Major League Soccer · ·Matchday 29

St. Louis City vs Vancouver Whitecaps

Garuda Lions Prediction: St. Louis City

2 – 1 Predicted score · 9% model probability

CITYPARK, Saint Louis

St. Louis City 39%
Draw 24%
Vancouver Whitecaps 36%

Confidence: Low  ·  blended with market odds

Chance St. Louis City wins
39%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
97%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
69%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
2 – 1
9% of simulated outcomes

St. Louis City vs Vancouver Whitecaps overview

Garuda Lions analysis: St. Louis City vs Vancouver Whitecaps

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilitySt. Louis CityDrawVancouver Whitecaps
Model54.8%21.7%23.5%
Market34.0%25.2%40.8%
Final39.2%24.3%36.5%
Edge+20.9%-3.5%-17.3%

Confidence: Low

Why St. Louis City

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 2.25 vs 1.45.
  • Better recent form: 4 wins in the last 6 vs 2 for the opposition.
  • The market prices St. Louis City below the model: +20.9 percentage points of edge.

Best available price on the pick: 2.82, recorded — the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

St. Louis City vs Vancouver Whitecaps match preview

St. Louis City faces Vancouver Whitecaps in a matchup where the probabilities indicate a competitive contest. St. Louis City holds a 39% chance of winning, while Vancouver Whitecaps has a 36% probability. Recent form shows St. Louis City with three wins in their last five matches, contrasting with Vancouver's mixed results, including three losses in their last five games.

The expected goals suggest a favorable attacking performance for St. Louis City at 2.25, compared to Vancouver's 1.45. Our model predicts a most likely scoreline of 2-1, with a 71% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 69% likelihood that both teams will score. In their last eight encounters, Vancouver has the edge with four wins, while St. Louis has secured two victories and there have been two draws.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

St. Louis City ↓ / Vancouver Whit → 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 1 5% 9% 6% 2 6% 9% 7% 3 5% 7% 5% 4+ 6% 5%

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 97%
2+ goals 89%
3+ goals 71%
No goals 3%

St. Louis City and Vancouver Whitecaps expected goals

St. Louis City 2.25
Vancouver Whitecaps 1.45

Total expected goals: 3.69

St. Louis City and Vancouver Whitecaps attack and defence ratings

St. Louis City

Attack 1.39 +39%
Defence 0.90 -10%

Vancouver Whitecaps

Attack 1.17 +17%
Defence 0.93 -7%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

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St. Louis City vs Vancouver Whitecaps markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 St. Louis City 39.2% 2.55 +20.9% 2.82
Over/Under 2.5 Over 2.5 71.3% 1.40 — —
Both teams to score Yes 69.2% 1.45 — —
Double chance 12 (either side) 75.7% 1.32 — —
Handicap -1 Loss 45.2% 2.21 — —

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2St. Louis City39.2%
Draw24.3%
Vancouver Whitecaps36.5%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.571.3%
Under 2.528.7%
Both teams to scoreYes69.2%
No30.8%
Double chance1X (home or draw)63.5%
12 (either side)75.7%
X2 (draw or away)60.8%
Handicap -1St. Louis City win34.5%
Push (exactly one goal)20.4%
Loss45.2%
Correct score (top 3)2-19.1%
1-18.9%
3-16.8%

St. Louis City vs Vancouver Whitecaps stats

St. Louis City and Vancouver Whitecaps recent form

newest first

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

St. Louis City and Vancouver Whitecaps season so far

league record

St. Louis City record

  • They have won 12 of their 26 league games this season, scoring 1.7 goals per match.
  • They average 2.2 goals per game at home against 1.3 on the road.
  • They have kept 3 clean sheets in 26 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 26 matches.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 4 matches.
  • 39% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Vancouver Whitecaps record

  • They have won 15 of their 26 league games this season, scoring 2.3 goals per match.
  • They have kept 11 clean sheets in 26 matches.
  • They have failed to score in 4 of 26 matches.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 4 matches.
  • They have converted 7 of 8 penalties (88%).
  • 32% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

St. Louis City vs Vancouver Whitecaps head-to-head

Last 8 meetings

2St. Louis City wins 2Draws 4Vancouver Whitecaps wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-09-06Vancouver WhitecapsSt. Louis CityMajor League Soccer1-3
2025-08-24Vancouver WhitecapsSt. Louis CityMajor League Soccer3-2
2025-04-20St. Louis CityVancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer0-0
2024-07-14St. Louis CityVancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer1-4
2024-06-30Vancouver WhitecapsSt. Louis CityMajor League Soccer4-3
2023-10-05Vancouver WhitecapsSt. Louis CityMajor League Soccer3-0
2023-05-28St. Louis CityVancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer3-1
2023-02-12Vancouver WhitecapsSt. Louis CityFriendlies Clubs0-0

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

St. Louis City vs Vancouver Whitecaps odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 34.0%, draw 25.2%, away 40.8%.

Bookmaker1X2
Bet365 2.75 3.70 2.30
Betano 2.82 3.70 2.35
Betfair 2.70 3.90 2.25
Dafabet 2.80 3.85 2.32
Marathonbet 2.74 3.70 2.27
William Hill 2.70 3.50 2.25

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 2.75 —
X 3.70 —
2 2.29 ▼ -0.01

10 snapshots recorded, from .

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