Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders Prediction: Vancouver Whitecaps are stronger at home

Vancouver Whitecaps welcome Seattle Sounders to the BC Place for the 14th fixture of the MLS campaign. Both teams are in the western conference and separated by 9 points. Seattle Sounders are at the top of the western conference with 23 points and Vancouver Whitecaps are 9th with 14 points. Seattle Sounders has played 13 matches so far, while Vancouver Whitecaps has played 12. Seattle Sounders are coming into this match after suffering a 2-1 defeat against Austin, while Vancouver Whitecaps also lost their last game by 2-1 against FC Dallas.

Vancouver Whitecaps (LLWWD)

Vancouver Whitecaps have not found a win in their last 2 matches as they lost both games. In their last 5 matches, they had 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats, with their latest match ending in a 2-1 defeat against FC Dallas away from home. Their home record is better as they have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last 5 home matches.

Vancouver Whitecaps are in 9th place in the western conference table, with 14 points and a goal ratio of 16:14. They have played 12 matches so far, and they had 3 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

Vancouver Whitecaps played against FC Dallas in their last game and they lost 2-1. In the first half both teams found the back of the net, as Pedro Vite scored the opening goal for Vancouver Whitecaps in the 23rd minute and then Jesus Ferreira equalized in the 37th minute to draw both sides level in the first half. And in the second half, Jesus Ferreira struck again to give FC Dallas the second goal and that proved decisive as the game ended 2-1 at full time. According to statistics, Vancouver had 49% possession, 4 shots on target and 4 corner kicks.

Team streak: without a clean sheet (4), more than 2.5 goals (4/5), both teams scoring (4/5), less than 4.5 cards (7/7).

Seattle Sounders (LWLLD)

Seattle Sounders are coming into this game with a very poor record in their recent games. In their last 5 matches, they had 3 defeats, 1 win and 1 draw, with their last game ending in a 2-1 defeat to Austin FC at home. Seattle Sounders also had a poor record away from home this season. In their last 5 away games, they had 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw.

Seattle Sounders are currently top of the western conference with 23 points and a goal ratio of 20:11. They have played 13 games so far this season and in that time they had 7 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats.

They were up against Austin FC at home in their most recent match and they lost 2-1 at full time. Austin FC took the early lead with Ethan Finlay’s opener in the 36th minute and Seattle Sounders failed to equalize before the half time break. And in the second half, Austin FC went further ahead with another goal by Gyasi Zardes in the 57th minute. And in the 79th minute, Fredy Montero pulled one back for Seattle Sounders and the game ended 2-1 in favor of FC Dallas at full time. According to statistics, Seattle Sounders had 60% possession, 4 shots on target and 8 corner kicks.

Team streak: more than 4.5 cards (4/5).

Head to Head

Both teams have faced each other 20 times in total. Seattle Sounders have 12 wins, while Vancouver Whitecaps have 3 wins and 5 matches ended in a draw.

• Vancouver Whitecaps are without a clean sheet in 9 matches.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 4/5 matches.
• Both teams scored in 4/5 matches.
• Seattle Sounders scored first in 8/9 matches,
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 5/6 matches.

Expert Analysis and Tips

Vancouver Whitecaps scored 16 goals and conceded 14 in 12 games this season. They scored an average of 1.3 goals per game and had a 9% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.4 chances per game and played an average of 14.8 shots per game. They played an average of 5.2 shots on target per game and an average of 7.3 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 1.2 goals per game and they have kept 4 clean sheets.

Seattle Sounders FC have scored 20 goals and conceded 11in 13 games this season. They scored an average of 1.5 goals per game and had a 12% conversion rate. They created an average of 2.7 chances per game and played an average of 13.0 shots per game. They played an average of 4.3 shots on target per game and an average of 5.3 corners per game. Defensively, they managed to concede an average of 0.8 goals per game and they have kept 7 clean sheets.

• Less than 10.5 Corners at 1.8 Odds
• Under 2.5 Goals at 1.9 Odds
• FT Draw at 3.46 Odds