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Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United: result 3-3 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on September 27, 2026 at 02:30 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Whitecaps
3-3
DC United

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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United?

Vancouver Whitecaps and DC United drew 3-3 on September 27, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 16′K. NonoDC United
  • 25′B. WhiteVancouver Whitecaps
  • 45′Bruno Steven Caicedo QuiñonezVancouver Whitecaps
  • 65′L. BartlettDC United
  • 72′T. MüllerVancouver Whitecaps
  • 80′K. NonoDC United

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Vancouver Whitecaps win at 78%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 3-3.

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Official lineup for Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps

4-2-3-1
  1. 24B. White
  1. 14Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez
  2. 13T. Müller
  3. 11E. Sabbi
  1. 8O. Larraz
  2. 23A. Cvetković
  1. 28T. Johnson
  2. 2M. Laborda
  3. 33T. Blackmon
  4. 70Rui Modesto
  1. 1Y. Takaoka

DC United

4-4-2
  1. 7Peglow
  2. 22N. Ordaz
  1. 77Hosei Kijima
  2. 21A. Dozzell
  3. 25J. Hopkins
  4. 2K. Nono
  1. 6K. Kurokawa
  2. 15K. Rowles
  3. 3L. Bartlett
  4. 5S. Hefti
  1. 1S. Johnson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; DC United have 3, 8 and 4.

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

Vancouver Whitecaps
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 20, 2026Real Salt Lake(away)3-0Major League Soccer
Sep 16, 2026CF Montreal(away)1-2Canadian Championship
Sep 13, 2026Austin(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Sep 10, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Sep 6, 2026St. Louis City(home)1-3Major League Soccer
DC United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 19, 2026Charlotte(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Sep 12, 2026Atlanta United FC(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Sep 9, 2026Columbus Crew(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 29, 2026Los Angeles FC(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 22, 2026Charlotte(away)1-3Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win, 2 draws, 3 DC United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 1, 2023Vancouver Whitecaps 2-2 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
Feb 1, 2023Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 DC UnitedFriendlies Clubs
Aug 18, 2019Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
Jul 15, 2018DC United 3-1 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
May 27, 2017Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
Apr 9, 2016DC United 4-0 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United on Oct 1, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.3 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vancouver Whitecaps1.51.067/158/15
DC United1.31.6311/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (55 points from 30 matches) and DC United sit 13th (33 points from 29 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsWestern Conference301677633155
13DC UnitedEastern Conference2971210375133

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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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