Guess the Starting XI – Match 14 vs. St. Louis City

Welcome back, everyone. The matches keep coming thick and fast for the Vancouver Whitecaps as they head out on the road to expansion side St. Louis City SC this weekend. After a red-hot start to the year St. Louis has come back down to earth, but at the moment they are still one of the top dogs in the West. Of course, former Vancouver Whitecaps … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 14 vs. St. Louis City

Guess the Starting XI – Canadian Championship vs. Pacific

Welcome back, everyone. A midweek date on the island beckons for the Vancouver Whitecaps. After a big win this past weekend, can this team continue their positive form and reach a second straight cup final? We shall see. In terms of the lineup, Vanni Sartini confirmed today that his team will go with a back four on Wednesday night, and that Yohei Takaoka will start … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Canadian Championship vs. Pacific

Guess the Starting XI – Match 13 vs. Seattle

Welcome back, everyone. After two straight defeats on the road, the Vancouver Whitecaps return home this weekend to face another Cascadia rival in the Seattle Sounders at BC Place. Seattle is currently best in the West, although they do have a couple of extra games played on presumptive top-dog LAFC. While the Sounders started the season red-hot, they’ve had a number of disappointing showings recently, … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 13 vs. Seattle

Guess the Starting XI – Match 12 vs. FC Dallas

Welcome back, everyone. Another quick turnaround for the Vancouver Whitecaps indicates more predictions for all of us to make! For everything you need to know about the match, be sure to check out our match preview here. Other than that, I will be back with updated standings prior to this weekend. Best of luck! Predictions will be ‘valid’ if posted HERE (or more accurately, whichever … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 12 vs. FC Dallas

Guess the Starting XI – Match 11 vs. Portland

Welcome back, everyone. After midweek success in the Canadian Championship, the Vancouver Whitecaps are back in action again this weekend as they head south down the I-5 to face the Portland Timbers. The Timbers are coming off a midweek cup match of their own, having been eliminated from the US Open Cup by MLS rivals Real Salt Lake by a score of 4-3. In league … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 11 vs. Portland

Guess the Starting XI – Canadian Championship vs. York United

Welcome back, everyone. I hope you had a good weekend and are ready for some midweek Canadian Championship action. We just dropped a match preview that should have most of what you need to get set for this match. Obviously, we should expect the four Canadians who have seen the most minutes this year to feature (Hasal, Raposo, Teibert, Ahmed). Beyond that, we could possibly … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Canadian Championship vs. York United

Guess the Starting XI – Match 10 vs. Minnesota United

Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps continue their two-match homestand this Saturday night at BC Place, kicking off against Minnesota United. The Whitecaps and Loons faced each other earlier this season in Minnesota and played out a 1-1 draw. Vancouver was the better team in that match, although United was without seven or eight of their regular starters for international duty, so we should take … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 10 vs. Minnesota United

Guess the Starting XI – Match 9 vs. Colorado

Welcome back, everyone. After a nice break from Vancouver Whitecaps festivities, the team will resume MLS play this weekend by hosting the Colorado Rapids at BC Place Saturday night. The Rapids are off to a very mixed start to 2023 with just 1 win to their credit so far on the season from 9 matches. That being said, they have managed to grind out some … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 9 vs. Colorado

Guess the Starting XI – Match 8 at Austin FC

Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps will round out a busy stretch of fixtures this weekend with a trip to Texas facing Austin FC. After riding a high last season, Austin has come down to earth this year, looking more like the outfit many expected them to be early in their MLS journey. Nonetheless, the Green and Black have some dangerous players who could pose … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match 8 at Austin FC

Guess the Starting XI – CCL vs. LAFC (2nd Leg)

Welcome back, everyone. It’s another quick turnaround as the Vancouver Whitecaps finish off their CCL quarter final match-up in LA this Tuesday against LAFC. For all the specifics about the match-up, be sure to check out our match preview. In terms of predictions, we had two perfect lineups against the Timbers, so congrats to those folks. Ok, on to rules and standings: Predictions will be … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – CCL vs. LAFC (2nd Leg)