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Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United: result 2-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 46Kick-off on October 1, 2023 at 02:30 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Whitecaps
2-2
DC United

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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United?

Vancouver Whitecaps and DC United drew 2-2 on October 1, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 2′B. WhiteVancouver Whitecaps
  • 11′C. BentekeDC United
  • 57′R. GauldVancouver Whitecaps (pen.)
  • 62′M. KlichDC United

Official lineup for Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps

3-5-2
  1. 25R. Gauld
  2. 24B. White
  1. 7R. Laryea
  2. 45P. Vite
  3. 20A. Cubas
  4. 8A. Schöpf
  5. 16S. Berhalter
  1. 6T. Blackmon
  2. 4R. Veselinović
  3. 23J. Brown
  1. 18Y. Takaoka

DC United

4-3-1-2
  1. 20C. Benteke
  2. 21T. Ku-DiPietro
  1. 10Gabriel Pirani
  1. 25J. Hopkins
  2. 8C. Durkin
  3. 43M. Klich
  1. 7Pedro Santos
  2. 3D. Williams
  3. 23D. Pines
  4. 2Ruan
  1. 24A. Bono
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What is the recent form of both teams?

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

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

Vancouver Whitecaps
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 28, 2023Colorado Rapids(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Sep 24, 2023Real Salt Lake(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Sep 21, 2023Houston Dynamo(away)1-4Major League Soccer
Sep 16, 2023Toronto FC(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 2, 2023New York City FC(away)1-1Major League Soccer
DC United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 23, 2023New York Red Bulls(home)3-5Major League Soccer
Sep 20, 2023Atlanta United FC(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Sep 16, 2023Charlotte(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Sep 9, 2023San Jose Earthquakes(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Sep 2, 2023Chicago Fire(home)4-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win, 1 draw, 3 DC United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
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 Feb 1, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.1 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vancouver Whitecaps1.61.7112/1511/15
DC United1.11.474/157/15

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 30 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsWestern Conference301677633155
13DC UnitedEastern Conference3071211385333

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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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