Welcome back, everyone.
The Vancouver Whitecaps have progressed to the next round of the Concacaf Champions Cup, as they get set to take on C.F. Monterrey over two legs for a spot in the quarterfinal, starting Wednesday night at BC Place.
The Whitecaps have started the same XI in both their MLS matches, but have mixed things up a bit more in this competition. That said, with Monterrey presenting a far more significant test than last round, Sørensen will have to balance trying to build a lead at home, while also keeping things fresh for this upcoming weekend against Montreal.
Ok, with all that said, on to 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.
(Photo Credit: Keveren Guillou)

Takaoka
Laborda Ranko Blackmon Ocampo
Vite Cubas Berhalter
Gauld White Ahmed
2-1 Caps win
VAN 1-1 MTRY
Gauld Rios Nelson
Vite Cubas Berhalter
Ocampo Utvik Veselinovic Laborda
Takaoka
2-2
Takaoka
Laborda Blackmon Halbouni Ocampo
Vite Cubas Berhalter
White Gauld Nelson
No idea! This is not the Vanni era where he’d make drastic changes for a different tournament. But having said that, we go again on Saturday! I think Ahmed and Ngando could get a start but I have no idea where to put them.
Dirq piqx for CCC vs Monterey
Takaoka
Laborda Utvik Veselinovic Ocampo
Ngando Berhalter Cubas
Gauld Ahmed
White
‘Caps win 2-1
Go ‘Caps
Gauld Rios Nelson
Ahmed Cubas Ngando Ocampo
Blackmon Veselinovic Utvik
Takaoka
2-1 Monterrey
I forgot Rios is here !!! That actually makes a lot of sense! Good call!
Gauld Rios Nelson
Ahmed Cubas Ngando Ocampo
Blackmon Veselinovic Utvik
Takaoka
2-1 Monterrey
Takaoka
Laborda Veselinovic Blackmon Ocampo
Berhalter Piranha Vite
Nelson White Gauld
2-1 Caps
Takaoka
Laborda Veselinovic Blackmon Ocampo
Cubas Vite Berhalter
Gault Nelson White
2-0 Caps
Tak
Laborda Utvik Blackmon Ocampo
Vite Cubas Berlhalter
Gauld Nelson
White
2-1 loss
Gauld White
Ahmed Cubas Priso Ngando Ocampo
Blackmon Ranko Hallbouni
Boemer
2-1 Monterrey
AtlantisB
Takaoka
Laborda, Ranko, Blackmon, Ocampo
Berhalter, Cubas, Vite
Nelson, Gauld, White
Monterrey 3:1 Vancouver
2-2 Draw
Gauld Rios Nelson
Ngando Priso Berhalter
Ocampo Utvik Ranko Laborda
Boehmer
Ahmed-Gauld-Nelson
Berhalter-Cubas-Ngando
Ocampo-Ranko-Utvik-Laborda
Yohei
1-1
Gauld White Ahmed
Berhalter Cubas Vite
Ocampo Utvik Veselinovic Laborda
Takaoka
VWFC 2—1 MTRY
Caps 3 monterry 1
Takaoka
Hallbouni, ranko, utvik, ocampo
Berhalter, cubas, ngando
White, Gauld, Ahmed
Gault White Nelson
Berhalter Cubas Vite
Ahmed Blackmon Ranko Laborda
Takaoka
3-2 Caps win
Cam Pierce
Takaoka
Laborda Ranko Blackmon Ocampo
Berhalter Cubas Vite
Nelson White Gauld
2-2 draw
Taka
Laborda Veselinovic Blackmon Ocampo
Vite Cubas Ngando
Gauld Nelson
White
1-1 Draw