Vancouver Whitecaps are welcoming Dallas for another very important match after their 1-1 result vs 3rd-placed Colorado Rapids.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have the most conceded goals (43) in Major League Soccer
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's stadium, BC Place Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Dallas have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Dallas when playing on artifical turf; 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses from nine matches. They have scored 9 goals in these games and conceded 12.
It's quite the trip for Dallas when visiting Vancouver Whitecaps as the cities are 3500 kilometers apart.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
6 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Vancouver Whitecaps have to build on here at BC Place Stadium in the Major League Soccer.
An away draw last time out for Vancouver, facing Colorado Rapids in a game that ended 1-1. The gifted forward Brian White bettered all others in that game and managed a match rating of 7.45 out of 10. White scored one goal and hit one key pass.
Preceding that match was the home game against Portland Timbers that was lost 0-1.Vancouver Whitecaps are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Houston Dynamo awaits in 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 16 in 12 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Dallas form and stats
There's been little loot from Dallas's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 14 away games in the Major League Soccer. Dallas only have 2 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 3 draws.
Dallas lost away at Houston Dynamo (2-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. Jader Obrian got a match rating of 8.85 in that game, top player of the team. Obrian scored two goals and dribled passed the opponent 3 of 4 times.
Before that, Dallas travelled to New York City and returned home with a draw after the game finished 3-3.A new game in only four days for Dallas, the Major League Soccer home match versus Sporting KC. Busy days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Dallas have scored 19 goals in 14 league games away. The Dallas manager L. Gonzalez has some worries about the defense as 31 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The former head-to-head match ended Dallas - Vancouver 2-2, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Vancouver three wins, four draws and Dallas three victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Pepi 12 goals |  C. Dájome Arboleda 8 goals | J. Obrian Arias 8 goals |
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
Dallas missing players
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Dallas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 26 |
| 7 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 30 | 16 | 2 | Scored | S | 10 | 19 | 38 |
| 34 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | C | 11 | 31 | 43 |
| 92% | 92% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 75% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 85% |
| 62% | 58% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 64% | 54% |
| 33% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 42% |
| 4% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 29% | 19% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 62% |
| 17% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 31% |
| 5.5 | 6.3 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 |
| 4.4 | 3 | 5.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 11.4 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14 | 12.5 | 13.9 |
| 3.8 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| 33% | 41% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 45% | 35% | 34% |
- Dallas have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Dallas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dallas have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have the most conceded goals (31) away in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have the most conceded goals (43) in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dallas haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 46 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 36 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 35 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 44 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 25 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 37 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 25 | -3 | 38 |
| 5 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 36 | 42 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 24 | -6 | 37 |
| 6 | Real Salt Lake | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 41 | 35 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 6 | 36 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 22 | -2 | 34 |
| 8 | Los Angeles FC | 25 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 30 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | SJ Earthquakes | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 19 | -6 | 30 |
| 11 | Dallas | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 38 | 43 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 31 | -5 | 27 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 26 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 39 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -8 | 26 |
| 13 | Austin | 25 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 25 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 19 | -15 | 19 |