Preview & Prediction: Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs St. Louis City SC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC versus St. Louis City SC presents an interesting match-up in the MLS. The preceding matches have seen Vancouver Whitecaps amass an average of 1 point per game, scoring in every match and amassing 5 points in their last 5 games. They came out victorious in 2 games without losing, with signs pointing to a possible goal tally in the upcoming game. Meanwhile, St. Louis City also shows promise, securing 1.8 points each game and achieving an unbeaten run in 3 away games. They have a resilient scoring record, with 9 goals in the previous 5 fixtures.

The teams have a balanced history, with each claiming a win in their only two previous encounters. Despite Vancouver Whitecaps faltering form at home, the prior meeting was a 3-0 triumph in their favour. On the other hand, St. Louis City’s lacklustre away performance does not overshadow their current unbeaten streak. Their games have reaped an average of 0.63 points per game away from home this season.

Given recent trends, there might be a couple of goals with 74% and 59% of Vancouver Whitecaps and St. Louis City matches respectively seeing both teams scoring this season. Consequently, anticipate an exciting match between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and St. Louis City SC.

Insights

• Vancouver Whitecaps FC has been performing decently with an average of 1 point per game from the last five matches.
• There is a trend in Vancouver Whitecaps matches with ‘Both Teams to Score’ (BTTS) occurring in 5 of the last five games.
• An observation is that Vancouver Whitecaps has scored a total of 8 goals in their last five games.
• The team has been on a good form, staying undefeated in the last two matches.
• The tendency for the games to see more than two goals could indicate that we might expect a couple of goals in this upcoming match too.
• With both teams scoring in Vancouver’s last five games, there might be possibilities of either a defensive improvement or a continuation of the trend.
• The team’s current stats show that in 74% of the matches both teams ended up scoring.
• The team’s consistent scoring in the last eight games suggests a potential goal from them in this match too.
• St. Louis City SC is showing better performance with an average of 1.8 points per game from the last five games.
• ‘Both Teams to Score’ (BTTS) has happened in 4 of the last five St. Louis City games.
• The team has been successful in scoring 9 goals in their last five matches.
• They’ve had a comfortable time playing away recently with currently three games unbeaten.
• The team’s track record in scoring in every away game in the last five matches could pose a challenge for Vancouver Whitecaps.
• Momentum is favouring St. Louis City SC with an unbeaten streak of five games.
• Their history with Vancouver Whitecaps indicates fairly equal strengths, with each team having won a match each in the previous two meetings.
• The match will be likely demanding as St. Louis City SC is entering the pitch undefeated in five games, with a total of 9 goals scored in these games.
• St. Louis City SC previous matches suggest a 59% likelihood of ‘Both Teams to Score’ (BTTS) in their games.
• The historical data points towards an average of 3.5 goals per match in previous face-offs between Vancouver Whitecaps and St. Louis City SC, with BTTS happening 50% of the time.
• This MLS season has shown Vancouver Whitecaps scoring an average of 1.38 Points Per Game when playing home and St. Louis City scoring an average of 0.63 Points Per Game when playing away.

Match Forecast

• Vancouver Whitecaps FC will likely exploit St. Louis City SC’s weakness at keeping possession by pressing high and aggressively stealing the ball.
• St. Louis City SC could potentially exploit Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s weakness in defending against skillful players by attacking through the wings and playing long balls to disrupt their defense.
• Given both teams’ strong ability to finish scoring chances, the match is anticipated to be high-scoring.
• Both teams could score from set pieces as they’re both strong at attacking from them, but Vancouver Whitecaps FC are weak at defending set pieces so St. Louis City SC might have a higher chance of scoring through this method.
• Counter attacks from both sides could potentially see a lot of action as both teams are strong in this area.
• With the aggressive play style of St Louis City SC, they may risk committing more fouls, giving Vancouver Whitecaps FC opportunities to capitalise on free kicks.
• If Vancouver Whitecaps FC take the lead, they might struggle protecting it due to their weakness in this area.
• As St. Louis City SC tends to rotate their first eleven, this could potentially lead to a lack of continuity and the Vancouver Whitecaps FC could take advantage of this in the latter stages.

Match Facts

• It’s interesting to note that 22% of Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s goals are scored in the 16-30 minute timeframe.
• A significant 24% of Saint Louis City SC’s goals have been netted between the 76th and 90th minutes.
• With a streak of 5 games without a loss, Saint Louis City SC is proving difficult to beat.
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC has failed to score in 2 out of their 15 home matches in the current MLS season.
• Saint Louis City SC has experienced 4 matches out of 16 away fixtures in the MLS where they didn’t score.
• The top scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC is Brian White with a tally of 13 goals. Nicholas Gioacchini is the highest goal scorer for Saint Louis City SC, having found the back of the net 10 times.
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s Ryan Gauld is the leader in assists with 10 while for Saint Louis City SC, Eduard Lowen takes the honor with 9 assists.
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC have managed to put at least one goal on the board for 8 consecutive matches.
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC has won the first half in 31% of their games and Saint Louis City SC in 28% of theirs.
• In halftime results, Vancouver Whitecaps FC comes out on top 31% of the time, whereas Saint Louis City SC achieves the same in 28% of matches.
• The previous encounter between the two teams resulted in a victory for Saint Louis City SC.
• In the teams’ last matchup, Saint Louis City SC came out on top with a 2-goal lead.
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC tends to win 75% of their home matches when they take the lead 1-0.
• When Saint Louis City SC manages to get a 1-0 lead away, they secure a win in 57% of those instances.
• Conversely, when Vancouver Whitecaps FC falls behind 0-1 at home, they have yet to win a match.
• When trailing by a goal on the road, Saint Louis City SC still manages to win 18% of their matches.
• Comparing their MLS performance, Vancouver Whitecaps FC has had a significantly better run than Saint Louis City SC.
• In the recent 5-match comparison, Vancouver Whitecaps FC outperforms Saint Louis City SC.
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC averages 2.05 goals at home, while Saint Louis City SC averages 1.52 goals in away matches.
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC has unfortunately conceded a goal in each of their last 6 fixtures.
• In the MLS performance comparison, Saint Louis City SC comes out stronger than Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
• Over the last 5 games, Saint Louis City SC has proven to have a better performance than Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
• Adrian Cubas of Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Tim Parker of Saint Louis City SC lead their respective teams in yellow cards, with 7 and 9 respectively.
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC has been on a winless streak in their last 4 matches.