United States - MLSBC Place StadiumData current as of 26 September 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United: match statistics

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Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Vancouver Whitecaps play DC United in MLS (United States). The match date is 27 September 2026. Venue: BC Place Stadium.

Current form

Vancouver Whitecaps: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. DC United: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match.

Goal statistics

Vancouver Whitecaps scores 2.24 and concedes 0.92 goals per match. DC United scores 1.24 and concedes 1.56. League average: 3.21 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Vancouver Whitecaps 44%, DC United 60%. Over 2.5: Vancouver Whitecaps 60%, DC United 56%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 62%.

xG, shots and style

Vancouver Whitecaps has higher xG: 2.00 vs 1.43. Vancouver Whitecaps: 17.5 shots per match, DC United: 12.8.

Match halves

Vancouver Whitecaps: half-time lead 48%, second-half goals 1.04. DC United: half-time lead 32%, second-half goals 0.76.

Goals by minute

Vancouver Whitecaps: 16-30 (12 goals). DC United: 76-90+ (10 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.21 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 62%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.26)
(6.55)
(11.40)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
2.24Goals scored / match1.24
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
0.92Goals conceded / match1.56
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
56%Average possession39%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
6.36Shots on target / match4.44
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

17.48Shots per match12.84
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
6.36Shots on target4.44
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
12.8%Shot conversion9.7%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
56%Possession39%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
2xG for1.43
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
0.94xG against1.64
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United

Shooting quality

Vancouver Whitecaps: DominantDC United: Balanced
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
Accuracy (shots on target)36%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.350.28

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Vancouver Whitecaps is 80% better for: last-5 form.

1.8 pts / match - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1 pts / match - DC United

Vancouver Whitecaps
WLWLW
Season result split
60% W16% D24% L
Season (W-D-L)
15-4-6
1.96 pts / match · goal difference +33
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
9-1-4
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
LWLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.93Opponent xG: 1.01BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 100%
DC United
LDWDL
Season result split
24% W44% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-11-8
1.16 pts / match · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-6-3
Last 5 away
1-3-1
WDDDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.8Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 1.68BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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 81% better for: goals scored per match.

2.24 goals / match - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.24 goals / match - DC United

Vancouver Whitecaps is 70% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.92 goals / match - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.56 goals / match - DC United

Vancouver Whitecaps scoring profile: very strong

Vancouver Whitecaps scores in 84% of matches (21 of 25 matches), while DC United keeps a clean sheet in 24% (6 of 25 matches).

DC United scoring profile: mixed

DC United scores in 68% of matches (17 of 25 matches), while Vancouver Whitecaps keeps a clean sheet in 44% (11 of 25 matches).

56Goals scored (season)31
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
23Goals conceded (season)39
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
3.16Average goals in match2.8
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
11Goals scored (last 5)4
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
5Goals conceded (last 5)6
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United

How often they score at least...

84%1 goal68%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
60%2 goals36%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
52%3 goals12%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
16%4 goals8%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United

How often they concede at least...

56%1 goal76%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
24%2 goals44%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
8%3 goals24%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
4%4 goals12%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

44%
Vancouver Whitecaps - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.11 of 25 matches
63%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time8%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
8%BTTS in both halves8%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
48%Scored in both halves20%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United

BTTS and goal count

32%Min. 3 goals and BTTS48%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
28%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
40%BTTS - last 560%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
44%Min. 2 goals before half-time32%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
36%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United

2nd half

76%Min. 1 goal after half-time76%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
44%Min. 2 goals after half-time52%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time24%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United

Match 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.

Vancouver Whitecaps is 24% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.64 pts / match - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.32 pts / match - DC United

Vancouver Whitecaps - half-time state
48% leading20% draw32% trailing
DC United - half-time state
32% leading36% draw32% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.64Points per match (1st half)1.32
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
1.2Goals scored (1st half)0.48
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.56
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
1.8Average goals (1st half)1.04
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
60%Clean sheet before half-time64%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
40%No goal before half-time64%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United

After half-time (2nd half)

2Points per match (2nd half)1.16
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
1.04Goals scored (2nd half)0.76
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
0.32Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
1.36Average goals (2nd half)1.76
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
72%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United
28%No goal after half-time48%
Vancouver WhitecapsDC United

Vancouver Whitecaps - second-half results

52% W44% D4% L
41
Half-time points
30
Half-time goals
+15
Goal difference (1st half)
50
Second-half points
+18
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.64
PPG before half-time
Lead holding125%

Leads at half-time in 48% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.3

Defence stays stable across the full match.

DC United - second-half results

24% W44% D32% L
33
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.32
PPG before half-time
Lead holding75%

Leads at half-time in 32% of matches and wins 24%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Vancouver Whitecaps - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.20
Goals scored / match1.01.2
Goals conceded / match0.80.2
Average goals in match1.81.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+1+5
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 40% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
DC United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.200.60
Goals scored / match0.40.4
Goals conceded / match0.21.0
Average goals in match0.61.4
1 goal40%60%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference+1-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Vancouver Whitecaps
ScoredConceded
10
3
0-15
12
3
16-30
8
9
31-45
7
5
46-60
7
1
61-75
12
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (12 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +10 - wins late phases.

DC United
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
6
6
16-30
4
7
31-45
6
5
46-60
3
9
61-75
10
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.98
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.9 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
93%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
52%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
57%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Vancouver Whitecaps

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.06
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.26
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-15.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
123%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
66%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.2
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 18% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

DC United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.21
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.19
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
89%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
86%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.16
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
32% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 6% come in the first quarter-hour.
32%

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

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

Vancouver WhitecapsLigaDC United
Average goals in match• 3.163.21▼ 2.80
Both teams scored▼ 44%63%▼ 60%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▼ 60%62%▼ 56%
Clean sheets▲ 44%21%▲ 24%
Goal before half-time▲ 80%77%▼ 64%
Goal after half-time▼ 76%82%▼ 76%

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

3.21
Average goals per match
63%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.82
Home goals / match
1.39
Away goals / match
+31%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defence advantage
+16%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
52%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Vancouver Whitecaps and DC United play?

Vancouver Whitecaps face DC United on 27 September 2026 in MLS at BC Place Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United?

Vancouver Whitecaps score 2.24 goals per game on average and DC United 1.24. The MLS average is 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Vancouver Whitecaps's matches and 60% of DC United's.

What form are Vancouver Whitecaps and DC United in?

Over the last 5 games Vancouver Whitecaps have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and DC United 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United?

The statistical background for Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.