Vancouver Whitecaps vs Dallas match preview: Even contest expected at BC Place Stadium

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Thu 19.May
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: BC Place Stadium (22120 seats)

Vancouver Whitecaps come from a 3-3 result versus SJ Earthquakes in their previous match, a match to keep in mind. The next assignment is this bright Dallas team.

Insights:
  • Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Major League Soccer

0 - 1 - 4 with 1-5. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Dallas when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Dallas play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Dallas, who are travelling more than 3500 kilometers to play this game.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Vancouver Whitecaps and Dallas.

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Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats

When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Vancouver Whitecaps have managed 2 wins, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 5 games.

Vancouver drew their last game, also a home match. SJ Earthquakes (placed 12th) was the opponent, 3-3 the score. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The attacking player Cavallini won the honour of being "man of the match" for Vancouver Whitecaps with the rating of 8.14/10. Cavallini scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 4 times.

The manager Sartini will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Charlotte in only four days.

The Vancouver Whitecaps fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. Vancouver have conceded 6 in these home matches.

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Dallas form and stats

Playing away, Dallas, who have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Major League Soccer, have won 1 game, drawn 3 and suffered 1 defeat in the Major League Soccer this season.

Two travels in a row for Dallas, whose manager Martínez could celebrate last time after the win against LA Galaxy. Ferreira, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.85. Ferreira scored two goals, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Minnesota United in just four days.

Dallas are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Vancouver victories, four draws and two Dallas wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

DallasJ. Ferreira
J. Ferreira
9 goals
DallasP. Arriola
P. Arriola
3 goals
Vancouver WhitecapsR. Raposo
R. Raposo
2 goals

Vancouver Whitecaps missing players

Dallas missing players

Vancouver Whitecaps Dallas
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
10 5 0 Played P 1 5 11
2 2 0 Won W 0 1 6
2 2 0 Drew D 1 3 4
6 1 0 Lost L 0 1 1
10 7 0 Scored S 2 5 19
20 6 0 Conceded C 2 4 8
90% 80% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 60% 82%
70% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 40% 73%
70% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 40% 45%
40% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 36%
20% 40% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 9%
50% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 40% 55%
30% 60% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 36%
30% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 60% 27%
 
4.8 3.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.2 4.1
4.7 3.8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1 4.2 4
2.4 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 7 3 2.5
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
11.9 14.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7.8 10.6
3.8 5.6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.4 4.2
26% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 42% 41%
 
13.7 12.2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 15 12.8 9.8
5.2 4.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.6 2.8
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Dallas have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Dallas have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Major League Soccer
  • Dallas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Dallas is in the best form (4-2-0) in Major League Soccer
  • Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Major League Soccer
  • Vancouver Whitecaps have won significantly less corners at home than 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 Los Angeles FC 11 7 2 2 23 12 6 4 2 0 14 5 5 3 0 2 9 7 11 23
2 Dallas 11 6 4 1 19 8 6 5 1 0 14 4 5 1 3 1 5 4 11 22
3 Austin 11 6 2 3 23 11 6 4 1 1 15 3 5 2 1 2 8 8 12 20
4 LA Galaxy 11 6 1 4 12 10 5 3 0 2 5 5 6 3 1 2 7 5 2 19
5 Real Salt Lake 12 5 4 3 12 16 5 4 1 0 8 4 7 1 3 3 4 12 -4 19
6 Houston Dynamo 11 4 3 4 14 13 7 3 3 1 10 7 4 1 0 3 4 6 1 15
7 Colorado Rapids 11 4 3 4 13 12 6 4 2 0 10 1 5 0 1 4 3 11 1 15
8 Portland Timbers 12 3 6 3 18 18 6 2 3 1 12 8 6 1 3 2 6 10 0 15
9 Nashville SC 11 4 3 4 11 12 2 1 1 0 3 1 9 3 2 4 8 11 -1 15
10 Minnesota United 11 4 2 5 12 12 6 3 1 2 9 5 5 1 1 3 3 7 0 14
11 Seattle Sounders 9 3 1 5 12 14 4 2 0 2 6 5 5 1 1 3 6 9 -2 10
12 SJ Earthquakes 11 2 4 5 19 26 6 2 3 1 13 13 5 0 1 4 6 13 -7 10
13 Sporting KC 12 2 3 7 10 23 5 2 2 1 5 4 7 0 1 6 5 19 -13 9
14 Vancouver Whitecaps 10 2 2 6 10 20 5 2 2 1 7 6 5 0 0 5 3 14 -10 8

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