Saturday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps will welcome DC United to town, as the Blue and White face one of the Eastern Conference’s messy-middle teams. United are currently on the outside looking in, but remain in the mix for a playoff spot. In classic MLS fashion, this is all happening during the international break, so there are a lot of players away for … Continue reading Match Preview: Shorthanded ‘Caps Host DC United
The Vancouver Whitecaps will attempt to recover from their Canadian Championship disappointment midweek by taking on Real Salt Lake this Saturday. The Whitecaps badly need a win, with their lead in the Western Conference hovering at three points, albeit with a game in hand, and a string of road games upcoming, starting with the match at America First Field. After matches where it seemed like … Continue reading Match Preview: Wake Up Call
Wednesday night in Montréal, the Vancouver Whitecaps will play the second leg of their Canadian Championship semifinal against CF Montréal at Stade Saputo. After a 1-1 first leg at BC Place back on September 2, this match will decide who reaches the final. For the Whitecaps, a win would keep their hopes of a five-peat alive and set up a potential final against a CPL … Continue reading Match Preview: High-Impact Semifinal
Fresh from a comfortable midweek 3-0 victory over LA Galaxy, Vancouver Whitecaps return to MLS action when they welcome Austin FC to BC Place for their first meeting of the season. The midweek demolition means that the Whitecaps remain top of the Western Conference, safe in the knowledge that eight victories from the final 10 games would be sufficient to secure top seed in the … Continue reading Match Preview: A Test Against the Verde
The Vancouver Whitecaps look to bounce back from a pair of lackluster performances on Wednesday when they welcome the LA Galaxy to town. This is week two of a flurry of matches across multiple competitions, meaning both sides will likely be rotating heavily for this one. The Caps didn’t fare especially well last week, however, with a disappointing draw against CF Montreal in the Canadian … Continue reading Match Preview: Getting Back on Track Against the Galaxy
The Vancouver Whitecaps will try and end St. Louis City’s 13 match unbeaten run when the two teams face off Saturday night at BC Place. The meteoric rise of St. Louis has lifted them to sixth in the Western Conference, giving them a shot at a home playoff game. They were also one of the busier sides in the summer transfer market. Out are stalwarts … Continue reading Match Preview: Avoiding the St. Louis Blues
Wednesday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps will host CF Montréal for the first leg of their Canadian Championship semifinal matchup. My high school brain is having some trouble grappling with the idea of Thomas Müller and Alexis Sánchez matching up against one another in the CanChamp, but alas, here we are. With TFC out of the picture, this semifinal has heightened stakes for … Continue reading Match Preview: An MLS Showdown in the CanChamp Semifinal
Saturday night in Kansas City, the Vancouver Whitecaps will face the bottom team in the MLS table, as they travel to take on Sporting KC. It has been a challenging year for Raphael Wicky’s side, and it has only been made more difficult by the very recent departure of star frontman Dejan Joveljić, who was shipped off to the Seattle Sounders. SKC sits near the … Continue reading Match Preview: Whitecaps Look to Make Light Work of Sporting KC
Vancouver Whitecaps look to restore their place atop the Western Conference when they welcome fellow Western Conference contenders FC Dallas to BC Place on Saturday night. After seemingly turning a corner with a 2-0 victory over Seattle Sounders that secured a first win in eight, it was yet another disappointing result in midweek as Houston Dynamo made the long trip north and came away with … Continue reading Match Preview: Texas Round Two
The matches are coming fast and furious for the Vancouver Whitecaps, with a key six pointer at the top of the Western Conference next up against the Houston Dynamo on Wednesday. The Dynamo’s 1-0 win over Vancouver back in May seemed to flip a switch for the Texas side, jump-starting a seven-game streak in which they have not lost in regulation. Their last four matches … Continue reading Match Preview: Best of the Western Conference