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 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 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 | 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
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 |
| 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 game is set. Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Kelvin Leerdam is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 10' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' 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.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marc Dos Santos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 50' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 54' Assisted by Nouhou Tolo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Raul Ruidiaz makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 56' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Theo Bair departs to be replaced by Lucas Cavallini.
- 57' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 57 minute. Theo Bair leaves to be changed by Lucas Cavallini.
- 58' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 58 minute. Andy Rose leaves to be changed by Fredy Montero.
- 60' Magnificent from Nicolas Lodeiro! That is 44 goals in 21 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 62' That is a Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Lucas Cavallini will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Tosaint Ricketts departs to be replaced by Ali Adnan.
- 73' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Joao Paulo is replaced by Joevin Jones on 73 minute.
- 78' Janio Bikel, a Portugal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 83' The Seattle Sounders FC manager makes a substitution. Kelvin Leerdam departs to be replaced by Alex Roldan.
- 84' Cristian Dajome has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Derek Cornelius gets a Yellow card.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
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 |
| Will Bruin | 3 |
| Leo Chu | 3 |
| Brian White | 3 |
| Pedro Vite | 2 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 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
1.42
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
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: 2.52
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
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
13.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.5%
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% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

