Major League Soccer returns with a fresh set of fixtures as Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders square off at BC Place on Sunday. Both sides head into the weekend off the back of contrasting results, with Seattle Sounders suffering a narrow home defeat at the hands of Houston Dynamo.
In what has been a solid league campaign, Vancouver Whitecaps are firing on all cylinders down to the finish line, with Jesper Sorensen’s men securing a 4-1 victory over San Diego at BC Place last Wednesday.
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The Whitecaps have gone unbeaten in four of their most recent five matches — picking up two wins and two draws — with a 1-0 loss against Colorado Rapids on October 25 being the exception.
Vancouver head into the final two games of the regular season having already secured their spot in the MLS Cup playoffs and will be out to clinch the Western Conference No. 1 seed this weekend, as they sit four points clear of Dallas at the top of the conference standings.
Meanwhile, Seattle Sounders dropped three huge points in their quest for post-season football as they fell to a 1-0 defeat against Houston Dynamo on home turf last Wednesday.
Brian Schmetzer’s side have now gone four consecutive games without a win, losing twice and claiming two draws, having picked up four wins from the four matches preceding this run.
This drop-off in form has put Seattle Sounders’ playoff qualifying hopes in the balance, as they now sit ninth in the Western Conference table, level on 43 points with eighth-placed Colorado Rapids.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With 26 wins from the last 62 meetings between the sides, Seattle Sounders boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have picked up 16 wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 20 occasions.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have failed to win five of their last seven MLS matches, losing twice and claiming three draws since September 27.
- Seattle Sounders have failed to win 10 of their last 11 MLS away matches, losing five and claiming five draws since the start of May.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders Prediction
With the last five meetings between Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders seeing a combined 15 goals scored, we anticipate another thrilling contest at BC Place as both sides go all out in search of all three points this weekend. That said, we predict the Whitecaps will continue from where they left off against San Diego and come away with the desired result.
Prediction: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Seattle Sounders
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Vancouver Whitecaps to win
Tip 2: First to score – Vancouver Whitecaps (The hosts have opened the scoring in four of their last five games against Seattle Sounders)
Over 2.5 goals – Yes (There have also been three or more goals scored in five of their last six encounters)
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
