Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs St. Louis City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs St. Louis City — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | St. Louis City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #27 |
| 32 | Points | 16 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 10 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 4 / 6 |
| 34 | Scored | 16 |
| 12 | Conceded | 20 |
| +22 | GD | -4 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.14 |
| 71% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to BC Place that hosts another battle between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and St. Louis City.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' St. Louis City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and St. Louis City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' A quiet spell here at BC Place. Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' Nokkvi THorisson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Eduard Lowen gets a card.
- 46' Aziel Jackson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomas Ostrak on 46 minute.
- 51' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Sebastian Berhalter on, Andres Cubas off on 51 minutes.
- 56' St. Louis City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' A stunning finish from Brian White — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 63' The crowd applauds Samuel Adeniran as he leaves the pitch. Klauss steps in for St. Louis City.
- 68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' Another change for St. Louis City made on 71 minute. Nicholas Gioacchini leaves to be changed by Nokkvi THorisson.
- 76' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against St. Louis City's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Ryan Gauld argues furiously but the card stands.
- 79' The crowd applauds Njabulo Blom as he leaves the pitch. Celio Pompeu steps in for St. Louis City.
- 82' Sebastian Berhalter makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are in front.
- 86' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Mathias Laborda on, Javain Brown off on 86 minutes.
- Another three points for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
8
Alessandro Schopf ↓ Pedro Vite 71'
- 24
- 18
- 20
- 7
- 6
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↓ Junior Hoilett 86'
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Sam Adekugbe 71'
-
23
Javain Brown ↓ Mathias Laborda 86'
- 22
Bench
-
11
Junior Hoilett ↑ 86'
- 31
-
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 51'
- 32
-
45
Pedro Vite ↑ 71'
- 29
-
3
Sam Adekugbe ↑ 71'
-
2
Mathias Laborda ↑ 86'
- 26
Coach
Vanni Sartini
St. Louis City Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 26
- 2
- 11
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Indiana Vassilev 71'
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Aziel Jackson 46'
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↓ Klauss 63'
- 13
-
6
Njabulo Blom ↓ Celio Pompeu 79'
- 15
- 39
Bench
- 1
-
9
Klauss ↑ 63'
-
19
Indiana Vassilev ↑ 71'
- 23
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 46'
- 22
- 20
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↑ 79'
-
29
Nokkvi THorisson ↑ 71'
Coach
Bradley Carnell
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 8 |
| Eduard Lowen | 3 |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 2 |
| Fafa Picault | 2 |
| Ryan Raposo | 1 |
| Thomas Muller | 1 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
| Klauss | 1 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2023-10-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
St. Louis City
W
2023-10-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
D.C. United SC
D
2023-09-28
Colorado Rapids SC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2023-09-24
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2023-09-21
Houston Dynamo
4–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2023-09-16
Toronto FC
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
St. Louis City Form
2023-10-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
St. Louis City
L
2023-10-01
St. Louis City
4–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2023-09-24
Minnesota United FC
1–2
St. Louis City
W
2023-09-21
St. Louis City
0–0
Los Angeles FC
D
2023-09-17
Houston Dynamo
1–1
St. Louis City
D
2023-09-11
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
St. Louis City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.32
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
St. Louis City xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
84%
Draw or St. Louis City
38%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or St. Louis City
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | St. Louis City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 22% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

