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Vancouver Whitecaps 2–0 New York City FC · Major League Soccer

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Vancouver Whitecaps won 2–0.

Shots
2510
Shots on target
102
Expected goals
3.440.6
Possession
42%58%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vancouver Whitecaps beat New York City FC 2–0. Recorded in this match (Vancouver Whitecaps – New York City FC): shots 25–10, shots on target 10–2, expected goals 3.44–0.6, possession 42%–58%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Vancouver Whitecaps show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Vancouver Whitecaps's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.9 shots/match ▲ShotsVancouver Whitecaps · New York City FC12.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricVancouver WhitecapsNew York City FCBaseline
Shots16.9 shots/match12.3 shots/match12.1 shots/match
Shots against7.71 shots/match13.9 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots25 shots10 shotsVancouver Whitecaps 25 shots, New York City FC 10 shots
  • Shots on target10 shots2 shotsVancouver Whitecaps 10 shots, New York City FC 2 shots
  • Expected goals3.44 xG0.6 xGVancouver Whitecaps 3.44 xG, New York City FC 0.6 xG
  • Possession42%58%Vancouver Whitecaps 42%, New York City FC 58%
  • Corners12 corners5 cornersVancouver Whitecaps 12 corners, New York City FC 5 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls8 foulsVancouver Whitecaps 16 fouls, New York City FC 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards0 cardsVancouver Whitecaps 2 cards, New York City FC 0 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Vancouver Whitecaps
2Draws
0New York City FC
New York City FC — Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps — New York City FC · Major League Soccer0–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vancouver Whitecaps favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · New York City FC in 0 · 3 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vancouver Whitecaps7 matchesNew York City FC7 matches
2.71 goals/match ▲Goals scored7/72 goals/match
0.57 goals/match ▲Goals allowed7/71.29 goals/match
2.88 xG/match ▲Expected goals4/41.21 xG/match
16.9 shots/match ▲Shots7/712.3 shots/match
7.14 shots/match ▲Shots on target7/75.29 shots/match
55.6%Possession7/7● 56.1%
6.29 corners/match ●Corners7/74.14 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards3/31.67 cards/match
15.3 fouls/matchFouls7/712.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples7 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 12 Apr 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsVancouver WhitecapsNew York City FC
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headVancouver Whitecaps — New York City FC
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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