Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.
Only three rounds remain of Major League Soccer season, and both Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps look to bolster their account at Lumen Field on Sunday.
The Seattle Sounders FC go into the game in rank 5 in the Western Conference, while the Vancouver Whitecaps rank 2 in the Western Conference.
Team form: Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Seattle Sounders FC Form
A single point is all Seattle Sounders FC can show for their efforts in the past three matches. They managed a 2-2 draw with LA Galaxy, before getting trounced 3-1 against Inter Miami CF while Austin FC won 2-1. Seattle Sounders FC won three of their previous six matches at Lumen Field in the Major League Soccer. They drew three as well, but suffered no defeats, scoring 16 goals to ten against.
Vancouver Whitecaps Form
Vancouver Whitecaps look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last three matches saw them gaining two victories and a draw. They ran out 7-0 and 0-2 winners against Philadelphia Union and Sporting Kansas City, respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Portland Timbers, as the match resulted in a 1-1 draw. In their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer, Vancouver Whitecaps won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying nine goals conceded and seven scored.
Betting stats and facts for Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Seattle Sounders FC and Vancouver Whitecaps played across all tournaments.
- In 14 of the last 16 Seattle Sounders FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 8 Seattle Sounders FC home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 10 Seattle Sounders FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Seattle Sounders FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Seattle Sounders FC have won 6 of the last 7 home matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Vancouver Whitecaps away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won the last 4 matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 8 of the last 9 Vancouver Whitecaps away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Vancouver Whitecaps matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won the last 3 matches in a row in the Major League Soccer while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Thomas Muller scored four goals in six Major League Soccer games for Vancouver Whitecaps. This took his total for the season up to four goals scored in Major League Soccer. Danny Musovski is the man to point out for the home side, scoring six times in six Major League Soccer outings.
Popular betting markets: Seattle Sounders FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Full-time result
Going undefeated through their last 10 matches at Lumen Field, Seattle Sounders FC won six and drew four. Vancouver Whitecaps won four of their previous 10 away games across all tournaments, in which they drew one and lost five. Seattle Sounders FC did not lose any of their last 6 matches on home soil. Vancouver Whitecaps didn’t lose any of their previous 5 outings. Vancouver Whitecaps have not lost to Seattle Sounders FC in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Seattle Sounders FC scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Vancouver Whitecaps scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive home games Seattle Sounders FC played. Vancouver Whitecaps managed four wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Seattle Sounders FC, who scored an average of two goals along the way. In the last ten games for Vancouver Whitecaps, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 2.2 times goals per game themselves. Vancouver Whitecaps scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.
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