Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps prediction, preview, team news and more | MLS 2024
Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps lock horns at the Lumen Field in the MLS on Saturday, as both sides look to recover from their respective defeats in their last outing.
After three games unbeaten, Seattle were brought back down to earth with a 2-0 defeat by Real Salt Lake in Utah on Wednesday. Carlos Andres Gomez and Diego Luna scored a goal apiece in either half to condemn the Rave Greens to their sixth loss of the season.
With 13 points from as many games, Seattle are down in 10th position in the Western Conference table, having won only thrice in the league so far. Vancouver sit three places above them with five points more in the bag.
After winning five times from their opening eight games, the Village failed to win any of their next four, drawing and losing twice each, while failing to score in their last three.
Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps Head-To-Head
There have been 49 clashes between the sides in the past, with Seattle Sounders winning 22 times over Vancouver Whitecaps and losing on 13 occasions. In more recent times, though, Seattle have won just once from their last five encounters with Vancouver: a 3-2 victory away from home in July 2023.
On home turf, though, the Washington outfit remain unbeaten against the Canadian side in 10 matches, last facing a loss at home to them in March 2016.
Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps Team News
Seattle Sounders
The Rave Greens have quite a few injury concerns right now, with Josh Atencio (hamstring), Leo Chu (adductor), Nathan (quad) and Braudilio Rodrigues (hamstring) all sidelined. Pedro de la Vega is doubtful with a hamstring issue, while Yeimar Gomez Andrade will also be assessed ahead of the clash as he is nursing a problem in his quad.
Injured: Josh Atencio, Leo Chu, Nathan, Braudilio Rodrigues
Doubtful: Pedro de la Vega, Yeimar Gomez Andrade
Suspended: None
Vancouver Whitecaps
The visitors have a better injury record by comparison, with Sam Adekugbe (calf) and Damir Kreilach (ankle) currently out.
Injured: Sam Adekugbe, Damir Kreilach
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps Predicted XI
Seattle Sounders XI (4-2-3-1): Stefan Frei; Sota Kitahara, Jackson Ragen, Jon Bell, Cody Baker; Joao Paulo, Danny Layva; Georgi Minoungou, Albert Rusnak, Leo Chu; Danny Musovski
Vancouver Whitecaps XI (4-3-3): Yohei Takaoka; Javain Brown, Ranko Veselinovic, Bjorn Inge Utvik; Luis Martins, Andres Cubas, Pedro Vite, Ali Ahmed; Ryan Gauld, Brian White, Levonte Johnson
Seattle Sounders vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction
Vancouver Whitecaps have seemed better so far in the 2024 season, but have recently gone off the boil. Their attacking boots are missing too, with the Canadian side firing blanks in their last three MLS games. Seattle Sounders will look to take advantage of this and pile more misery on them.
Prediction: Seattle Sounders 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps