Welcome back, everyone.

Just as we were getting into the rhythm of league play again, the Whitecaps now turn their attention to Atlante and Leagues Cup, kicking off a busy week with three matches in quick succession.

Atlante is one of the oldest clubs in Mexican football, but they’ve spent quite some time outside the top flight, making this an intriguing first meeting for Vancouver. Jesper Sørensen’s side is still searching for top gear since returning from the World Cup break, so perhaps this competition is the perfect opportunity to get the entire squad firing.

Without further delay, on we go to the rules and standings. As a reminder, Leagues Cup scores will be kept separate from MLS.

Guess the XI – Competition Rules

• Predictions are considered valid only if posted in the correct match thread before the official lineup is announced (typically about one hour before kickoff).
• You earn 1 point for each correctly predicted player in the Starting XI.
• You earn an additional 4 bonus points for correctly predicting all 11 starters.
• You earn 5 points for correctly predicting the match result (Win/Draw/Loss).
• This increases to 10 points if you also correctly predict the exact scoreline.
• Therefore, a perfect prediction (Starting XI + result + exact scoreline) is worth a maximum of 25 points.