Major League Soccer: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders FC – Betting preview

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

Vancouver Whitecaps welcome Seattle Sounders FC at BC Place on Sunday for a match in the penultimate round of the current Major League Soccer season.

Vancouver Whitecaps are currently looking at 58 points on their account, having played 32 matches, leaving them two places off the current Major League Soccer leaders. Meanwhile, Seattle Sounders FC find themselves as number 8 in the Major League Soccer with 43 points following 32 rounds.

Team form: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders FC

Vancouver Whitecaps Form

Vancouver Whitecaps added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Austin FC by 1-2. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 1-0 defeat against Colorado Rapids, followed up by a 4-1 win against San Diego FC. Vancouver Whitecaps claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 17 and conceded nine goals.

Seattle Sounders FC Form

In their last three matches, Seattle Sounders FC drew 1-1 with CF Montreal, drew 2-2 with San Diego FC and lost 0-1 against Houston Dynamo FC. Seattle Sounders FC only have one paltry win to show from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. In these six matches they drew four and lost one as well as being outscored by eight goals to ten.

Betting facts for Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders FC

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders FC

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Ryan Gauld, who is performing well for Vancouver Whitecaps. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Major League Soccer outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Seattle Sounders FC.The visitors will be looking to Sebastian Gomez to find the net once again, after managing three Major League Soccer goals for Seattle Sounders FC in recent matches.

Popular betting markets: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders FC

Full-time result

Vancouver Whitecaps won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at BC Place. They drew two and lost five as well, while Seattle Sounders FC won one of their last 10 games away. They drew four and lost five.

Both teams to score

Vancouver Whitecaps scored the first goal of the match in five games from a possible ten. Seattle Sounders FC scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Vancouver Whitecaps probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as Seattle Sounders FC managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed three clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Vancouver Whitecaps, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Seattle Sounders FC, who managed to score 1.7 times in those matches.