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Major League Soccer · 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps 3–3 DC United · Major League Soccer

3–3Pre-match analysis

Match at a glance

Vancouver Whitecaps and DC United drew 3–3.

30-second read

What the record shows

One pattern stands out in the record: vancouver Whitecaps have recorded the higher season possession share. The next-strongest reading is weaker: DC United's last-five goals scored average is below their season average. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

DC United's recent record differs from the season

moderate

DC United's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.8 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.24 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 for0.8 goals/match1.24 goals/match1.55 goals/match

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

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.

17.5 shots/match ▲ShotsVancouver Whitecaps · DC United12.8 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVancouver WhitecapsDC UnitedBaseline
Shots17.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against8.2 shots/match14.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match

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

The teams have contrasting possession records

strong

Vancouver Whitecaps have recorded the higher season possession share.

56% ●PossessionVancouver Whitecaps · DC United38.8%
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: The recorded possession gap is 17.2 percentage points.

Window: season

MetricVancouver WhitecapsDC UnitedBaseline
Possession56%38.8%49.9%

Caveat: Possession share does not show where possession occurred or how chances were created.

Who started

Lineups

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Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps
  1. Yohei TakaokaG
  2. Mathías LabordaD
  3. Tate JohnsonD
  4. Tristan BlackmonD
  5. Rui ModestoD
  6. Oliver LarrazM
  7. Thomas MüllerM
  8. Aleksa CvetkovićM
  9. Emmanuel SabbiF
  10. Bruno QuiñonezF
  11. Brian WhiteF
DC United
  1. Sean JohnsonG
  2. Lucas BartlettD
  3. Silvan HeftiD
  4. Keisuke KurokawaD
  5. Kye RowlesD
  6. Kimito NonoM
  7. João PeglowM
  8. Andre DozzellM
  9. Hosei KijimaM
  10. Nathan OrdazF
  11. Jackson HopkinsF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Vancouver Whitecaps
1Draws
0DC United
Vancouver Whitecaps — DC United · Major League Soccer2–2

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vancouver Whitecaps favored in 13 of 13 directional metrics · DC United in 0

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Window

Season

Vancouver Whitecaps25 matchesDC United25 matches
2.24 goals/match ▲Goals scored25/251.24 goals/match
0.92 goals/match ▲Goals allowed25/251.56 goals/match
2.1 xG/match ▲Expected goals22/221.48 xG/match
17.5 shots/match ▲Shots25/2512.8 shots/match
6.36 shots/match ▲Shots on target25/254.44 shots/match
56% ●Possession25/2538.8%
5.92 corners/match ●Corners25/254.84 corners/match
2.67 cards/matchCards6/62.67 cards/match
14.9 fouls/matchFouls25/2513.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples25 / 25home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
Freshness7 daysfrom 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: Sun, 27 Sept 2026, 02:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsVancouver WhitecapsDC United
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
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