Vancouver Whitecaps II vs Tacoma Defiance: result 5-0 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 15, 2025 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Swangard Stadium, Burnaby, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps II vs Tacoma Defiance?
Vancouver Whitecaps II won 5-0 on May 15, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′Belal HalbouniVancouver Whitecaps II
- 18′N. PierreVancouver Whitecaps II
- 49′N. PierreVancouver Whitecaps II
- 89′Mark O'NeillVancouver Whitecaps II
- 90′R. ElloumiVancouver Whitecaps II
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps II have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Tacoma Defiance have 10, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2025 | Portland Timbers II(away) | 0-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| May 3, 2025 | Real Monarchs(home) | 1-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Ventura County(home) | 2-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Houston Dynamo FC II(home) | 1-3 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Austin II(home) | 4-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2025 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-3 | US Open Cup |
| May 3, 2025 | Ventura County(away) | 2-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 27, 2025 | St. Louis City II(home) | 4-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Sporting KC II(away) | 4-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Oakland Roots(home) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps II win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Tacoma Defiance win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2025 | Tacoma Defiance 5-3 Vancouver Whitecaps II | MLS Next Pro |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Tacoma Defiance vs Vancouver Whitecaps II on Apr 7, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps II score 1.6 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Tacoma Defiance score 2.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps II | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1 | 11/15 | 9/15 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2 | 12/15 | 14/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vancouver Whitecaps II sit 13th in MLS Next Pro (19 points from 23 matches) and Tacoma Defiance sit 7th (33 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