goals from 276 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aly Ghazal, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 35' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 40' With 1 assists to his name this season, Cristian Roldan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 45' Canada international Doneil Henry has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' Will Bruin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
  • 60' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's shape.
  • 70' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' Kendall Waston has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Pedro Vite 2
Raul Ruidiaz 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
1.18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Seattle Sounders FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC33% Draw30% Seattle Sounders FC37%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
67%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Seattle Sounders FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC24% Draw50% Seattle Sounders FC26%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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