Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City: match statistics
Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Vancouver Whitecaps played St. Louis City in MLS (United States). The match was played on 6 September 2026. Venue: BC Place Stadium. Final score: 1:3.
Current form
Vancouver Whitecaps: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. St. Louis City: 2-3-0, 1.80 points/match.
Goal statistics
Vancouver Whitecaps scores 2.29 and concedes 0.86 goals per match. St. Louis City scores 1.50 and concedes 1.36. League average: 3.19 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Vancouver Whitecaps 43%, St. Louis City 68%. Over 2.5: Vancouver Whitecaps 52%, St. Louis City 45%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.
xG, shots and style
Vancouver Whitecaps has higher xG: 2.00 vs 1.56. Vancouver Whitecaps: 17.3 shots per match, St. Louis City: 13.9.
Match halves
Vancouver Whitecaps: half-time lead 48%, second-half goals 1.05. St. Louis City: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 0.82.
Goals by minute
Vancouver Whitecaps: 16-30 (11 goals). St. Louis City: 31-45+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.19 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
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’ defence 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 organisation 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 statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current 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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps is 11% better for: last-5 form.
2 pts / match - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.8 pts / match - 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 match.
2.29 goals / match - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.5 goals / match - St. Louis City
Vancouver Whitecaps is 58% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.86 goals / match - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.36 goals / match - St. Louis City
Vancouver Whitecaps scores in 81% of matches (17 of 21 matches), while St. Louis City keeps a clean sheet in 14% (3 of 22 matches).
St. Louis City scores in 82% of matches (18 of 22 matches), while Vancouver Whitecaps keeps a clean sheet in 43% (9 of 21 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Vancouver Whitecaps
Over / Under - St. Louis City
1st half
2nd half
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.
St. Louis City is 6% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.67 pts / match - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.77 pts / match - St. Louis City
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Vancouver Whitecaps - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 48% of matches and wins 62%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
St. Louis City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 45% of matches and wins 41%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.
Concedes 0.7 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 2.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Average goals in match | 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 match | 2.60 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Average goals in match | 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 |
* 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.
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 based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Vancouver Whitecaps
St. Louis City
* 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 Whitecaps | Liga | St. Louis City | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 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.