Matchday

MLS 2026 · 27 Sep 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps 3–3 DC United

Picked for matchday: Against the odds: the prediction gave this result 14% · Chances everywhere: 4.3 xG

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
2.6 – 0.6
Actual xG
1.9 – 2.5
Goals
3 – 3

Footybot made Vancouver Whitecaps favourites at 79%.

DC United deserved more from the draw, creating 2.5 xG to 1.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Lucas Bartlett, 62.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kimito Nono +28.8, Lucas Bartlett +21.4, Kye Rowles +17.4.

Well below it: Thomas Müller −11.5, Rui Modesto −11.3, Yohei Takaoka −10.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Vancouver Whitecaps

20 Sep 2026W 3–0at Real Salt Lake MLS
13 Sep 2026L 1–2v Austin FC MLS
10 Sep 2026W 3–0v LA Galaxy MLS
6 Sep 2026L 1–3v St.Louis City MLS
30 Aug 2026W 3–0at Sporting Kansas City MLS

DC United

19 Sep 2026L 1–2v Charlotte FC MLS
12 Sep 2026D 0–0v Atlanta United MLS
9 Sep 2026W 2–1v Columbus Crew MLS
29 Aug 2026D 0–0v Los Angeles FC MLS
22 Aug 2026L 1–3at Charlotte FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Vancouver Whitecaps

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sam Adekugbe Defender12000.2064.8–
Mathías Laborda Defender90000.0955.1+13.4
Brian White Forward90100.8950.1+3.3
Oliver Larraz Midfielder8500–45.9+5.5
Tate Johnson Defender90000.0445.6+10.6
Ryan Gauld Midfielder2300–41.7–
Tristan Blackmon Defender9000–39.7−2.3
Yohei Takaoka Goalkeeper9000–39.2−10.8
Aleksa Cvetković Midfielder9001–38.9–
Bruno Quiñonez Midfielder90100.1538.1+2.1
Thomas Müller Midfielder90110.3731.3−11.5
Rui Modesto Midfielder8500–30.9−11.3
Johnny Selemani Forward1200–30.6–
Emmanuel Sabbi Midfielder67000.1228.5−9.3

DC United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lucas Bartlett Defender90100.4862.9+21.4
Kimito Nono Defender90200.9660.8+28.8
Sean Nealis Defender1100–59.9–
Hosei Kijima Midfielder86010.2058.3–
Kye Rowles Defender90000.1258.3+17.4
Jackson Hopkins Midfielder45000.0151.6+15.1
Conner Antley Defender1100–49.9–
Nikola Markovic Defender45000.0848.7+9.4
Nathan Ordaz Forward86010.2948.1+8.9
João Peglow Midfielder70000.2045.7+9.4
Andre Dozzell Midfielder90000.1243.5+4.8
Sean Johnson Goalkeeper9000–41.4−8.0
Brandon Servania Midfielder2000–40.4–
Keisuke Kurokawa Defender9001–35.6+9.5
Silvan Hefti Defender7000–30.5−3.9
Jared Stroud Midfielder2000–26.0–