It's early days in the Major League Soccer and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
Vancouver Whitecaps's first home game here at BC Place Stadium ended with defeat. Last season their home statistics were {hometeam_home_last_season_win wins}, {hometeam_home_last_season_draw draws} and {hometeam_home_last_season_lost defeats} from hometeam_home_last_season_played matches. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Vancouver Whitecaps to get some points in this home game.In their previous game, the manager C. Robinson led his Vancouver Whitecaps to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at Houston Dynamo. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at BC Place Stadium. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Real Salt Lake.
At BC Place Stadium, Vancouver Whitecaps has the goal stats of 2-3 (for/against) from 1 fixture.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
Only one away game so far for Seattle Sounders and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were {awayteam_away_last_season_win victories}, {awayteam_away_last_season_draw draws} and {awayteam_away_last_season_lost losses} from awayteam_away_last_season_played travels.Seattle Sounders play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-2 victory visiting Chicago Fire (placed 10th). Before that, Seattle Sounders secured a home win against Colorado Rapids with the score 2-0.
It's early days yet, but Seattle Sounders has scored 4 and conceded 2 goals from their travels so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 2 - 6 (Vancouver Whitecaps wins - draws - Seattle Sounders wins).Top Goalscorers
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| Vancouver Whitecaps | Seattle Sounders | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 3 | 1 | Played | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 67% |
| 67% | 100% | Both teams to score | 50% | 67% |
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 50% | 33% |
| 33% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 0% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 6 | Sporting KC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Dallas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 4 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 12 | SJ Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 0 |
