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Vancouver Whitecaps vs FC Dallas Live Stream, Predictions
Thursday’s MLS schedule brings us Vancouver Whitecaps against FC Dallas.
All of our predictions, stats and the user poll for Vancouver Whitecaps v FC Dallas are shown below (including the best match odds).
📊 Form Guide
Vancouver Whitecaps
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Vancouver Whitecaps will play in this fixture coming off the back of a 3-3 MLS drawn result versus San Jose Earthquakes.
In that game, Vancouver Whitecaps had 39% possession and 15 attempts at goal with 7 of them on target. For Vancouver Whitecaps, the goals were scored by Lucas Cavallini (52'), Ryan Raposo (75') and Érik Godoy (91'). For their opponents, San Jose Earthquakes had 15 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Jamiro Monteiro (62') and Jeremy Ebobisse (73', 81') scored for San Jose Earthquakes.
Fixtures with Vancouver Whitecaps have often been exciting encounters of late with plenty of scoring anticipated. Over their past half dozen clashes, a grand total of 20 goals have flown in for both sides combined (at an average of 3.33 goals per game) with 9 of those accredited to Vancouver Whitecaps. That kind of trend might not be continued into this next game, though.
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FC Dallas will go into this match after a 1-3 MLS win against Los Angeles Galaxy in their previous match.
In that match, FC Dallas managed 40% possession and 9 shots at goal with 4 on target. For FC Dallas, the goals were scored by Jesús Ferreira (11', 23') and Paul Arriola (20'). For their opponents, Los Angeles Galaxy got 13 attempts on goal with 5 on target. Douglas Costa (67') was the scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
FC Dallas have been good when going forward in the lead-up to this encounter, scoring 13 goals in their previous 6 matches. This doesn’t mask the fact that FC Dallas have been somewhat leaky at the back, having also been scored against in 5 of those same clashes.
🤜🤛 Head to head
Inspecting their prior head to head meetings going back to 19/05/2018 shows us that Vancouver Whitecaps have won 2 of these and FC Dallas 1, with the tally of draws standing at 3.
In all, 19 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 10 of them from Caps and 9 netted by Toros. The average number of goals per game works out to 3.17.
The last league fixture between the two was MLS match day 35 on 26/09/2021 and the score finished Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 FC Dallas.
On that day, Vancouver Whitecaps managed 41% possession and 19 shots on goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer was Brian White (20').
On the other side, FC Dallas had 16 shots at goal with 7 of them on target.
The match was refereed by Kevin Stott.
📋 Team News: Vancouver Whitecaps
Caio Alexandre (Foot surgery) and Thomas Hasal (Finger Injury) will not be taking part for Vancouver Whitecaps manager Vanni Sartini.
In our view, Caps may well go for a 4-2-1-3 system for this game, utilising Cody Cropper, Javain Brown, Erik Fernando Godoy, Florian Jungwirth, Luis Martins, Russell Teibert, Sebastian Berhalter, Cristian Dájome, Déiber Caicedo, Lucas Cavallini and Brian White.
🗞️ Team News: FC Dallas
Due to a completely healthy group available to select from, the FC Dallas boss Nico Estévez doesn’t have any fitness concerns at all before this game.
We believe Toros might play in a 4-3-3 formation, giving starts to Jimmy Maurer, Ema Twumasi, Matt Hedges, Nkosi Tafari Burgess, Marco Farfan, Paxton Pomykal, Brandon Servania, Szabolcs Schön, Paul Arriola, Jesús Ferreira and Franco Jara.
⚡ Prediction
When taking all factors into account, FC Dallas and Vancouver Whitecaps may both find scoring difficult here.
At this stage, it appears to have the makings of a possible draw. We’re therefore anticipating a tight encounter with a 0-0 draw when all is said and done.
Our expert partners are tipping over 1.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.
Peter Guest, 23:55 14/05/2022
Predicted Lineups


🏟️ Team Focus:
Vancouver Whitecaps
Formed: 2009
Stadium: BC Place (22,120)
Captain: Russell Teibert
Chairman: Jeff Mallett
Manager: Vanni Sartini
Competitions: Canadian Championship (Quarter-finals), MLS (Parent), MLS (Western Conference)
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