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Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 St. Louis City: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 23
FT
- E. Sabbi3'
- 23'S. Becher
- 41'T. Totland
- 45'C. Wallem
BC PlaceM. VenneCapacity 54,405Sun, 6 Sept 202604:30
Vancouver WhitecapsLine ups
6.66corners4yellow cards0red cards105.0km
Line ups7.02corners3yellow cards0red cards106.7km
Assistant
Michael D'Agostino
AssistantMichael D'Agostino
Michael D'AgostinoSubstitutions
- 46'
- 46'R. Elloumi
195.7B. White
246.7 - 46'M. Gherasimencov
296.5C. Sabaly
76.7 - 59'
- 82'
Unused
- I. BoehmerG
32 - S. AdekugbeD
3 - R. ModestoM
70 - A. CvetkovicM
23
Substitutions
- 62'C. Holse
196.6Rafael Navarro
96.7 - 80'
- 90'
- 90'T. Totland148.4AD. Downs
42
Unused
- B. LundtG
39 - Rafael SantosD
20 - M. MbackeD
4 - M. PerezM
28 - M. JoynerM
59
Home
OutK. G. Cabrera NakamuraFoot Injury
OutB. HalbouniKnee Injury
OutE. OcampoConcussion
OutK. PokuMuscle Injury
OutR. PrisoAnkle Injury
OutR. VeselinovicKnee Injury
Away
OutP. AultAnkle Injury
OutCelio PompeuKnee Injury
OutK. HiebertHip Injury
OutT. OstrakMuscle Injury
Player of the match
Tomas Olai Totland
Defender · St. Louis City
8.4
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists1
Shots1
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy100%
Offsides1
Build-up
Passes23
Key passes2
Pass accuracy70%
Defending
Tackles1
Interceptions2
Duels won3 · 38%
Fouls won/made2 / 1
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Takaoka
Vancouver Whitecaps
3
Saves
3
Conceded
50%
Save %
-1.00
Prevented
Best save: Becher 20' · 0.25 xGOT
Bottom centre · 0.4 m high · 11 m out · 37° angle
Burki
St. Louis City
2
Saves
1
Conceded
67%
Save %
-0.07
Prevented
Best save: Gherasimencov 33' · 0.35 xGOT
Top left · 2.2 m high · 32 m out · 14° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman BürkiG | 2 | 1 | 0,93 | -0,07 | 33/40 | 8/15 |
| Yohei TakaokaG | 3 | 3 | 2,00 | -1,00 | 33/38 | 8/13 |
xG race
26 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Vancouver Whitecaps0,92 xG · 1 scoredSt. Louis City1,60 xG · 3 scoredHow those chances were made
Vancouver Whitecaps27
St. Louis City20
Shot map
15 v 11Vancouver Whitecaps shoot right, St. Louis City left. Bigger dot = better chance.
VWVancouver WhitecapsSLCSt. Louis Citygoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
15 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Vancouver WhitecapsSt. Louis Citygoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Becher's 23' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,45 xG, scored.
Every shot on its minute, Vancouver Whitecaps above and St. Louis City below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Vancouver Whitecaps15 shots · 0,92 xGSt. Louis City11 shots · 1,60 xG
Simon Becher
St. Louis City
23'0,45 xGGoal
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Vancouver Whitecaps79% open play21% set piece
St. Louis City96% open play4% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
17 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Vancouver Whitecaps74% pressureSt. Louis City26% pressureMatch replay
91'1-30%Draw 0%100%
0.92xG1.60
15Shots11
6On target9
Momentum
90' Saved Damion Downs 0.19 xG · Regular play · Left footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Vancouver WhitecapsDefensive line 52%St. Louis CityDefensive line 34%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Vancouver WhitecapsUntil 45'Most-connected pairs: Blackmon and Takaoka; Blackmon and Johnson. 11 passes each.
St. Louis CityUntil 61'Most-connected pair: Durkin and MacNaughton, 17 passes between them.
