Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City: match statistics
Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City: form, goals and key statistics
Game details
Vancouver Whitecaps played against St. Louis City in MLS (United States). The game was played on September 6, 2026. Venue: BC Place Stadium. Final score: 1:3.
Recent form
Vancouver Whitecaps has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. St. Louis City has 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses, with 1.80 points per game.
Scoring records
Vancouver Whitecaps scores 2.29 goals per game and allows 0.86. St. Louis City scores 1.50 and allows 1.36. Games in this league average 3.19 goals.
BTTS and goal totals
Both teams score in 43% of Vancouver Whitecaps's games and 68% of St. Louis City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 52% and 45%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 61% for Over 2.5.
xG and shots
Vancouver Whitecaps has the higher season xG average, 2.00 to 1.56 per game. Vancouver Whitecaps takes 17.3 shots per game, while St. Louis City takes 13.9.
First-half and second-half trends
Vancouver Whitecaps leads at halftime in 48% of its games and scores 1.05 goals per game after halftime. St. Louis City leads at halftime in 45% and scores 0.82 after halftime.
When the teams score
Vancouver Whitecaps's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (11 goals). For St. Louis City, it is minutes 31-45+ (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.
League scoring profile
MLS games average 3.19 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 61% finish with at least three goals.
Head-to-head record
There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Vancouver Whitecaps are exceptionally strong at home, winning 73% of their matches, scoring an average of 2.45 goals and conceding just 0.55 per game. The hosts also create significantly more high-quality chances: their average xG stands at 2.09, while St. Louis City generate 1.36 xG away from home and manage just 3.91 shots on target per match compared with Vancouver’s 6.55. The visitors’ defense concedes an average of 1.45 goals and 1.45 xG away from home, and they have kept a clean sheet in only 9% of matches. Whitecaps have won 3 of their last 5 games, conceding just 2 goals during that period, although St. Louis remain unbeaten in five matches, drawing 3 of them. The hosts’ advantage in possession control, finishing and defensive organization points to a Vancouver victory, with a closely contested opening phase a realistic possibility.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Seasonal data supports goals at both ends: Vancouver have recorded BTTS in 73% of their matches, while St. Louis have done so in 64%, compared with a league average of 63%. The hosts should create plenty of chances, as they score an average of 1.91 goals at home and generate 1.76 xG, while the visitors have kept a clean sheet in only 9% of matches and concede an average of 1.45 goals. St. Louis have a lower average of 1.09 goals scored, but Vancouver have failed to concede in only 18% of league matches, while the visitors have scored 10 times in their last five appearances and recorded BTTS in each of them. The main argument against the pick is Vancouver’s excellent recent defensive record, with just 2 goals conceded in five matches and their BTTS rate falling to 20%. However, the advantage in seasonal attacking indicators and St. Louis’ scoring form marginally support a scenario in which both teams find the net.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Vancouver average 1.91 goals at home, while St. Louis concede 1.45 goals away, clearly supporting at least two goals in the match. The hosts also create higher-quality chances: their average xG is 1.76 compared with the 1.45 xG conceded by their opponents, and they have scored 2.2 goals per game across their last five matches. The 1.5 line has been covered in 82% of Vancouver’s matches and in as many as 91% of St. Louis’ games, while both teams have recorded at least one goal in 100% of their matches. Vancouver’s defensive form limits the projection for the visitors to 1.12 goals, but it does not significantly weaken the very strong signal for Over 1.5.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Vancouver has a clearly superior season-long record, averaging 1.91 goals scored and 1.27 conceded per match, compared with St. Louis’s averages of 1.09 scored and 1.45 conceded. The hosts held a lead at the break in 55% of their matches, while the visitors were behind at half-time in 18%, supporting the scenario of Vancouver taking the lead before the interval. The difference is further confirmed by chance-quality metrics: Vancouver’s xG stands at 1.76 versus 1.36 for St. Louis, while the hosts average 5.09 shots on target compared with the visitors’ 3.91. After the break, Vancouver scores an average of 1.09 goals, whereas St. Louis concedes 1.18, making it most likely that the hosts will maintain or extend their lead until the final whistle.
View first-half and second-half statisticsStats by half
Game stats
Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?
This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.
Shooting quality
| Vancouver Whitecaps | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 37% | 32% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.36 | 0.33 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.
Vancouver Whitecaps is 11% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / game - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.8 pts / game - St. Louis City
Goals— how 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.
Vancouver Whitecaps is 53% better for: goals scored per game.
2.29 goals / game - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.5 goals / game - St. Louis City
Vancouver Whitecaps is 58% better for: goals allowed per game.
0.86 goals / game - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.36 goals / game - St. Louis City
Vancouver Whitecaps scores in 81% of games (17 of 21 games), while St. Louis City keeps a clean sheet in 14% (3 of 22 games).
St. Louis City scores in 82% of games (18 of 22 games), while Vancouver Whitecaps keeps a clean sheet in 43% (9 of 21 games).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full game - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Vancouver Whitecaps
Over / Under - St. Louis City
1st half
2nd half
Game halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
St. Louis City is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.67 pts / game - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.77 pts / game - St. Louis City
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Vancouver Whitecaps - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 48% of games and wins 62%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.
Defense stays consistent across the full game.
St. Louis City - second-half results
Leads at halftime in 45% of games and wins 41%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.
Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 1.40 | 2.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 100% |
| No goal | 60% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +3 | +6 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 2.60 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / game | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals allowed / game | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Average goals per game | 1.4 | 2.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 0% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +5 | -2 |
* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (11 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (7 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.
Game profile
Vancouver Whitecaps
St. Louis City
* 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Liga | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals per game | • 3.14 | 3.19 | ▼ 2.86 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 43% | 63% | ▲ 68% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 52% | 61% | ▼ 45% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 43% | 21% | ▼ 14% |
| Goal before half-time | • 76% | 77% | ▼ 59% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 76% | 81% | ▲ 95% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
FAQ
What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City?
The MLS match finished Vancouver Whitecaps 1:3 St. Louis City. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 2.29 goals per game on average and St. Louis City 1.50. The MLS average is 3.19 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Vancouver Whitecaps's matches and 68% of St. Louis City's.
What form are Vancouver Whitecaps and St. Louis City in?
Over the last 5 games Vancouver Whitecaps have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and St. Louis City 2-3-0 (1.80 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.