Category: Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Post Match: Soccer, a High-Variance Sport

Ahead of Sebastian Berhalter’s last-minute winner, I was constructing an article about how soccer is a high-variance, low-scoring sport. Unlike, for example, basketball, one or two moments can lead to a team that probably deserved to win losing. Sometimes a few of these games even happen in quick succession, creating the illusion of a crisis. But then Berhalter scored, so there’s no need to get … Continue reading Post Match: Soccer, a High-Variance Sport

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Match Preview: Vancouver looks for the double over Portland

The Vancouver Whitecaps return to action on Saturday night, hosting the Portland Timbers in the return fixture of their Cascadia Cup rivalry at BC Place. This is a weird quirk of the schedule this year, where some teams play the same team twice in just a few weeks. From Vancouver’s perspective, that isn’t a bad thing, as their 4-1 thrashing of Portland at Providence Park … Continue reading Match Preview: Vancouver looks for the double over Portland

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Guess the Starting XI – Match Six vs. Portland

Welcome back, everyone. The Vancouver Whitecaps return to MLS action after the international break with another meeting against the Portland Timbers, this time back in the friendly confines of BC Place. After a tough loss, the ’Caps will be looking for a quick response, and with a strong record against Phil Neville’s side in recent years, this feels like a good opportunity to get back … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Six vs. Portland

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The Whitecaps’ Early MLS Performance Explained

The Vancouver Whitecaps opened their MLS season with impressive displays across their first four matches, but recent form has dipped slightly, with a fifth-game loss to San Jose leaving them at 4 wins, 0 draws, and 1 loss. While playing four of those five matches at home offered some advantage, their previously dominant performances have been less convincing against stronger opponents such as the Quakes … Continue reading The Whitecaps’ Early MLS Performance Explained

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Eighty Six Forever, Report Card, Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Report Card: No Cutting Edge

Saturday night at BC Place, the Vancouver Whitecaps suffered their first loss of the MLS season by a score of 1-0 against the San Jose Earthquakes. For the second straight match, the Whitecaps struggled to find a breakthrough when chasing the game, and San Jose, while perhaps not as well drilled and efficient as the Seattle Sounders before them, were equally effective in frustrating Jesper … Continue reading Report Card: No Cutting Edge

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Post Match: Shaken up by the ‘Quakes

The Vancouver Whitecaps’ strong start to the 2025 MLS season came to a screeching halt on Saturday, as they fell 1-0 to the San Jose Earthquakes at BC Place, snapping a four-game winning streak in league play. Just days after their elimination from the Concacaf Champions Cup at the hands of the Seattle Sounders, some of the same problems that plagued the Whitecaps in Spokane … Continue reading Post Match: Shaken up by the ‘Quakes

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Match Preview: Who Needs the Champions Cup Anyway?

The Vancouver Whitecaps will look to bounce back from their disappointing Champions Cup exit when they welcome San Jose Earthquakes to BC Place, in what promises to be a true test of Vancouver’s title credentials. The Whitecaps have started the season in fine form, becoming the first MLS team ever to win their opening four games with a +13-goal differential. However, the nature of the … Continue reading Match Preview: Who Needs the Champions Cup Anyway?

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Guess the Starting XI – Match Five vs. San Jose

Welcome back, everyone. With the exit from the Champions Cup, Vancouver’s focus returns to their perfect start in MLS play, as they will try to defend that this Saturday night in a battle against an upstart San Jose side. Bruce Arena and Timo Werner have provided a new spark to this team, but it’s the defensive side of the game that has really changed, as … Continue reading Guess the Starting XI – Match Five vs. San Jose

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Post Match: A Valiant Effort

Wednesday night in Spokane, the Vancouver Whitecaps attempted to mount a Champions Cup comeback, but ultimately fell short, losing the match 2-1 and the tie 5-1. The final scoreline feels unkind given how the Whitecaps played on the night. The Sounders started brightly, with a golden Albert Rusnák chance inside the first minute, but after that, it was largely one-way traffic in Vancouver’s favour. The … Continue reading Post Match: A Valiant Effort

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Match Preview: Do you Believe in Miracles?

The Vancouver Whitecaps will seek to overcome a 3-0 deficit when they head to Spokane on Wednesday for the return leg of their CONCACAF Champions Cup Round of 16 tie against the Seattle Sounders. Things did not go as planned at BC Place for the home leg. The ‘Caps were picked apart defensively and struggled to find a foothold offensively, though some bad luck kept … Continue reading Match Preview: Do you Believe in Miracles?

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