Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2 – 3
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Sun 9 Jul 2023 · 02:30 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'
Ranko Veselinovic 24' 1–0
1–1 60' Leo Chu
Ryan Gauld 72' 2–1
2–2 76' Leo Chu
2–3 90' Yeimar Gomez
Y 48' Raul Ruidiaz
Tristan Blackmon 75' Y
Y 79' Nicolas Lodeiro
Mathias Laborda 82' Y
Mathias Laborda 89' YR

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

5
6
10
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21 games · Avg 2.7 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-07-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC 2023-05-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC 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

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jul Seattle Sounders FC H 2–3 L
02 Jul Sporting Kansas City A 0–3 L
25 Jun Los Angeles FC A 3–2 W
11 Jun FC Cincinnati H 1–1 D
04 Jun Sporting Kansas City H 1–1 D
01 Jun Houston Dynamo H 6–2 W
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 3–2 W
02 Jul Houston Dynamo H 1–0 W
25 Jun Orlando City SC H 0–0 D
22 Jun Los Angeles FC A 0–1 L
10 Jun Charlotte FC A 3–3 D
03 Jun Portland Timbers H 0–0 D

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)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
27% Clean Sheets
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' Three points are at stake. Vancouver Whitecaps FC host Seattle Sounders FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at BC Place. Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' Ranko Veselinovic makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are in front.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Seattle Sounders FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Raul Ruidiaz.
  • 53' Brazil international Leo Chu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 58' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Leo Chu is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 65' Levonte Johnson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 70' 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.
  • 71' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Ryan Raposo trudges off to be replaced by Tristan Blackmon on 71 minutes.
  • 72' Magnificent from Ryan Gauld! That is 47 goals in 302 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 72' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Sergio Cordova departs to be replaced by Pedro Vite.
  • 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tristan Blackmon on 75.
  • 76' Brilliant from the ! Leo Chu makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 76.
  • 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nicolas Lodeiro.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a card for Mathias Laborda.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Levonte Johnson is replaced by Simon Becher on 83 minute.
  • 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yohei Takaoka made 279 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 89' Mathias Laborda picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' Yeimar Gomez adds to his 0 season tally! Seattle Sounders FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Alex Roldan is withdrawn and Cody Baker gets his opportunity.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Seattle Sounders FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Raul Ruidiaz 9
Nicolas Lodeiro 5
Ryan Gauld 4
Will Bruin 3
Leo Chu 3
Brian White 3
Shane O'Neill 2
Albert Rusnak 2

Head to Head

2023-07-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC 2023-05-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Seattle Sounders FC 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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2023-07-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-07-02 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-06-25 Los Angeles FC 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-06-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2023-06-04 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City D 2023-06-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6–2 Houston Dynamo W

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2023-07-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-07-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo W 2023-06-25 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Orlando City SC D 2023-06-22 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-06-10 Charlotte FC 3–3 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-06-03 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Portland Timbers D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC46% Draw25% Seattle Sounders FC29%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
54%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Seattle Sounders FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC38% Draw41% Seattle Sounders FC21%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
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% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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