Vancouver Whitecaps 2–0 New York City FC
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 2.0 – 0.8
- Actual xG
- 3.3 – 0.6
- Goals
- 2 – 0
Footybot made Vancouver Whitecaps favourites at 65%.
Vancouver Whitecaps won and made the better chances: 3.3 xG to 0.6.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Matthew Freese, 59.3 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Maxi Moralez +18.8, Sebastian Berhalter +15.4, Tayvon Gray +12.1.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Vancouver Whitecaps
| 5 Apr 2026 | W 3–2 | v Portland Timbers |
| 22 Mar 2026 | L 0–1 | v San Jose Earthquakes |
| 15 Mar 2026 | W 6–0 | v Minnesota United |
| 8 Mar 2026 | W 4–1 | at Portland Timbers |
| 1 Mar 2026 | W 3–0 | v Toronto FC |
New York City FC
| 4 Apr 2026 | D 1–1 | v St.Louis City |
| 22 Mar 2026 | L 2–3 | v Inter Miami CF |
| 14 Mar 2026 | W 3–1 | v Colorado Rapids |
| 7 Mar 2026 | W 5–0 | v Orlando City SC |
| 1 Mar 2026 | W 2–1 | at Philadelphia Union |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Vancouver Whitecaps
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebastian Berhalter | 77 | 59.2 | +15.4 |
| Yohei Takaoka | 90 | 55.9 | +4.9 |
| Bruno Quiñonez | 27 | 53.8 | – |
| Brian White | 89 | 53.0 | +7.4 |
| Cheick Tidiane Sabaly | 63 | 49.5 | +5.7 |
| Jeevan Badwal | 90 | 48.1 | +9.3 |
| Mathías Laborda | 90 | 46.7 | +7.6 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 27 | 40.2 | – |
| Thomas Müller | 90 | 39.4 | +1.3 |
| Rayan Elloumi | 1 | 38.1 | – |
| Tristan Blackmon | 90 | 35.6 | −2.7 |
| Andrés Cubas | 63 | 34.9 | −6.3 |
| Tate Johnson | 90 | 32.4 | −2.1 |
| Édier Ocampo | 90 | 32.2 | −3.4 |
| Oliver Larraz | 13 | 20.5 | – |
New York City FC
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arnau Farnos | 2 | 61.0 | – |
| Matthew Freese | 90 | 59.3 | +10.0 |
| Maxi Moralez | 90 | 53.7 | +18.8 |
| Kai Trewin | 90 | 51.5 | +9.0 |
| Tayvon Gray | 90 | 51.4 | +12.1 |
| Aiden O'Neill | 88 | 48.7 | +8.9 |
| Raul Gustavo | 90 | 48.5 | – |
| Keaton Parks | 88 | 47.3 | +9.9 |
| Hannes Wolf | 63 | 43.7 | +4.9 |
| Malachi Jones | 13 | 43.7 | – |
| Nicolás Fernández | 90 | 43.6 | −0.6 |
| Kevin O'Toole | 90 | 41.9 | +8.7 |
| Jonathan Shore | 2 | 40.5 | – |
| Agustin Ojeda | 77 | 38.7 | −1.4 |
| Talles Magno | 27 | 36.7 | – |