Major League Soccer: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Vancouver Whitecaps and San Diego FC who meet up this coming Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Vancouver Whitecaps face San Diego FC at BC Place in one of the last matches of the season, as only three rounds remain in this current Major League Soccer campaign.

Vancouver Whitecaps are currently looking at 55 points on their account, having played 31 matches, leaving them two places off the current Major League Soccer leaders. Meanwhile, San Diego FC find themselves as number 12 in the Major League Soccer with 35 points following 31 rounds.

Form: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego FC

Vancouver Whitecaps Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Vancouver Whitecaps recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 0-0 draw with St. Louis City. This was followed by a 1-2 win against Austin FC, before they lost 1-0 against Colorado Rapids. Vancouver Whitecaps claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. They also drew one and lost three, scored 13 goals and conceded nine.

San Diego FC Form

In their previous three matches, San Diego FC drew 3-3 with Houston Dynamo FC, 2-2 with LA Galaxy and 2-2 with Seattle Sounders FC. San Diego FC didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Major League Soccer matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded 15 and scored nine goals themselves.

Betting stats for Vancouver Whitecaps and San Diego FC

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

Players on top: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego FC

It has been an excellent season for Anders Dreyer who managed to score an impressive 14 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. San Diego FC are looking to him against Vancouver Whitecaps, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Popular markets: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego FC

Full-time result

Vancouver Whitecaps claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. San Diego FC won one of their last 10 games away, drew four and lost five of the games in this run. Amazingly, San Diego FC failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 10 matches.

Both teams to score

Vancouver Whitecaps scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Curiously, San Diego FC only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games San Diego FC played. San Diego FC managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Vancouver Whitecaps were first on target in four of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between Vancouver Whitecaps and San Diego FC.

Total goals

Vancouver Whitecaps saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came out in nine of the last 10 matches San Diego FC played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals themselves during this run. San Diego FC’s last 8 matches had over 3.5 goals.