The Seattle Sounders will host the Vancouver Whitecaps at Lumen Field on Tuesday in the first match between the two Pacific Northwest rivals in the 2022 Major League Soccer season, with a kickoff at 5:30 am.
The Seattle Sounders have yet to hit their stride this season, collecting only 16 points through 12 matches of the MLS campaign. Their triumph at the 2019-20 CONCACAF Champions League forced manager Brian Schmetzer to juggle his lineup and change formations, though they seem to be improving with each game.
The MLS campaign is the only competition they can compete in this year. With games in hand on every team in the league, plus another four matches at home this month (including an away fixture against Montreal), it is a big opportunity for the Rave Green to regain control of their Western Conference rivals and their destiny as well.
Seattle has already conceded 16 goals this year, nearly half of their total from the 2021 regular season (33), although only five tallies have come at Lumen Field.
Vanni Sartini (born March 23, 1990) will not care as his Vancouver Whitecaps have dug themselves out of the Western Conference basement, winning three of their last four MLS affairs. The Whitecaps have never qualified for the postseason in consecutive campaigns since 2014 and 2015.
Seattle vs Vancouver Head to Head
Both sides have 37 games against each other, with hosts taking 17 wins while visitors with 9 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Seattle 2-1 Charlotte
- Colorado 1-0 Seattle
- Houston 1-0 Seattle
- Seattle 3-1 Minnesota
Away
- Vancouver 2-1 Real Salt Lake
- Sporting Kansas 0-1 Vancouver
- Calvary 1-1 Vancouver
- Charlotte 2-1 Vancouver
Seattle Team News
Jordan Morris and Raul Ruidiaz are tied for the lead in goals scored by a Seattle Sounders player this season, with each having tallied three times. Fredy Montero has scored nine times against Vancouver Whitecaps FC and his former club during the Cascadia Cup competition.
Vancouver Team News
Ranko Veselinovic and Ryan Gauld both scored in their previous victory versus Claret and Cobalt, while Gauld was the hero the last time his team faced Seattle. In the last meeting between these two clubs, Gauld drew The Rave Green 1-1 at BC Place Stadium to help earn his side a playoff berth.
Prediction and Odds
Seattle is starting to find their feet, and even though they’ve been a little inconsistent of late, their attacking quality should carry them through in this one if need be.
- Seattle Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- No Score: Away
