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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 27

Vancouver Whitecaps

VAN

DC United

DCU

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Vancouver56%
Draw25%
DC United19%

Expected goals

1.68 – 0.91

Over 2.5

47%

Both to score

49%

Fair handicap

-0.75

Most likely scorelines

  • 1013.2%
  • 1111.5%
  • 2010.3%
  • 219.7%
  • 008.4%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

52%Possession30%
43%Territory35%
24%From set plays21%
0.13Chance quality0.15
5.1%Directness6.1%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Vancouver, 2 for DC United. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 372 matches, not the full season.