Tactical battle
67control33B
Bruno Quiñonez
10 touches in box
In possession
62,7%Field tilt37,3%
11Passes into box4
33Progressive passes25
13Carries into final third12
11Chances created9
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
8,47Press intensity (PPDA)11,46
20High turnovers8
12Regains within 5s11
22,9sBall recovery time18,8s
21Interceptions25
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
122Carries145
1539mCarry distance1848m
17Progressive carries13
860mProgressive carry distance820m
8Carries into the box3
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
7Take-ons won6
18Take-ons attempted16
602mProgressive pass distance468m
2Through balls3
5Switches of play3
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,20Expected threat (xT)0,47
1,44Action value (VAEP)3,49
27Shot-creating actions20
0Goal-creating actions6
0,58Expected assisted goals1,29
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
2,8Passes per attack3,8
9,2sAttack duration11,7s
2,66 m/sAttack directness2,20 m/s
2Build-up attacks4
9Direct attacks10
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
T. TotlandRight foot · assist D. Edelman41'- Score
- 1–1→1–2
- St. Louis City win chance
- 41%→79%
- xG of the shot
- 0.12
- Touches in the move
- 6
- 1R. Bürki›
- 2A. Mățan›
- 3D. Edelman›
- 4C. Wallem›
- 5D. Edelmanassist›
- 6T. TotlandRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
47%Possession53%
446Total passes508
81%Pass accuracy85%
6Corners2
Attack
15Shots11
3On target6
9Off target2
3Blocked shots3
Box & Quality
10Shots in box7
5Shots out box4
0.9xG1.6
Defense & Discipline
3Goalkeeper saves2
0Offsides2
18Fouls18
4Yellow cards3
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,51xG1,13
7Shots6
3On target5
2Big chances3
8Touches in box8
42%Possession58%
1Corners1
Second half
0,41xG0,47
8Shots5
0On target1
0Big chances0
20Touches in box6
53%Possession47%
5Corners1
More match stats
Attack
28Touches in box14
54Final third entries50
2Big chances3
0,93xG on target2,00
2Big chances missed1
Passing
3/13 (23%)Crosses2/5 (40%)
20/40 (50%)Long balls26/53 (49%)
18Throw-ins15
18Free kicks18
6Goal kicks11
Duels
54Total46
47/86 (55%)Ground39/86 (45%)
9/18 (50%)Aerial9/18 (50%)
7/17 (41%)Dribbles6/17 (35%)
5Dispossessed11
Defending
54Recoveries58
12Interceptions15
22Tackles15
50%Tackles won73%
8Clearances21
0Big chances scored2
1Big saves0
0Errors led to goal1
0Errors led to shot1
105.0 kmDistance covered106.7 km
93Sprints102
6,66Average rating7,03
Match summary
St. Louis City beat Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at BC Place in the Major League Soccer. St. Louis City led 3-1 at half-time, having come from behind. Scorers: E. Sabbi (3') for Vancouver Whitecaps; S. Becher (23'), T. Totland (41'), C. Wallem (45') for St. Louis City. In their last 9 meetings, Vancouver Whitecaps have won 4, St. Louis City 2, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 54%VW54%
X33%
SLC13%
→ Double chance: Vancouver Whitecaps or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor53%Form47%
52%Attack48%
78%Defence22%
82%Goal model (Poisson)18%
93%Head-to-head7%
70%Goals30%
71%Overall29%
Last 5 matches
Scored 11, conceded 2
Last 5 matches
Scored 10, conceded 7
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
82%1+ goal79%
59%2+ goals50%
47%3+ goals32%
18%4+ goals6%
They concede
62%1+ goal82%
24%2+ goals38%
12%3+ goals18%
3%4+ goals3%
Heaviest results
best 6-0 (H)·worst 1-3 (H)
best 6-2 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)
Venue spotlight
BC Place
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
54,405
Capacity
1983
Opened
Sea level
Altitude
Head-to-headLast 9 meetings
4Vancouver WhitecapsWins4 wins
3Draws
Draws3
2St. Louis City
Wins2 wins
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- 6 Sept 2026Vancouver Whitecaps1 - 3St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer
- 24 Aug 2025Vancouver Whitecaps3 - 2St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer
- 20 Apr 2025St. Louis City0 - 0Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
- 14 Jul 2024St. Louis City1 - 4Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
- 30 Jun 2024Vancouver Whitecaps4 - 3St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer
Show 3 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 5 Oct 2023Vancouver Whitecaps3 - 0St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer
- 28 May 2023St. Louis City3 - 1Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
- 12 Feb 2023Vancouver Whitecaps0 - 0St. Louis CityFriendlies Clubs
