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Matchday

MLS 2026 · 23 Aug 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps 5–0 FC Dallas

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.1 – 0.7
Actual xG
1.1 – 0.6
Goals
5 – 0

Footybot made Vancouver Whitecaps favourites at 70%.

Vancouver Whitecaps won a close one on the chances: 1.1 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Brian White, 65.5 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Brian White +21.8, Christian Cappis +12.0, Joshua Torquato +11.6.

Well below it: Jonathan Sirois −29.8, Ran Binyamin −12.1, Ryan Gauld −10.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Vancouver Whitecaps

20 Aug 2026L 0–1v Houston Dynamo MLS
17 Aug 2026W 2–0at Seattle Sounders FC MLS
1 Aug 2026D 1–1v Los Angeles FC MLS
26 Jul 2026D 0–0at Minnesota United MLS
22 Jul 2026L 3–4at FC Cincinnati MLS

FC Dallas

20 Aug 2026W 4–3at Real Salt Lake MLS
17 Aug 2026W 2–1at Austin FC MLS
2 Aug 2026D 0–0at LA Galaxy MLS
26 Jul 2026L 0–1at San Diego FC MLS
23 Jul 2026D 2–2at Portland Timbers MLS

Head to head

14 May 2026FC Dallas 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
2 Nov 2025FC Dallas 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
26 Oct 2025Vancouver Whitecaps 3–0 FC Dallas MLS
19 Oct 2025Vancouver Whitecaps 1–2 FC Dallas MLS

Vancouver Whitecaps

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Bruno Quiñonez Midfielder28100.1666.4–
Brian White Forward62200.5465.5+21.8
Yohei Takaoka Goalkeeper9000–50.6+5.9
Mathías Laborda Defender4500–48.0+2.1
Andrés Cubas Midfielder90010.0646.8+1.6
Thomas Müller Midfielder9001–46.3+5.4
Ralph Priso Defender4500–41.3−0.9
Édier Ocampo Defender90110.1541.2+6.4
Emmanuel Sabbi Midfielder62100.1140.9+4.9
Tristan Blackmon Defender9000–39.4−0.7
Ryan Gauld Midfielder72000.0938.6−10.4
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly Midfielder1800–36.1–
Oliver Larraz Midfielder90000.0236.0−7.3
Sam Adekugbe Defender1300–34.9–
Rayan Elloumi Forward2800–34.6–
Tate Johnson Defender8300–31.7−6.6

FC Dallas

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Logan Farrington Forward45000.4051.3+5.5
Kaick Midfielder1700–47.2–
Bernard Kamungo Midfielder45000.1246.8+7.3
Christian Cappis Midfielder9000–46.0+12.0
Joaquín Valiente Midfielder4500–42.9+7.6
Sebastien Ibeagha Defender9000–42.4+4.3
Santiago Moreno Forward4500–42.0−2.5
Petar Musa Forward45000.0241.6−3.5
Ramiro Midfielder7300–41.5+4.6
Nolan Norris Defender4500–41.0+0.3
Lalas Abubakar Defender9000–39.9+0.6
Sam Sarver Forward4500–39.5−0.6
Shaq Moore Defender9000–38.7−0.1
Joshua Torquato Defender90000.0829.1+11.6
Ran Binyamin Midfielder4500–28.5−12.1
Jonathan Sirois Goalkeeper9000–23.7−29.8