Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City: result 1-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on September 6, 2026 at 02:30 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City?
St. Louis City won 1-3 on September 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 2′E. SabbiVancouver Whitecaps
- 23′S. BecherSt. Louis City
- 41′T. TotlandSt. Louis City
- 45′C. WallemSt. Louis City
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Vancouver Whitecaps win at 67%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 2-1. Actual score: 1-3.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Vancouver Whitecaps
4-2-3-1- 19R. Elloumi
- 14Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez
- 13T. Müller
- 11E. Sabbi
- 20A. Cubas
- 59J. Badwal
- 28T. Johnson
- 33T. Blackmon
- 2M. Laborda
- 29M. Gherasimencov
- 1Y. Takaoka
St. Louis City
3-4-3- 23A. Mățan
- 11S. Becher
- 19C. Holse
- 14T. Totland
- 8C. Durkin
- 24D. Edelman
- 6C. Wallem
- 21D. Polvara
- 32T. Baumgartl
- 5L. MacNaughton
- 1R. Bürki
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; St. Louis City have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Canadian Championship |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2026 | FC Dallas(home) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2026 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2026 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2026 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Vancouver Whitecaps wins, 1 draw, 1 St. Louis City win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 St. Louis City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2025 | St. Louis City 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2024 | St. Louis City 1-4 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Vancouver Whitecaps 4-3 St. Louis City | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 St. Louis City | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2023 | St. Louis City 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City on Aug 24, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; St. Louis City score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| St. Louis City | 1.9 | 1.1 | 3 | 11/15 | 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 (50 points from 27 matches) and St. Louis City sit 2nd (47 points from 27 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 60 | 29 | 50 |
| 2 | St. Louis City | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 48 | 36 | 47 |
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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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