Canada - Canadian Premier LeagueData current as of September 23, 2026

Vancouver FC vs Forge FC: match statistics

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Vancouver FC vs Forge FC: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Vancouver FC plays Forge FC in Canadian Premier League (Canada). The game is scheduled for September 26, 2026.

Recent form

Vancouver FC has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Forge FC has 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, with 1.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Vancouver FC scores 1.35 goals per game and allows 1.26. Forge FC scores 1.55 and allows 0.73. Games in this league average 2.96 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 52% of Vancouver FC's games and 45% of Forge FC's. The Over 2.5 rates are 43% and 41%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 54% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Forge FC has the higher season xG average, 1.65 to 1.32 per game. Vancouver FC takes 11.9 shots per game, while Forge FC takes 14.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Vancouver FC leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 0.57 goals per game after halftime. Forge FC leads at halftime in 23% and scores 1.14 after halftime.

When the teams score

Vancouver FC's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (10 goals). For Forge FC, it is minutes 61-75 (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Canadian Premier League games average 2.96 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 54% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 7 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 5 away wins. Those games averaged 2.14 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of them.

Before kickoff

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Vancouver FCForge FC
1.35Goals scored / game1.55
Vancouver FCForge FC
1.26Goals allowed / game0.73
Vancouver FCForge FC
44%Average possession47%
Vancouver FCForge FC
3.91Shots on target / game4.82
Vancouver FCForge FC

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.87Shots per game14.27
Vancouver FCForge FC
3.91Shots on target4.82
Vancouver FCForge FC
11.4%Shot conversion10.8%
Vancouver FCForge FC
44%Possession47%
Vancouver FCForge FC
1.32xG for1.65
Vancouver FCForge FC
1.35xG against1.04
Vancouver FCForge FC

Shooting quality

Vancouver FC: BalancedForge FC: Attacking
Vancouver FCForge FC
Accuracy (shots on target)33%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Forge FC is 100% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Vancouver FC · 1.6 pts / game - Forge FC

Vancouver FC
LLWLD
Season result split
39% W17% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-10
1.35 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-2-3
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 0.95Opponent xG: 1.41BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 40%
Forge FC
WLDWD
Season result split
64% W18% D18% L
Season (W-D-L)
14-4-4
2.09 pts / game · goal difference +18
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
6-2-3
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WDLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 0.91BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 20%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Forge FC is 15% better for: goals scored per game.

1.35 goals / game - Vancouver FC · 1.55 goals / game - Forge FC

Forge FC is 73% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.26 goals / game - Vancouver FC · 0.73 goals / game - Forge FC

Vancouver FC scoring profile: mixed

Vancouver FC scores in 65% of games (15 of 23 games), while Forge FC keeps a clean sheet in 45% (10 of 22 games).

Forge FC scoring profile: very strong

Forge FC scores in 82% of games (18 of 22 games), while Vancouver FC keeps a clean sheet in 13% (3 of 23 games).

31Goals scored (season)34
Vancouver FCForge FC
29Goals conceded (season)16
Vancouver FCForge FC
2.61Average goals per game2.27
Vancouver FCForge FC
5Goals scored (last 5)7
Vancouver FCForge FC
8Goals conceded (last 5)3
Vancouver FCForge FC

How often they score at least...

65%1 goal82%
Vancouver FCForge FC
35%2 goals41%
Vancouver FCForge FC
22%3 goals27%
Vancouver FCForge FC
9%4 goals5%
Vancouver FCForge FC

How often they concede at least...

87%1 goal55%
Vancouver FCForge FC
22%2 goals18%
Vancouver FCForge FC
13%3 goals0%
Vancouver FCForge FC
4%4 goals0%
Vancouver FCForge FC

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

63%
League average

Goal patterns

9%BTTS at half-time9%
Vancouver FCForge FC
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Vancouver FCForge FC
13%Scored in both halves27%
Vancouver FCForge FC

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS36%
Vancouver FCForge FC
9%Min. 3 goals without BTTS5%
Vancouver FCForge FC
60%BTTS - last 540%
Vancouver FCForge FC

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

65%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Vancouver FCForge FC
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time18%
Vancouver FCForge FC
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time5%
Vancouver FCForge FC

