There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Seattle Sounders leading Vancouver Whitecaps by 6 points.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Vancouver Whitecaps play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Vancouver Whitecaps when playing on grass are 9 wins, 9 draws and 18 defeats from 36 matches. They have scored 42 goals and conceded 77 times in these games.
Vancouver Whitecaps have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at CenturyLink Field as Seattle Sounders, who have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Major League Soccer, have scored 20 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Major League Soccer are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Sounders bring valid hopes of a third.
No payout for Sounders in their previous match, an away game at Portland Timbers that ended in defeat 0-1. Before that, Seattle Sounders had a home game versus Los Angeles FC which ended with a victory 3-0.
Seattle Sounders are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (20 goals in 8 games). Sounders have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
As the visiting team in Major League Soccer matches, Vancouver Whitecaps, who have the most clean sheets (3) away in Major League Soccer, have produced an overall stat of 3-0-5 so far.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Vancouver, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-6 versus Los Angeles FC (placed 6th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Real Salt Lake with the score of 2-1.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Los Angeles FC was particularly ugly (0-6). The humiliation is still top of mind. It's a bit worrying for Vancouver that their goalkeeper Bryan Meredith made seven saves in the Los Angeles FC game last time out, but still couldn''t prevent the loss.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps as they have only managed to score 5 times from 8 away games in the league. Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Sounders - Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sounders six wins, three draws and Vancouver Whitecaps one victory. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Seattle Sounders missing players
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| Seattle Sounders | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 27 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 17 |
| 15 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 16 | 30 |
| 92% | 89% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 89% | 93% |
| 85% | 89% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 79% |
| 77% | 78% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 64% |
| 31% | 33% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 43% |
| 15% | 22% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 29% |
| 62% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 11% | 43% |
| 31% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 33% | 21% |
| 15% | 11% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 43% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 163 | 121 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 64 | 113 |
| 68 | 53 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 5 | 21 | 42 |
| 40% | 40% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 40% |
- Seattle Sounders has the fewest conceded goals (11) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders has the the best goal difference (+15) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vancouver Whitecaps have scored away.
- Vancouver Whitecaps has the fewest points from losing position (0) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps has the most clean sheets (3) away in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 21 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 21 |
| 3 | Sporting KC | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Dallas | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 19 |
| 5 | Colorado Rapids | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 18 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 17 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -3 | 16 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 17 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 15 |
| 11 | LA Galaxy | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | SJ Earthquakes | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 23 | -21 | 11 |