Vancouver Whitecaps FC MLS Betting
Lucas Cavallini underperformed during his three seasons with the Vancouver Whitecaps, and the club was ready to see him head back to Liga MX. Cavallini led the team with six goals in 2020 and nine goals in 2022, but those totals were disappointing compared to the number of chances he saw at the top of the formation. However, no one appears ready to take the reins up top, so it could be another tough season for the Whitecaps. Vancouver hasn’t finished better than sixth in the Western Conference standings since 2017.
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The hope is that Sergio Cordova can do a better job leading the attack than Cavallini. Cordova was signed as a Designated Player from FC Augsburg, and he spent last year in the MLS with Real Salt Lake. He tallied nine goals and two assists with the team, so there is hope that he can improve on those totals as the tip of the spear.
Vancouver could be better in the back too with the addition of standout Japanese goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka. He was excellent during his time with Yokohama in Japan, and the Whitecaps made a move to improve the back line in front of him. Center back Mathias Laborda was brought in to help in this regard, and Julian Gressel should be better after being signed by the club last July for $900,000 of GAM.
2023 Vancouver Whitecaps FC Schedule
| DATE |
MATCH |
| 02/25/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Real Salt Lake |
| 03/04/2023 |
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 03/11/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. FC Dallas |
| 03/18/2023 |
Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 03/25/2023 |
Minnesota United FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 04/01/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. CF Montreal |
| 04/08/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Portland Timbers |
| 04/15/2023 |
Austin FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 04/29/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Colorado Rapids |
| 05/06/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Minnesota United FC |
| 05/13/2023 |
Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 05/17/2023 |
FC Dallas vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 05/20/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Seattle Sounders |
| 05/27/2023 |
St. Louis City SC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 05/31/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Houston Dynamo |
| 06/03/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Sporting Kansas City |
| 06/10/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. FC Cincinnati |
| 06/21/2023 |
Colorado Rapids vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 06/24/2023 |
Los Angeles FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 07/01/2023 |
Sporting Kansas City vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 07/08/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Seattle Sounders |
| 07/12/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Austin FC |
| 07/15/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Los Angeles Galaxy |
| 08/20/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. San Jose Earthquakes |
| 08/26/2023 |
Portland Timbers vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 08/30/2023 |
Chicago Fire FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 09/02/2023 |
New York City FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 09/16/2023 |
Toronto FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 09/20/2023 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 09/23/2023 |
Real Salt Lake vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 09/30/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. DC United |
| 10/04/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. St. Louis City SC |
| 10/07/2023 |
Seattle Sounders vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 10/21/2023 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Los Angeles FC |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Past Results
| YEAR |
RECORD |
POSITION |
OPEN CUP |
| 2022 |
12-15-7 |
9th |
Champions |
| 2021 |
12-9-13 |
6th |
Preliminary Round |
| 2020 |
9-14-0 |
9th |
Cancelled |
| 2019 |
8-16-10 |
12th |
Third Qualifying Round |
| 2018 |
13-13-8 |
8th |
Runner-up |
| 2017 |
15-12-7 |
3rd |
Semifinals |
| 2016 |
10-15-9 |
8th |
Runner-up |
| 2015 |
16-13-5 |
2nd |
Champions |
| 2014 |
12-8-14 |
5th |
Semifinals |
| 2013 |
13-12-9 |
7th |
Runner-up |
| 2012 |
11-13-10 |
5th |
Runner-up |
| 2011 |
6-18-10 |
9th |
Runner-up |
The Vancouver Whitecaps became the second Canadian team to join Major League Soccer back in 2011. They became the first Canadian side ever to make it to the MLS playoffs in just their second year, grabbing the last playoff spot in the Western Conference in 2012. However, it took four trips to the playoffs before the Whitecaps were able to get their first playoff victory. Vancouver was bounced out in the knockout round in 2012 and 2014, and they were upset by regional rival Portland after receiving a bye in 2015. The 2017 campaign saw the franchise make the postseason for the fourth time in seven years, but more importantly they were finally able to get a playoff win in drubbing the San Jose Earthquakes 5-0 over the span of two legs.
It took some time for Vancouver to win the Canadian Championship, but the Whitecaps were finally able to accomplish the feat in 2015. The club fell in the finals in each of its first three years of existence, and those setbacks are something that has stuck with fans of the team over the years.
Many Whitecaps supporters are likely to tell you that they would rather win the Cascadia Cup than the Canadian Championship though. The Cascadia Cup might be the biggest rivalry in the MLS with Portland, Seattle, and Vancouver all vying for regional supremacy. This is one of the biggest soccer hotbeds on the continent, and fans of all three clubs care immensely about this derby. Vancouver has won more Cascadia Cups than the other two teams, winning six trophies in all and three during the MLS era of the rivalry. However, they haven’t won a Cascadia Cup since 2016 at this point.
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