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FC Dallas 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer

2–3Full-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 2–3.

Shots
816
Shots on target
36
Expected goals
1.350.66
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vancouver Whitecaps beat FC Dallas 3–2. Recorded in this match (FC Dallas – Vancouver Whitecaps): shots 8–16, shots on target 3–6, expected goals 1.35–0.66, possession 49%–51%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for FC Dallas, Vancouver Whitecaps.

4 days ▲Rest daysFC Dallas · Vancouver Whitecaps3.92 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricFC DallasVancouver WhitecapsBaseline
Rest days4 days3.92 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

FC Dallas show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

FC Dallas's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

12.2 shots/match ▲ShotsFC Dallas · Vancouver Whitecaps17.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricFC DallasVancouver WhitecapsBaseline
Shots12.2 shots/match17.8 shots/match12.4 shots/match
Shots against9.31 shots/match7.67 shots/match12.3 shots/match

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

FC Dallas's recent record differs from the season

weak

FC Dallas's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

1.6 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.92 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for1.6 goals/match1.92 goals/match1.64 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots16 shotsFC Dallas 8 shots, Vancouver Whitecaps 16 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots6 shotsFC Dallas 3 shots, Vancouver Whitecaps 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.35 xG0.66 xGFC Dallas 1.35 xG, Vancouver Whitecaps 0.66 xG
  • Possession49%51%FC Dallas 49%, Vancouver Whitecaps 51%
  • Corners5 corners6 cornersFC Dallas 5 corners, Vancouver Whitecaps 6 corners
  • Fouls17 fouls12 foulsFC Dallas 17 fouls, Vancouver Whitecaps 12 fouls
  • Yellow cards3 cards4 cardsFC Dallas 3 cards, Vancouver Whitecaps 4 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1FC Dallas
2Draws
2Vancouver Whitecaps
FC Dallas — Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps — FC Dallas · Major League Soccer3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps — FC Dallas · Major League Soccer1–2
FC Dallas — Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps — FC Dallas · 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: FC Dallas favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Vancouver Whitecaps in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

FC Dallas13 matchesVancouver Whitecaps12 matches
1.92 goals/matchGoals scored13/12▲ 2.5 goals/match
1.46 goals/matchGoals allowed13/12▲ 0.75 goals/match
1.56 xG/matchExpected goals10/9▲ 2.56 xG/match
12.2 shots/matchShots13/12▲ 17.8 shots/match
4.62 shots/matchShots on target13/12▲ 6.75 shots/match
43.5%Possession13/12● 55.8%
4.54 corners/matchCorners13/12● 5.83 corners/match
2 cards/matchCards4/32 cards/match
13.5 fouls/matchFouls13/1215.9 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples13 / 12home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Thu, 14 May 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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