Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Toronto FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Toronto FC — MLS at BC Place Stadium.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Toronto FC 27 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Marie-Han Gagnon-Chretien
- Referee Alain Ruch
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | New York City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Toronto FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #13 |
| 50 | Points | 29 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 15 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 11 / 10 |
| 59 | Scored | 39 |
| 26 | Conceded | 51 |
| +33 | GD | -12 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 58% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
64%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
Toronto FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Toronto FC are 13th (29 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/6
76+
9/10
■ 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 |
Toronto FC
| Daniel Salloi | 7 G | 5 A |
| Josh Sargent | 7 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to score. At the same time, Toronto FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Derek Cornelius has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Toronto FC's shape.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 17' Assisted by Ali Adnan with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lucas Cavallini makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 22' Over 22 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' The deadlock is broken! Jonathan Osorio gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
- 30' Pablo Piatti has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Toronto FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Ali Adnan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 46 minute. Erik Godoy leaves to be changed by Jake Nerwinski.
- 51' United States international Justin Morrow has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 57' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Michael Baldisimo on 57.
- 62' Erik Godoy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 63' A tactical swap from Toronto FC — Jozy Altidore on, Liam Fraser off on 63 minutes.
- 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 70' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nick DeLeon is hanging Ayo Akinola on the field on 70 minute.
- 71' GOAL! Pozuelo scores on 71. Assisted by Pablo Piatti
- 74' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Theo Bair exits the field as Tosaint Ricketts enters on 74.
- 76' Jake Nerwinski doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' The referee shows Toronto FC player a Yellow card on 76.
- 77' GOAL! Jake Nerwinski fires home to make it 4-2!
- 78' Poor challenge from Lucas Cavallini. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' The crowd applauds Laurent Ciman as he leaves the pitch. Chris Mavinga steps in for Toronto FC.
- 82' Michael Baldisimo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Auro.
- 88' Toronto FC ring the changes. Justin Morrow has done his job and it is now time for Tsubasa Endoh to step up.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ryan Raposo on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Cristian Dajome comes on to replace Lucas Cavallini.
- It finishes all square. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Toronto FC share the spoils 3-2.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
David Milinkovic ↓ Ryan Raposo 70'
- 53
- 15
- 31
- 55
-
22
Erik Godoy ↓ Jake Nerwinski 46'
- 13
-
14
Theo Bair ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 74'
- 51
- 17
- 9
Bench
- 12
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 74'
-
28
Jake Nerwinski ↑ 46'
- 3
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↑ 90'
-
4
Ranko Veselinovic ↑ 90'
- 32
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 70'
- 60
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Laurent Ciman ↓ Chris Mavinga 81'
- 16
- 7
-
2
Justin Morrow ↓ Tsubasa Endoh 81'
- 96
- 21
- 8
-
27
Liam Fraser ↓ Jozy Altidore 63'
-
20
Ayo Akinola ↓ Nick DeLeon 70'
- 10
- 44
Bench
- 25
- 3
-
23
Chris Mavinga ↑ 81'
-
17
Jozy Altidore ↑ 63'
-
31
Tsubasa Endoh ↑ 81'
-
18
Nick DeLeon ↑ 70'
- 19
- 24
- 9
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 2 |
| Jonathan Osorio | 2 |
| Jake Nerwinski | 2 |
| Lucas Cavallini | 2 |
| Nick DeLeon | 2 |
| Pablo Piatti | 2 |
| Richie Laryea | 1 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2020-09-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Toronto FC
W
2020-08-26
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-08-22
Toronto FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-08-19
Toronto FC
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-07-27
Sporting Kansas City
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2020-07-23
Chicago Fire FC
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Toronto FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.53
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Toronto FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.85
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Toronto FC
42%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Toronto FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Toronto FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

