About Match
On the table this is a mismatch: Vancouver Whitecaps (1st, 43 pts) hold a 17-point advantage over Seattle Sounders (12th, 26 pts). The last five rounds place Seattle Sounders no better than 26th for form, against 12th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Vancouver Whitecaps 2.29 scored and 0.86 conceded per game, Seattle Sounders 1.14 and 1.38, with the league averaging 1.6.
Seattle Sounders have not won in 10 games. Vancouver Whitecaps have banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Seattle Sounders, 2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 5 Vancouver Whitecaps wins, 5 for Seattle Sounders, 2 draws, at 2.83 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 42% of meetings won.
The match takes place at BC Place Stadium (capacity 54,500).