Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders are going at it on the 9th of June at the beautiful BC Place. Some might say that with the home-field advantage, the Whitecaps would be considered favourites. However, is that truly the case? Find out the answer in our Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders prediction
Our readers should know that despite being at the top of the Western Conference table in Major League Soccer, the Whitecaps suffered a big embarrassment just recently. The CONCACAF Champions Cup match against Cruz Azul resulted in a brutal 5-0 win for the Mexican side, which has undoubtedly chipped some of the players’ confidence.
Seattle Sounders, on the other hand, aren’t doing as well in their domestic league, but the manager will be able to count on almost all of his key players, which definitely good news for the fans.
How the bookies view it: International call-ups make the difference
Seeing as some of the Whitecaps’ key performers won’t play, the bookies deemed the Sounders’ chances better at 23/20. Boylesports’ odds for a Vancouver Whitecaps success, on the other hand, are valued at 51/20, while a draw is priced at 23/10.
Recent head to head: Always a tight clash
The Sounders have the advantage here, as the last five matches between the two clubs resulted in two victories for coach Brian Schemtzer’s side, two draws, and only one Vancouver Whitecaps success.
Vancouver Whitecaps’ win over Seattle Sounders was recorded on the 21st of April, 2024. Time has passed since then, and we believe the Sounders have only gotten better.
Players to watch: Can Frei pick up the pace?
We’d like to give Stefan Frei a shout-out in our professional Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders prediction, as we believe he will be of key importance for the visitors. Sure, he conceded three goals in Seattle Sounders’ last MLS match, but we shouldn’t be quick to forget the fact that the Sounders had the best defensive record in the Western Conference last season.
Predicted line-ups
As mentioned earlier in our Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders prediction, the key player injured for the visitors is goalscorer-in-chief Jordan Morris. He will not take part in this match, as Danny Musovski will likely try to fill in the hole.
As for Vancouver Whitecaps, you should know that a couple of coach Jasper Sorensen’s key players got called up for international duty, which means the manager will not be able to count on Pablo Vite and top finisher Brian White.
Vancouver Whitecaps: Takaoka, Veselinovic, Blackmon, Adekugbe, Ocampo, Ngando, Cubas, Sabbi, Ahmed, Rios & Nelson
Seattle Sounders: Frei, Ragen, Bell, Tolo, Kossa-Rienzi, Roldan, Vargas, de la Vega, Rosario, Rusnak & Musovski
Anything else catch the eye?
The experts at Boylesports priced over 4.5 bookings at 23/20. In the previous match between the two teams, we saw five yellow cards and a red one. Surely, this isn’t going to be much different, as neither side can afford to lose this game.
Under 2.5 goals also seems like a good Boylesports deal, as we see odds valued at 9/10. As we said, the visitors’ backline was second to none during the 2024 Major League Soccer campaign. Another big plus in favour of our top Vancouver Whitecaps vs Seattle Sounders prediction is the fact that the Whitecaps didn’t produce a single shot on target in their match against Liga MX’s Cruz Azul a few days ago.
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