Vancouver Whitecaps v Seattle Sounders result
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Vancouver Whitecaps 2–3 Seattle Sounders — Seattle Sounders won this Major League Soccer match.
The result
Seattle Sounders won 3–2 at BC Place in Major League Soccer on Sunday 9 July.
The goals
Seattle Sounders came from behind: Vancouver Whitecaps led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Vancouver Whitecaps: Ranko Veselinović (24’, assisted by R. Gauld) and R. Gauld (72’, assisted by Brian White); Seattle Sounders: Léo Chú (60’, assisted by Jackson Ragen; 76’, assisted by Jackson Ragen) and Y. Gomez Andrade (90’). Mathías Laborda (89’) was sent off.
The numbers
Expected goals (xG) agree with the result: Vancouver Whitecaps 1.10, Seattle Sounders 2.66, from 13 shots to 15 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
Discipline
R. Touchan showed five yellow cards and one red — against 4.8 yellows a game across the last 8 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Vancouver Whitecaps: Tristan Blackmon (75’), Mathías Laborda (82’) and Mathías Laborda (89’); Seattle Sounders: R. Ruidíaz (48’) and Nicolás Lodeiro (79’).
What it changes
Seattle Sounders are unbeaten in their last three matches.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders) 11.0, Léo Chú (Seattle Sounders) 10.6 and R. Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps) 8.4 led the match.
Next up
Vancouver Whitecaps next travel to Colorado Rapids on 25 October 2026.
Seattle Sounders next travel to San Diego on 25 October 2026.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
Next for Vancouver Whitecaps: Colorado Rapids v Vancouver Whitecaps, Sunday 25 October — the preview. Next for Seattle Sounders: San Diego v Seattle Sounders, Sunday 25 October — the preview.
The numbers
- Result: Vancouver Whitecaps 2–3 Seattle Sounders · Major League Soccer
- Venue: BC Place · Vancouver, British Columbia
- Referee: R. Touchan
- Head-to-head (last 6): Vancouver Whitecaps 2 · draws 2 · Seattle Sounders 2 · 3.33 goals/game
- Recent form: Vancouver Whitecaps 2W 2D 1L · Seattle Sounders 1W 3D 1L
Vancouver Whitecaps 2–3 Seattle Sounders (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 9 May 2026). See the live track record →
Key stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 July 2023. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Vancouver Whitecaps for / against | Line | Seattle Sounders for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.88 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 0.63 for · 0.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.75 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 5.75 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 12.63 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 11.13 for · 11.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4.25 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 3.25 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 13 for · 10.13 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 11.5 for · 13.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.5 for · 2.63 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 2.38 for · 2.88 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: R. Touchan — 4.75 yellow cards a game, 0.13 red cards, 25.13 fouls over 8 matches (1.88 to the home side, 2.88 to the away side).
Vancouver Whitecaps
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Berhalter n 8 | 41.8 | 3.8 | 0.5 | — |
| Andrés Cubas n 8 | 72.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | — |
| A. Ahmed n 8 | 67.8 | 2.5 | 2.8 | — |
| Jean-Claude Ngando n 5 | 29 | 2.5 | 0.6 | — |
| Déiber Caicedo n 8 | 15.5 | 2.2 | 3.6 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian White n 8 | 74.9 | 2.9 | 1.7 |
| R. Gauld n 8 | 79.9 | 2.3 | 1.3 |
| S. Cordova n 8 | 55.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 |
| Sebastian Berhalter n 8 | 41.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| S. Becher n 8 | 30.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Gauld n 8 | 79.9 | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Brian White n 8 | 74.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| Sebastian Berhalter n 8 | 41.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| J. Gressel n 8 | 71.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| P. Vite n 8 | 78.5 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| A. Ahmed n 8 | 67.8 | 3.8 |
| Mathías Laborda n 8 | 77.1 | 3.2 |
| Sebastian Berhalter n 8 | 41.8 | 3 |
| Luís Martins n 8 | 81.6 | 2.6 |
| Andrés Cubas n 8 | 72.3 | 2.6 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hasal n 8 | 88 | 4.1 |
| Yohei Takaoka n 8 | 90 | 2.8 |
Seattle Sounders
| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| João Paulo n 8 | 77 | 2.3 | 2.6 | — |
| X. Arreaga n 8 | 37 | 2.1 | 0.3 | — |
| F. Montero n 8 | 31.8 | 2.1 | 1.8 | — |
| Y. Gomez Andrade n 8 | 90 | 1.4 | 0.4 | — |
| Nicolás Lodeiro n 8 | 84.6 | 1.2 | 2.9 | — |
| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Ruidíaz n 8 | 56.3 | 3.8 | 2.4 |
| Héber n 8 | 36.9 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| F. Montero n 8 | 31.8 | 2.1 | 0.7 |
| Jordan Morris n 8 | 61.5 | 1.8 | 0.5 |
| J. Atencio n 8 | 39.9 | 1.4 | 0.6 |
| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Ruidíaz n 8 | 56.3 | 0.8 | 0 |
| Léo Chú n 8 | 78.8 | 0 | 0.4 |
| F. Montero n 8 | 31.8 | 0.4 | 0 |
| J. Atencio n 8 | 39.9 | 0.3 | 0 |
| Obed Vargas n 8 | 72.5 | 0 | 0.2 |
| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Atencio n 8 | 39.9 | 3.1 |
| K. Rowe n 8 | 41.6 | 3 |
| João Paulo n 8 | 77 | 2.6 |
| Cody Baker n 8 | 65.3 | 2.4 |
| Alex Roldán n 8 | 86.3 | 2.2 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Stefan Frei n 8 | 90 | 2.3 |
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Match statistics & details
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Seattle Sounders | |
|---|---|---|
| 34% | Possession | 66% |
| 1.10 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.66 |
| 13 | Shots | 15 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 5 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 9 | Shots inside the box | 11 |
| 8 | Corners | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 284 | Passes | 564 |
| 80% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
Vancouver Whitecaps player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yohei Takaoka | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ranko Veselinović | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Luís Martins | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| R. Gauld | 90 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8.3 |
| Brian White | 90 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Mathías Laborda | 89 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | RY | 6.3 |
| A. Schopf | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.9 |
| L. Johnson | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Ryan Raposo | 71 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| S. Cordova | 71 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Tristan Blackmon sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 5.9 |
| P. Vite sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| S. Becher sub | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Jean-Claude Ngando sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Déiber Caicedo sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Seattle Sounders player stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Cleveland | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Y. Gomez Andrade | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Jackson Ragen | 90 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8.9 |
| Nouhou Tolo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Obed Vargas | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| João Paulo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Nicolás Lodeiro | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | Y | 7.6 |
| Albert Rusnák | 90 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Léo Chú | 90 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Alex Roldán | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.6 |
| R. Ruidíaz | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6 |
| Cody Baker sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| A. Cissoko sub | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, head-to-head & standings
The numbers behind Vancouver Whitecaps v Seattle Sounders — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2023-05-21 Vancouver Whitecaps 2–0 Seattle Sounders
- 2022-09-18 Vancouver Whitecaps 2–1 Seattle Sounders
- 2022-06-15 Seattle Sounders 4–0 Vancouver Whitecaps
- 2021-11-07 Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Seattle Sounders
- 2021-10-10 Seattle Sounders 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps
- 2021-06-27 Seattle Sounders 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders?
- In their last 6 meetings, Vancouver Whitecaps won 2, Seattle Sounders won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 3.33 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Vancouver Whitecaps and Seattle Sounders?
- Recent form — Vancouver Whitecaps 2W 2D 1L; Seattle Sounders 1W 3D 1L.
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