Major League Soccer: Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Vancouver Whitecaps and St. Louis City who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

St. Louis City go up against Vancouver Whitecaps this coming Sunday for a Major League Soccer meeting at BC Place.

Vancouver Whitecaps approach the next Major League Soccer round as number 1 in the table, having claimed 43 points this season so far. With 21 games behind them, St. Louis City amassed 34 points, placing them as number 6 before their next fixture.

Team form: Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City

Vancouver Whitecaps Form

Vancouver Whitecaps look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Houston Dynamo FC, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating FC Dallas in a 5-0 win. They followed that up with a 0-3 win against Sporting Kansas City in their most recent outing. Vancouver Whitecaps won four of their previous six Major League Soccer games at the BC Place. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded three and scored 14 goals.

St. Louis City Form

St. Louis City are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Sporting Kansas City. Then, they took out Houston Dynamo FC 2-1, followed by a 3-3 draw with FC Dallas. St. Louis City won three of a possible six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine while also conceding six times.

Betting stats for Vancouver Whitecaps and St. Louis City

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Vancouver Whitecaps and St. Louis City. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Thomas Muller brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, Vancouver Whitecaps will start him against St. Louis City, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Simon Becher, who notched up four goals in his past six games.

Popular markets: Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City

Full-time result

Vancouver Whitecaps claimed five wins, drew one and lost four of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. St. Louis City won three, drew four and lost three of their last 10 games away. St. Louis City struck a rich vein of form some weeks ago, as they are now without defeat in nothing less than 12 matches in a row. St. Louis City remained without defeat in 5 away games on the bounce. Vancouver Whitecaps have beaten St. Louis City in 3 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Vancouver Whitecaps scored first in six of their last ten home games. St. Louis City got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive St. Louis City games. Vancouver Whitecaps probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as St. Louis City managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. Vancouver Whitecaps have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with St. Louis City.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Vancouver Whitecaps, who scored an average of 1.6 goals along the way. In the last ten games for St. Louis City, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.1 times goals per game themselves.