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 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 26 games · 35 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 | 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 | 26 | 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 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 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
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 | #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' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have kicked off against Seattle Sounders FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Thomas Muller scoring 1 goals.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 30' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' 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 Kelvin Leerdam suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 54' Raul Ruidiaz makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Seattle Sounders FC are in front.
- 56' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Theo Bair by Lucas Cavallini on 56 minute.
- 57' Lucas Cavallini is replacing Theo Bair for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 58' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Andy Rose exits the field as Fredy Montero enters on 58.
- 60' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nicolas Lodeiro makes no mistake. 0-2!
- 62' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Lucas Cavallini gets a Yellow card.
- 67' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' Ali Adnan is replacing Tosaint Ricketts for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 73' Joevin Jones gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Joao Paulo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Seattle Sounders FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 83' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Kelvin Leerdam is withdrawn and Alex Roldan gets his opportunity.
- 84' A moment of madness from Cristian Dajome on 84 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be frustrated.
- 89' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Derek Cornelius will be fuming at that decision.
- Another three points for Seattle Sounders 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 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 5 |
| Ryan Gauld | 4 |
| Leo Chu | 3 |
| Brian White | 3 |
| Will Bruin | 3 |
| Shane O'Neill | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 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
1.44
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: 2.57
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
68%
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
9.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
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% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +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
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

