FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps Live Stream, Predictions

📊 Form Guide

FC Dallas

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FC Dallas fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being a 0-1 MLS success vs Austin FC.

In that match, FC Dallas managed 53% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer for FC Dallas was Jesús Ferreira (89'). Austin FC had 8 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

FC Dallas haven’t made the most of their chances in more recent games. Their sum of goals equals just 4 versus opposing sides over the course of their previous six fixtures. In those meetings, FC Dallas have also seen the tally of goals against them come to 6. Putting that to one side, time will tell if such a trend might persist in this upcoming game.

Vancouver Whitecaps

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After tasting defeat last time out to Portland Timbers in MLS action, Vancouver Whitecaps will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that game, Vancouver Whitecaps managed 54% possession and 8 shots on goal with 4 on target. At the other end, Portland Timbers got 13 shots on goal with 7 of them on target. Franck Boli (2'), Evander (18', 54') and Zac McGraw (24' Own goal) scored for Portland Timbers.

Vanni Sartini's Vancouver Whitecaps have seen their efforts on goal rewarded a total of 8 times throughout their previous six matches. The overall goals that have been scored against them during those matches adds up to 6.

↔️ Head to head

An examination of their most recent head to head meetings stretching back to 27/06/2019 shows that FC Dallas have won 0 of them and Vancouver Whitecaps 3, with the tally of drawn results standing at 3.

A combined total of 16 goals were scored between the two sides in this period, with 6 for Toros and 10 coming from Caps. The average goals per game has been 2.67.

The previous league encounter featuring these sides was MLS match day 3 on 11/03/2023 and the score finished Vancouver Whitecaps 1-1 FC Dallas.

That time, Vancouver Whitecaps managed 44% possession and 10 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.

FC Dallas had 11 shots on goal with 2 on target. Sebastien Ibeagha (5') and Paul Arriola (34' Own goal) scored.

The referee was Marcos de Oliveira.

ℹ️ Team News: FC Dallas

There is just the lone fitness concern for the FC Dallas manager Nico Estévez to contend with from an otherwise complete set of players. Tarik Scott (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) won’t play.

In our view, Toros will probably line up in a 4-3-3 system this time, utilising Maarten Paes, Ema Twumasi, Sebastien Ibeagha, J. Antonio Martínez, Marco Farfan, Edwin Cerrillo, Facundo Quignon, Paxton Pomykal, Jáder Obrian, Jesús Ferreira and Alan Velasco.

ℹ️ Team News: Vancouver Whitecaps

Due to a completely injury-free group to choose from, the Vancouver Whitecaps boss Vanni Sartini does not have any fitness concerns to report ahead of this match.

We’re of the thinking that Caps could decide to play in a 4-3-1-2 lineup, giving starts to Yohei Takaoka, Javain Brown, Ranko Veselinovic, Tristan Blackmon, Luis Martins, Julian Gressel, Andres Cubas, Ali Ahmed, Ryan Gauld, Sergio Córdova and Simon Becher.

💭 Prediction

Our feeling is that Vancouver Whitecaps have it within them to break down this FC Dallas lineup, although that realistically won’t be as many as they will have scored against them.

We can see a narrow 2-1 winning margin for FC Dallas by the conclusion of the game. Let’s see what eventuates.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Victor Martins, 00:14 14/05/2023