The big picture

Vancouver Whitecaps come in 1st on the ladder with 64 points; Seattle Sounders are 8th on 46. Vancouver Whitecaps have the higher position to protect.

Vancouver Whitecaps are 18–8–7 in MLS 2026, averaging 2.2 goals for and 1 against.

Seattle Sounders are 11–12–10 in MLS 2026, averaging 1.3 goals for and 1.4 against.

Form

Vancouver Whitecaps have won three of their last five and most recently beat Seattle Sounders 5–1.

Seattle Sounders have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Vancouver Whitecaps 1–5.

Head to head

These sides have met 44 times on our records since 2011: Vancouver Whitecaps 13, Seattle Sounders 19, 12 drawn.

Last time out (2026), Vancouver Whitecaps won 5–1 at BC Place.

Biggest margin between these two: Vancouver Whitecaps by 4 goals in 2026 (5–1).

Players to watch

For Vancouver Whitecaps, watch Brian White (0.6 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026) and Thomas Müller (0.4 goals a game, 6 assists in 2026).

For Seattle Sounders, watch Dejan Joveljic (0.4 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026) and Cristian Roldan (0.2 goals a game, 1 assist in 2026).

What the numbers say

On form, ladder and history, Vancouver Whitecaps go in as clear favourites.