Seattle Sounders will host the Vancouver Whitecaps at Lumen Field in the MLS Western Conference on Sunday. The visitors are at the top of the standings with 34 points, the same as Los Angeles FC. The Sounders have 24 points from 17 games.
The hosts are on a six-game losing streak in MLS and suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Portland Timbers in their previous outing earlier this month. Their poor run continued in the group stage of the Leagues Cup, as they lost two of the three games, including a 2-1 loss to Guadalajara earlier this week.
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The Whitecaps are winless in their last four league games and have drawn their last two games. They faced LAFC earlier this month and were held to a 1-1 draw, with Thomas Müller scoring an equalizer from the penalty spot in the 76th minute. They lost their three games in the Leagues Cup.
Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps head-to-head stats and key numbers
- The two teams have squared off 57 times in all competitions. The Sounders have the lead in the head-to-head record with 26 wins. The Whitecaps have 15 wins, and 16 games have ended in draws.
- The last five meetings between them have produced over 2.5 goals.
- Seattle Sounders have conceded seven goals in their last two MLS home games.
- The Whitecaps have the second-best attacking record in MLS this season, scoring 38 goals. They also have the second-best defensive record, conceding 17 goals.
- The visitors have won just one of their last six meetings against the Sounders.
Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps prediction
The Sounders have the third-worst attacking record in MLS this season, scoring just 20 goals, with 13 of them being scored at home. Interestingly, they have scored just three goals in their last six MLS games, all of which they lost.
The Whitecaps have scored one goal each in three of their last five games, while failing to score in the other two. Notably, they are unbeaten in their last four MLS away meetings against the hosts.
The Sounders head into the match on a six-game losing run in MLS, conceding 14 goals in that period. With that in mind and considering Vancouver’s better form in MLS thus far, we back the visitors to secure a win.
Prediction: Seattle Sounders 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps
Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps betting tips
Tip 1: Vancouver Whitecaps to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Both teams to score – Yes
Edited by Shubham Dupare