Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 7Kick-off on April 15, 2017 at 02:00 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-1 on April 15, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 65′F. MonteroVancouver Whitecaps
- 80′F. MonteroVancouver Whitecaps
- 89′W. BruinSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2017 | Tigres UANL(home) | 1-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Apr 2, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Toronto FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Tigres UANL(away) | 0-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 9, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Seattle Sounders 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders on Oct 3, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (40 points from 20 matches) and Seattle Sounders sit 13th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 40 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
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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- Apr 14, 2017Philadelphia Union0-2New York City FC
- Apr 15, 2017San Jose Earthquakes1-1FC Dallas
- Apr 15, 2017CF Montreal2-1Atlanta United FC
- Apr 15, 2017Orlando City SC2-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Apr 15, 2017Chicago Fire3-0New England Revolution
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