Seattle Sounders host Vancouver Whitecaps in a Western Conference MLS showdown with both teams within touching distance of the playoffs. The Whitecaps have struggled away from home and with Seattle slowly starting to find their rhythm, a home win looks to be on the cards.
Seattle Sounders have not been at their best this term and are off to their worst start to the regular season since 2018. They have claimed only five wins from 12 matches so far and although they are 12th on the standings, are just two points off the playoff places.
Things appear to be looking up for Seattle Sounders in recent weeks as three of their five wins this season have come in their last four matches. Brian Schmetzer’s men won 2-1 against Charlotte in their previous fixture with Jordan Morris and Raul Ruidiaz getting the goals.
Home form has also been vital for Seattle Sounders in recent weeks having claimed three wins from their last four matches at Lumen Field. The goals have also come freely on home soil where they have scored two or more goals three times in that run.
Vancouver Whitecaps are also in the mix for the playoffs and sit just one point above Seattle Sounders. They have suffered only one defeat in their last six MLS matches, claiming four wins in that run.
The Whitecaps travel to Seattle off the back of a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake in their previous MLS fixture. They looked to be heading for a draw after Ranko Veselinovic’s effort was cancelled out by the visitors but Ryan Gauld struck an injury time winner from the spot.
One problem that has plagued Vancouver Whitecaps this season is a poor record on their travels. Vanni Sartini’s men have won just once on the road in the MLS this term, losing six of their seven away matches so far.
How the bookies view it
Seattle Sounders have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 6/10 by William Hill to claim the win. A victory for Vancouver Whitecaps is valued at 19/4 by bet365 while SBK is offering odds of 3/1 for a draw.
Head to head
Seattle Sounders have a 17-8 advantage with 10 draws from 35 previous matches against Vancouver Whitecaps. The Sounders have also won seven of the last eight meetings at home and triumphed 4-1 in the most recent clash at Lumen Field.
Players to watch
Raul Ruidiaz missed the first four games of the season through injury and appears to be slowly returning to his best form. The striker has scored the winner in the last two victories for Seattle Sounders and is priced at 7/5 by Sport Nation to score anytime on Wednesday.
Vancouver Whitecaps top scorer Lucas Cavallini is still on international duty which means Ryan Gauld could be worth keeping an eye on having scored the winner last time out. The Scottish midfielder was also on target the last time Vancouver faced Seattle and is priced at 9/2 by bet365 to find the net on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps have struggled to keep clean sheets and given the quality in each attack, goals can be expected here. Both teams could be backed to score at 17/20 with William Hill, over 2.5 goals is valued at 13/17 by SBK, who are also offering odds of 2/1 for over 3.5 goals.
Given the minimal odds for a straight Seattle Sounders victory, a win and over 2.5 goals can be considered for more value at 7/5 with BetVictor.
This MLS match between Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps will be played on Jun 15, 2022 and kick off at 03:30. Check below for our tipsters best Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.