MLS 2026 · 22 Jul 2026

FC Cincinnati 4–3 Vancouver Whitecaps

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jun 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Vancouver Whitecaps favourites at 52%.

FC Cincinnati won a close one on the chances: 1.6 xG to 1.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ryan Gauld, 67.0 in 63′.

Well above their usual level: Jeevan Badwal +21.1, Pavel Bucha +18.9, Édier Ocampo +8.8.

Well below it: Yohei Takaoka −21.3, Brian White −9.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Teenage Hadebe Defender	10	0	0	–	83.1	–
Bryan Ramirez Midfielder	26	0	0	–	65.4	–
Evander Forward	90	1	1	0.35	60.0	+6.5
Pavel Bucha Midfielder	90	2	0	0.33	59.2	+18.9
Kévin Denkey Forward	89	1	0	0.83	51.9	+5.8
Gerardo Valenzuela Midfielder	90	0	1	0.04	44.6	+4.1
Samuel Gidi Midfielder	89	0	1	–	44.3	+5.1
Ender Echenique Midfielder	64	0	1	–	44.2	+5.6
Roman Celentano Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	41.9	−2.1
Obinna Nwobodo Midfielder	90	0	0	–	41.4	+7.5
Kenji Mboma Dem Forward	64	0	0	–	40.6	−3.1
Matt Miazga Defender	90	0	0	–	38.8	−0.8
Tom Barlow Forward	26	0	0	–	37.9	–
Ayoub Jabbari Forward	10	0	0	–	37.4	–
Miles Robinson Defender	64	0	0	–	34.9	−4.3
Kyle Smith Defender	26	0	0	–	30.6	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ranko Veselinović Defender	15	0	0	–	78.6	–
Ryan Gauld Midfielder	63	2	0	0.78	67.0	–
Jeevan Badwal Midfielder	62	1	1	0.13	62.1	+21.1
Mathías Laborda Defender	90	0	0	0.32	47.8	+2.7
Andrés Cubas Midfielder	84	0	0	–	47.4	+4.9
Bruno Quiñonez Midfielder	44	0	1	0.13	46.8	–
Édier Ocampo Defender	84	0	0	–	43.8	+8.8
Rayan Elloumi Forward	15	0	0	0.10	43.4	–
Tristan Blackmon Defender	90	0	0	0.06	41.7	+1.3
Oliver Larraz Midfielder	90	0	1	0.05	40.7	–
Brian White Forward	90	0	0	0.10	36.8	−9.1
Jean-Claude Ngando Midfielder	28	0	0	0.14	36.2	–
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly Midfielder	46	0	0	0.03	35.9	−7.1
Tate Johnson Defender	90	0	0	–	33.1	−5.9
Yohei Takaoka Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	26.6	−21.3
Nikola Djordjevic Defender	27	0	0	–	0.0	–