Tacoma Defiance vs Vancouver Whitecaps II: result 5-3 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 7, 2025 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Starfire Sports Stadium, Tukwila, Washington
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What was the result of Tacoma Defiance vs Vancouver Whitecaps II?
Tacoma Defiance won 5-3 on April 7, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 60′Jackson CastroVancouver Whitecaps II (pen.)
- 62′541950Vancouver Whitecaps II
- 70′J. KhouryTacoma Defiance
- 74′Y. TsukanomeTacoma Defiance
- 76′Y. TsukanomeTacoma Defiance
- 88′Y. TsukanomeTacoma Defiance
- 90′S. GomezTacoma Defiance
- 90′Mark O'NeillVancouver Whitecaps II
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Tacoma Defiance have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Vancouver Whitecaps II have 1, 6 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 2025 | Spokane Velocity(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| Mar 21, 2025 | Washington AC(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Mar 15, 2025 | The Town(home) | 3-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Ventura County(away) | 2-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Oct 27, 2024 | North Texas(away) | 1-4 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2025 | Portland Timbers II(home) | 1-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Mar 15, 2025 | North Texas(away) | 2-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Los Angeles FC II(away) | 3-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Oct 21, 2024 | North Texas(away) | 2-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Houston Dynamo FC II(away) | 1-3 | MLS Next Pro |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Tacoma Defiance win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Vancouver Whitecaps II win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Vancouver Whitecaps II 3-1 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 14, 2024 | Vancouver Whitecaps II 1-4 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 22, 2024 | Tacoma Defiance 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps II | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Tacoma Defiance 3-3 Vancouver Whitecaps II | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 30, 2023 | Tacoma Defiance 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps II | MLS Next Pro |
| May 22, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps II 1-0 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
Last archived meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps II vs Tacoma Defiance on Sep 21, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Tacoma Defiance score 2.0 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Vancouver Whitecaps II score 1.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacoma Defiance | 2.0 | 1.8 | 2 | 12/15 | 12/15 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps II | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Tacoma Defiance sit 7th in MLS Next Pro (33 points from 23 matches) and Vancouver Whitecaps II sit 13th (19 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps II | 23 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 53 | 19 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps II | 23 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 53 | 19 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps II | 23 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 29 | 53 | 19 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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