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DC United vs Vancouver Whitecaps: result 4-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 9, 2016 at 09:30 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia

DC United
4-0
Vancouver Whitecaps

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What was the result of DC United vs Vancouver Whitecaps?

DC United won 4-0 on April 9, 2016.

Goalscorers

  • 39′F. EspíndolaDC United
  • 54′F. EspíndolaDC United
  • 88′Álvaro Alberto Saborío ChacónDC United
  • 90′Álvaro Alberto Saborío ChacónDC United

Official lineup for DC United vs Vancouver Whitecaps

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

DC United

4-4-2
  1. 12Patrick Nyarko
  2. 10F. Espíndola
  1. 18Chris Rolfe
  2. 14N. DeLeon
  3. 13L. Neagle
  4. 7Marcelo Fazzio Sarvas
  1. 15S. Birnbaum
  2. 2T. Kemp
  3. 32Bobby Boswell
  4. 5S. Franklin
  1. 48T. Worra

Vancouver Whitecaps

4-4-2
  1. 9Masato Kudo
  2. 27B. Pérez
  1. 32M. Bustos
  2. 31R. Teibert
  3. 13C. Techera
  4. 17Andrew Jacobson
  1. 26T. Parker
  2. 8F. Aird
  3. 4K. Waston
  4. 2J. Harvey
  1. 1David Ousted Hansen
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Vancouver Whitecaps have 2, 1 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

DC United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 3, 2016San Jose Earthquakes(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Mar 26, 2016FC Dallas(home)0-3Major League Soccer
Mar 20, 2016Colorado Rapids(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Mar 12, 2016New England Revolution(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Mar 7, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy(away)1-4Major League Soccer
Vancouver Whitecaps
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 3, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Mar 27, 2016Houston Dynamo(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Mar 20, 2016Seattle Sounders(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Mar 13, 2016Sporting Kansas City(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Mar 6, 2016CF Montreal(home)2-3Major League Soccer

How many goals should we expect?

DC United score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.2 and concede 1.2.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
DC United1.01.727/157/15
Vancouver Whitecaps1.21.223/53/5

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

DC United sit 12th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 28 matches) and Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st (52 points from 29 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsWestern Conference291577613052
12DC UnitedEastern Conference287129364733

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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