The Major League Soccer season is still fresh and sports bettors should be cautious. This meeting between Toronto and Vancouver Whitecaps promises to be an interesting one.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Toronto and Vancouver Whitecaps.
It should be mentioned that Vancouver Whitecaps play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Vancouver Whitecaps on grass are 9 victories, 9 draws and 16 defeats from 34 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 41-70. You can compare this with overall results below.
Vancouver Whitecaps have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 4100 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Toronto form and stats
Perfect Major League Soccer season at home so far for Toronto, who have the most scored goals (6) in Major League Soccer, 2 wins from 2 appearances.
The Toronto supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer and win 3-0. Preceding that match was the home game against New York City that was lost 1-3.
The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Toronto home games with this odds we find two games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in two wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, one match were won by at least two goals.
Early season league goal statistics from Toronto's 2 home games: 4 goals, 0 conceded.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
Things could have gone better for Vancouver Whitecaps in their Major League Soccer away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
The attacking players of Vancouver have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 199 minutes.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Vancouver, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Toronto (placed 2nd). Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Sporting KC (after extra-time, 3-1 on penalties).
We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Vancouver Whitecaps played away with similar odds. This revealed eight games. The visitors overcame the odds to win one time, two were draws and the home team won as expected five times.
The schedule is very tough for Vancouver now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at Montreal Impact is waiting in only four days.
Vancouver Whitecaps have the goal stats of 1-3 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Toronto - Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Toronto, three draws and three wins for Vancouver Whitecaps. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Akinola 5 goals | R. Laryea 2 goals |  P. Piatti 2 goals |
Toronto missing players
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
| Toronto | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 13 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | Conceded | C | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 86% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 86% |
| 71% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 60% | 71% |
| 71% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 57% |
| 57% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 57% | 40% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 43% | 60% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 60% | 43% |
| 14% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 60% | 43% |
| 5.9 | 6.4 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 8.8 | 9.9 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 102 | 84 | 45 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 33 | 49 |
| 41 | 31 | 19 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 15 | 22 |
| 32% | 23% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 32% |
- Toronto has the most clean sheets (3) at home
- Toronto has the most points (6) at home
- Toronto has the most scored goals (4) at home
- Toronto has the most scored goals (6)
- Toronto has the most scored goals in the first half (7)
- Toronto has the the best goal difference (+4)
- Toronto has the the best goal difference (+4) at home
- Toronto have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Vancouver Whitecaps have scored away.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Columbus Crew | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | Toronto | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Atlanta United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| 4 | Orlando City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 8 |
| 6 | Montreal Impact | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | New York RB | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | New England | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 9 | Cincinnati | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | DC United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Chicago Fire | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 12 | Nashville SC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 |
| 13 | New York City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 14 | Inter Miami | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 |