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time82%
Vancouver FCForge FC
39%Min. 2 goals after half-time45%
Vancouver FCForge FC
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time23%
Vancouver FCForge FC

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Vancouver FC is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.35 pts / game - Vancouver FC · 1.27 pts / game - Forge FC

Vancouver FC - half-time state
30% leading43% draw26% trailing
Forge FC - half-time state
23% leading59% draw18% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.35Points per game (1st half)1.27
Vancouver FCForge FC
0.78Goals scored (1st half)0.41
Vancouver FCForge FC
0.39Goals conceded (1st half)0.36
Vancouver FCForge FC
1.17Average goals (1st half)0.77
Vancouver FCForge FC
65%Clean sheet before half-time73%
Vancouver FCForge FC
61%No goal before half-time68%
Vancouver FCForge FC

After half-time (2nd half)

1.09Points per game (2nd half)2.18
Vancouver FCForge FC
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)1.14
Vancouver FCForge FC
0.87Goals conceded (2nd half)0.36
Vancouver FCForge FC
1.43Average goals (2nd half)1.5
Vancouver FCForge FC
39%Clean sheet after half-time73%
Vancouver FCForge FC
61%No goal after half-time23%
Vancouver FCForge FC

Vancouver FC - second-half results

26% W30% D43% L
31
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+9
Goal difference (1st half)
25
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding130%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Forge FC - second-half results

64% W27% D9% L
28
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
48
Second-half points
+17
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.27
PPG before half-time
Lead holding278%

Leads at halftime in 23% of games and wins 64%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime0.0

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Vancouver FC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.601.00
Goals scored / game0.60.4
Goals allowed / game1.00.6
Average goals per game1.61.0
1 goal80%60%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-2-1
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
Forge FC - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.602.20
Goals scored / game0.01.4
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game0.41.6
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal100%20%
Goal difference-2+6
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Vancouver FC
ScoredConceded
7
4
0-15
1
1
16-30
10
4
31-45
4
6
46-60
3
8
61-75
6
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

Forge FC
ScoredConceded
0
3
0-15
7
0
16-30
2
5
31-45
7
3
46-60
9
2
61-75
9
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +6 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.45
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.0 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
83%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
49%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-12%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
53%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
6%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 17 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Vancouver FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.03
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-5.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.03
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.09
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
83%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
94%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.55
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 23% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Forge FC

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.61
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.31
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
116%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
45%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.49
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.7
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Canadian Premier League).

Teams vs league

Vancouver FCLigaForge FC
Average goals per game 2.612.96 2.27
Both teams scored 52%63% 45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%54% 41%
Clean sheets 13%20% 45%
Goal before half-time 65%62% 50%
Goal after half-time 78%83% 82%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.96
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
54%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.62
Home goals / game
1.34
Away goals / game
+21%
Home attack advantage
+17%
Home defensive advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
62%
1 goal
28%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
7%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
30%
3 goals
13%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Vancouver FC's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 5 losses against Forge FC. Games average 2.14 goals, and both teams scored in 43% of them.

Forge FC
0 : 1
Vancouver FC
Forge FC
3 : 2
Vancouver FC
Vancouver FC
0 : 1
Forge FC
Forge FC
1 : 1
Vancouver FC
Vancouver FC
0 : 1
Forge FC
Forge FC
2 : 1
Vancouver FC
Vancouver FC
0 : 2
Forge FC

FAQ

When do Vancouver FC and Forge FC play?

Vancouver FC face Forge FC on September 26, 2026 in Canadian Premier League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Vancouver FC and Forge FC?

In the last 7 head-to-head matches Vancouver FC won 1, Forge FC won 5 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.14 goals, with both teams scoring in 43% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Vancouver FC vs Forge FC?

Vancouver FC score 1.35 goals per game on average and Forge FC 1.55. The Canadian Premier League average is 2.96 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 54% of games. Both teams score in 52% of Vancouver FC's matches and 45% of Forge FC's.

What form are Vancouver FC and Forge FC in?

Over the last 5 games Vancouver FC have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Forge FC 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Vancouver FC vs Forge FC?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Vancouver FC vs Forge FC: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.