FC Dallas vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction: It won't be easy for The Whitecaps

This match is between FC Dallas and Vancouver Whitecaps in the round 4 of the MLS. The game is scheduled to take place at FC Dallas’ home stadium, Toyota Stadium.

FC Dallas are ranked 9th on the western conference table with 3 points, while Vancouver Whitecaps are ranked 5th with 4 points in the western conference table.

FC Dallas

FC Dallas have lost back-to-back games in the league after their opening day win against San Jose Earthquakes. So they have 1 win and 2 defeats in their opening 3 games of the season.

They played against the New York Red Bulls last week and they lost by 2 goals to 1. The Red Bulls took the lead in the first half and doubled the lead in the 54th minute before Jesus Ferreira scored FC Dallas' only goal of the game. The game ended in a defeat for FC Dallas at the end.

According to the stats, Dallas had the better part of the possession (59%), but they only managed to register 2 shots on target. They created 0 big chances and 0 counter attacks throughout the game.

The state of the team is in need of a radical change ahead of this match against Vancouver Whitecaps. FC Dallas manager Nico Estevez will have to take responsibility for the necessary changes to improve the results or the team might be heading to a third defeat in a row.

Vancouver Whitecaps

The Whitecaps are strong favorites to win this game because they are the better team and their results prove that. The Whitecaps have played only 2 games so far in the MLS and they had a draw and a win in both games. 

The Whitecaps defeated San Jose Earthquakes in their last game a week ago and the scoreline was 2-0. Both goals came late in the second half with Alessandro Schopf and Ali Ahmed both scoring in the 74th and 86th minutes respectively. And according to the stats, The Whitecaps were poor in possession, taking only 39%. But they managed to register 4 shots on target and 6 corner kicks. They also created 1 big chance and had 2 counter attacks.

Michael D’Agostino will hope for a better performance from his players against FC Dallas. He deployed the 3-4-2-1 formation in the last game and he's most likely going to stick to it for the coming game.

Head to Head

According to the h2h, in 20 meetings between FC Dallas and Vancouver Whitecaps, the Whitecaps had 9 wins while FC Dallas had 5 wins and they both played a draw in 6 games.

Analysis and Predictions

The strength of both clubs is really clear and by that, Vancouver Whitecaps are the stronger team and should be getting a win. But the performance of the Whitecaps has not been a convincing one despite the results and it might be a huge decider in this clash. And FC Dallas will need to show some character to win this game. 

• Over 2.5 Goals at 1.90 Odds
• Over 2.5 Goals at 1.90 Odds
• Correct Score 2-1 at 9.00 Odds