Vancouver Whitecaps vs Sun 27 Sept02:30 Scheduled
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Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United — the facts
Vancouver Whitecaps meet DC United in the Major League Soccer (Regular Season - 27). Kick-off is Sunday, 27 September 2026, 02:30 UTC at BC Place.
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Sirius · Why these numbers
Vancouver Whitecaps 78% · Draw 18% · DC United 4%
Vancouver Whitecaps' rating gap decides it — Vancouver Whitecaps are clearly the stronger side on our strength rating, and Major League Soccer home advantage on top makes it one-sided for Vancouver Whitecaps. The draw at 18% is about what a gap this size usually leaves.
Why Vancouver Whitecaps at 78%?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 308 points higher on our strength rating — 1691 to 1383. Sides with a more than 300-point rating edge at home won 79.8% of 5,145 such games. Major League Soccer home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (25.8% vs 30.2%). Major League Soccer homes won 49.2% of 5,189 games vs 44.9% across all 100,559 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. The 300 most similar past games finished 72–18–10.
Why not higher?
No scored evidence points the other way. 78% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 18% and DC United at 4%.
Why is the draw only 18%?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 17.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.7 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,897.
What did we measure but not count?
Vancouver Whitecaps have averaged 20 percentage points more possession than DC United in recent games. That doesn’t change our forecast here. Vancouver Whitecaps are 1 game into a new manager (Jesper Sorensen), appointed 7 days ago. The famous new-manager bounce doesn't survive its receipt: sides with a new manager beat their rating by 0.9 points over 33,420 games — but sides on an equally bad run who kept their manager beat it by 2.4 over 31,777. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: kickoff time and matchday details for Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United, the head-to-head record and recent form, stats-based pre-match analysis, confirmed lineups about an hour before kick-off — then the live score, goal clips and video highlights once this Major League Soccer fixture kicks off.
- Live score updates and a goal-by-goal timeline once play begins.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Confirmed starting lineups, usually about an hour before kick-off.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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Quick answers
›What time does Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United kick off?
Kick-off is Sunday, 27 September 2026, 02:30 UTC at BC Place, a Major League Soccer fixture (matchday 27).
›Where can I watch Vancouver Whitecaps vs DC United goal clips and highlights?
Goal clips and match highlights will be published on this page — each goal video is added shortly after it goes in, with highlights after full-time.
›What is the head-to-head record between Vancouver Whitecaps and DC United?
Vancouver Whitecaps and DC United have met 5 times — 1 win for Vancouver Whitecaps, 3 wins for DC United and 1 draw.