Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #23 |
| 64 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 19 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 74 | Scored | 44 |
| 34 | Conceded | 46 |
| +40 | GD | -2 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 56% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Seattle Sounders FC gets underway.
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Brian White scoring 2 goals.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' The deadlock is broken! Raul Ruidiaz gets on the scoresheet on 54 minutes.
- 56' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Theo Bair is replaced by Lucas Cavallini.
- 57' Lucas Cavallini is replacing Theo Bair for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 58' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Andy Rose is replaced by Fredy Montero on 58 minute.
- 60' Nicolas Lodeiro does the damage! The net is bulging and Seattle Sounders FC surge ahead!
- 62' Lucas Cavallini picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' 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 Cristian Roldan suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Ali Adnan comes on to replace Tosaint Ricketts.
- 73' Joao Paulo makes way for Joevin Jones at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 78' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 83' Alex Roldan is replacing Kelvin Leerdam for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 84' The referee has no hesitation. Cristian Dajome is booked for Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Yellow card on 84.
- 89' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' Derek Cornelius picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Full Time. Seattle Sounders FC beats Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↓ Ali Adnan 71'
-
15
Andy Rose ↓ Fredy Montero 58'
- 30
- 31
- 55
- 19
- 13
-
14
Theo Bair ↓ Lucas Cavallini 56'
- 3
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Cristian Dajome 56'
Bench
-
53
Ali Adnan ↑ 71'
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 58'
- 1
- 28
- 22
-
17
Leonard Owusu ↑ 71'
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↑ 56'
-
9
Lucas Cavallini ↑ 56'
- 32
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Joao Paulo ↓ Joevin Jones 73'
- 4
- 10
- 9
- 24
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Alex Roldan 83'
- 7
- 5
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Roman Torres 83'
- 28
- 3
Bench
-
33
Joevin Jones ↑ 73'
-
29
Roman Torres ↑ 83'
- 30
- 8
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 83'
- 37
- 11
- 27
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raul Ruidiaz | 9 |
| Ryan Gauld | 5 |
| Brian White | 5 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 5 |
| Will Bruin | 3 |
| Leo Chu | 3 |
| Jordan Morris | 3 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2020-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-10-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-10-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-10-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-10-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-10-08
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2020-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-10-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2020-10-19
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-10-11
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-10-08
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-10-04
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Seattle Sounders FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.56
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 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
61%
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%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

