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 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 |
| 50 | Points | 35 |
| 26 | Played | 26 |
| 15 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 8 / 9 |
| 59 | Scored | 33 |
| 26 | Conceded | 34 |
| +33 | GD | -1 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 58% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 11 G | 1 A |
| 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' Joaquin Ardaiz is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kelvin Leerdam made 292 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marc Dos Santos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Brad Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 61' Venuto is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lass Bangoura at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Canada international Doneil Henry has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' Hwang Inbeom is replacing Russell Teibert for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 77' A quiet spell here at . Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 82' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ali Adnan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 83' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Gustav Svensson exits the field as Handwalla Bwana enters on 83.
- 87' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Raul Ruidiaz is withdrawn and Will Bruin gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a Yellow card 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 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 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
1.49
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
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: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
70%
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
13.2%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

