Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2022

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Seattle Sounders FC

Sun 18 Sep 2022 · 02:00 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 25' Alex Roldan

Y 81' Nicolas Lodeiro

Julian Gressel 82' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at BC Place.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)

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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Seattle Sounders FC

Last 5 meetings

2022-09-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-06-15 Seattle Sounders FC 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2021-11-07 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-10-10 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2021-06-27 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Sep	Seattle Sounders FC	H	2–1	W
15 Sep	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	3–0	W
11 Sep	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–3	L
05 Sep	San Jose Earthquakes	A	0–2	L
28 Aug	Nashville SC	H	0–3	L
21 Aug	Real Salt Lake	A	1–1	D

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
18 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	1–2	L
11 Sep	Austin FC	H	3–0	W
05 Sep	Houston Dynamo	H	2–1	W
31 Aug	Orlando City SC	A	2–3	L
27 Aug	Portland Timbers	A	1–2	L
20 Aug	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	3–3	D

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)

55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

29% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at BC Place. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Seattle Sounders FC.
5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 279 games and scored 428 goals.
10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
25' Alex Roldan is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
29' A goal from the Ecuador international Pedro Vite! He fires home on 29 to make it 1-0!
33' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Andres Cubas has done his job and it is now time for Leonard Owusu to step up.
37' What a moment for Julian Gressel! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
42' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
46' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 46 minute. Danny Leyva leaves to be changed by Fredy Montero.
51' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alex Roldan, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
61' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
66' Seattle Sounders FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
71' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Joshua Atencio is replaced by Will Bruin on 71 minute.
75' Alessandro Schopf gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Ryan Gauld and will look to change the dynamic.
80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
81' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Leo Chu comes on to replace Jordan Morris.
81' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
82' Julian Gressel was booked on 82.
84' Cristian Dajome is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro Vite at the 84 minute mark.
89' The USA Will Bruin breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 2-1!
Vancouver Whitecaps FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

12
Fredy Montero ↑ 46'
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 71'
22
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 71'
30
Stefan Cleveland
17
Will Bruin ↑ 71'
23
Leo Chu ↑ 81'
45
Ethan Dobbelaere
25
Jackson Ragen
99
Dylan Teves

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
Cristian Dajome	2
Pedro Vite	2

Head to Head

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2022-09-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2022-09-15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2022-09-11 Colorado Rapids SC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2022-09-05 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2022-08-28 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–3 Nashville SC L 2022-08-21 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2022-09-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2022-09-11 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Austin FC W 2022-09-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2022-08-31 Orlando City SC 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2022-08-27 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2022-08-20 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–3 Seattle Sounders FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.97 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.26 Seattle Sounders FC xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vancouver Whitecaps FC52% Draw24% Seattle Sounders FC24%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.23

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	83%	17%
± 2.5	62%	38%
± 3.5	40%	60%
± 4.5	23%	77%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Seattle Sounders FC

48%

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Seattle Sounders FC

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC39% Draw42% Seattle Sounders FC19%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.7%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.6%

1 – 0

7.1%

3 – 1

6.1%

1 – 2

2 – 2

5.8%

0 – 0

5.5%

3 – 0

4.9%

0 – 1

4.3%

3 – 2

3.9%

0 – 2

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers	Push	Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5	15%	—	85%
-2	15%	16%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	21%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	77%	—	23%
+1	77%	13%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.