Two sides separated by just two points in the Western Conference MLS will square off this weekend when Vancouver Whitecaps welcomes Seattle Sounders to BC Place in the 32nd round of the competition. Kickoffs on September 18 at 05:00 EAT.
Vancouver Whitecaps will be looking make it back to back wins in the league after they ended the five game winless run in the league that has saw the club drop to the 11th spot with 39 points, separated with Sunday’s opponents by goals difference.
The Whitecaps looking for another win following 3-0 MLS triumph over Los Angeles Galaxy in their most recent match. In that game, Vancouver Whitecaps had 32% possession, 11 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Ryan Gauld (57′), Pedro Vite (68′) and Tosaint Ricketts (86′). Los Angeles Galaxy got 12 shots with two of them on target.
Seattle is ninth with 39 points in the table, four points off Real Salt Lake in the final playoff spot. The Sounders have never missed the postseason in their MLS history, and to keep that streak intact, they will likely need to earn some points on the road, something that they have failed to do in six of their last seven matches.
Seattle Sounders FC gets into this meeting in high spirits following 3-0 MLS win to beat Austin FC in their previous encounter. In that game, Seattle Sounders FC had 54% possession, five shots with four of them on target and goals by Raúl Ruidíaz (12′, 34′). Austin FC got 10 shots with one of them on target and a goal by Ruben Gabrielsen (68′ OG).
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Seattle Sounders head to head
Seattle Sounders boasts the upper hand in the head to head history of this game having won 19 times from the 39 encounters since 2003; 11 matches ended in draws while Vancouver Whitecaps won nine times.
- Seattle 4-0 Vancouver 15/06/22
- Vancouver 1-1 Seattle 08/11/21
- Seattle 4-1 Vancouver 10/10/21
- Seattle 2-2 Vancouver 27/06/21
- Vancouver 0-2 Seattle 28/10/20
Home
- Vancouver 3-0 LA Galaxy
- Colorado 3-1 Vancouver
- San Jose 2-0 Vancouver
- Vancouver 0-3 Nashville
- Salt Lake 1-1 Vancouver
Away
- Seattle 3-0 Austin
- Seattle 2-1 Houston
- Orlando 3-2 Seattle
- Portland 2-1 Seattle
- LA Galaxy 3-3 Seattle
Vancouver Whitecaps team news
Vanni Sartini will be without the services of Déiber Caicedo through injury Lucas Cavallini through a one match suspension.
Seattle Sounders team news
Obed Vargas, João Paulo and Cristian Roldán will miss out boss Brian Schmetzer’s selection through injuries.
Prediction and odds
- Draw
- Both teams to score
- Double Chance 1 or 2
