Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
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)
H2H (20 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to score. At the same time, Seattle Sounders FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gustav Svensson made 108 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Victor Rodriguez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Fredy Montero has been relatively quiet despite scoring 36 goals in his last 505 appearances.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 55' It looks like no one’s ball. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' Lass Bangoura makes way for Venuto at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 66' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
- 72' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Russell Teibert is withdrawn and Hwang Inbeom gets his opportunity.
- 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 82' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' Handwalla Bwana is replacing Gustav Svensson for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 87' Seattle Sounders FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Will Bruin is hanging Raul Ruidiaz on the field on 87 minute.
- 90' Vancouver Whitecaps FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
-
12
Fredy Montero ↓ Joaquin Ardaiz 87'
-
19
Lass Bangoura ↓ Venuto 61'
- 6
- 28
- 2
-
31
Russell Teibert ↓ Hwang Inbeom 72'
- 8
- 22
- 94
- 16
Bench
-
9
Joaquin Ardaiz ↑ 87'
-
4
Hwang Inbeom ↑ 72'
- 18
- 46
- 29
- 23
-
7
Venuto ↑ 61'
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Will Bruin 87'
- 11
- 20
- 14
- 24
- 18
- 7
- 8
- 13
Bench
- 29
- 5
- 35
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 87'
- 21
- 16
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 83'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 9 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 5 |
| Ryan Gauld | 4 |
| Leo Chu | 3 |
| Brian White | 3 |
| Will Bruin | 3 |
| Shane O'Neill | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-03-31
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-03-16
Houston Dynamo
3–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-03-09
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-03-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2018-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2018-10-21
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-03-31
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-03-16
Chicago Fire FC
2–4
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-03-10
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-03-03
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
FC Cincinnati
W
2018-11-09
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2018-11-04
Portland Timbers
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Seattle Sounders FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
59%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

