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Guess the Starting XI – Match Two vs. LAG

Welcome back, everyone.

The Whitecaps are opening the home portion of the MLS Schedule this weekend, as they welcome LA Galaxy to BC Place. Last year’s Champions have lost players to both injury and transfer, so this Galaxy side is not as strong as last year’s, though there are still some serious threats lurking.

In terms of Vancouver’s lineup, not much has changed, and I would expect all the big guns to be starting after some rotation midweek.

Alright, on to the rules and standings we go.

  • Predictions will be ‘valid’ if posted HERE (or more accurately, whichever is the correct match thread) before the lineup is officially announced, usually about an hour before kickoff.
  • You receive 1 point for every player you correctly guess to be in the Starting XI. You receive 4 bonus points for correctly predicting all 11 starters.
  • You get 5 points for correctly guessing Win/Lose/Draw, this doubles to 10 if you also predict the right score-line along with the result.
  • All this means, if you correctly predict the Starting XI, Final Score, and Winner, you can earn 25 points!
  • At the end of each half of the season, the contestant’s lowest two scores (or missed predictions) of that period will be deducted from the cumulative standings.

23 thoughts on “Guess the Starting XI – Match Two vs. LAG”

  2. AtlantisB

    Gauld White Nelson
    Vite Cubas Ngando
    Adekugbe Blackmon Veselinovic Laborda
    Takaoka

    LAG 2:1 VWFC

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  3. Caps Win 3-1 (CDPrior)

    Takaoka
    Ocampo Ranko Blackmon Sam
    Berhalter Cubas Ngando
    White Gauld Nelson

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  6. 2-0 Vancouver Whitecaps

    Takaoka
    Laborda Veselinovic Blackmon Adekugbe
    Vite Cubas Berhalter
    White Gauld Nelson

    Although I don’t think of the Caps as a clean sheet team anymore, I’m sticking with my prediction!
    I also think that Utvik will eventually be well enough to play a full 90 minutes. Will Ocampo be in today? I don’t think Jesper would really repeat this lineup but right now Nelson > Ahmed but I am sure Jesper will want to get Ali chances!

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  7. Gauld – White – Nelson
    Berhalter – Cubas – Vite
    Adekugbe – Blackmon – Ranko – Laborda
    Takaoka
    2-1 Van

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  10. 2-2 Draw

    Gauld White Nelson
    Ngando Cubas Vite
    Ocampo Blackmon Ranko Laborda
    Takaoka

    Really effective rotation so far. I hope that Rios is available soon, White’s taking on a lot of minutes.

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  11. Gault White Nelson
    Vite Cubas Berhalter
    Adekugbe Blackmon Ranko Laborda
    Takaoka

    2-1 Caps win
    Cam Pierce

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  12. Dirq piqx for starting xi for game ii vs lag:
    Takaoka
    Laborda Veselinovic Blackmon Adekugbe
    Berhalter Cubas Vite
    Gauld Nelson
    White
    ‘Caps win 2-1
    Go ‘Caps

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  14. Gauld White Nelson
    Berhalter Cubas Ngando
    Adekugbe Blackmon Veselinovic Laborda
    Takaoka

    VWFC 2—0 LAG

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  18. Gauld – White – Nelson
    Berhalter – Cubas – Vite
    Adekugbe – Blackmon – Ranko – Laborda
    Takaoka

    3-0 Whitecaps ( I’d actually like to see Boehmer start though )

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