Vancouver Whitecaps vs New York City FC

2 - 0
🕒 Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:30 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ J. Marrufo 🔁 Regular Season - 7 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 7
Regular Season Table
Vancouver Whitecaps 3 · New York City FC 11
Referee Stats
5 matches · 2.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.00
Reds avg 0.20
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 20%
Home wins 80%
Draws 20%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Vancouver Whitecaps outshot their opponent (23-10).
  • New York City FC controlled possession (58%).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps had the sharper finishing (10-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Vancouver Whitecaps (Home stats)

Games / Record

8
W-D-L: 7-0-1

Goals For / Against

21 / 4
Avg: 2.63 / 0.50

Points

21
Avg: 2.63

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

1
New York City FC (Away stats)

Games / Record

8
W-D-L: 3-2-3

Goals For / Against

8 / 9
Avg: 1.00 / 1.13

Points

11
Avg: 1.38

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

2

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.63
PPG
1.38
2.63
GF
1.00
0.50
GA
1.13
63%
O2.5
38%
25%
BTTS
63%
88%
Score 1st
25%

League-position context

Vancouver Whitecaps rank3rd
New York City FC rank11th
Vancouver Whitecaps points33
New York City FC points25
Vancouver Whitecaps: #3 · 33 pts · GD +21
4 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 18 pts clear of the relegation zone.
New York City FC: #11 · 25 pts · GD +7
12 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
8-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps last 5 home

W W W W L
Points12/15
Weighted index93
Goals11-4
Record4-0-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

New York City FC last 5 away

W L D W L
Points7/15
Weighted index53
Goals5-5
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Vancouver Whitecaps trend breakdown

Over 2.563%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.588%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 38% · 1H BTTS 25%

New York City FC trend breakdown

Over 2.538%
BTTS63%
BTTS + O2.538%
1H Over 0.588%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home88%
Vancouver Whitecaps clean sheet at home63%
New York City FC score away75%
New York City FC clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Vancouver Whitecaps score first88%
Vancouver Whitecaps win after scoring first100%
New York City FC score first25%
New York City FC win after scoring first100%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Vancouver Whitecaps 0% · New York City FC 40%
Avg first goal minute: Vancouver Whitecaps 22.9' · New York City FC 22.0'

Vs league average

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home2.63 vs 1.89
Vancouver Whitecaps concede at home0.50 vs 1.34
New York City FC score away1.00 vs 1.34
New York City FC concede away1.13 vs 1.89
Vancouver Whitecaps score 39% above league average, while New York City FC score 26% below league average.
Defensive side: Vancouver Whitecaps are 63% below league average at home, and New York City FC are 41% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Vancouver Whitecaps goal timing (home)

1H scored: 64% 2H scored: 36% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
16-30 5
76-90+ 5
31-45 4
46-60 2
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

New York City FC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
31-45 1
46-60 1
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 2
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
0-15 1
46-60 1
61-75 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
10
2
Total Shots
23
10
Shots off Goal
7
2
Blocked Shots
6
6
Shots Inside Box
18
5
Shots Outside Box
5
5
Ball Possession
42%
58%
Corner Kicks
12
5
Fouls
16
8
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
8
Total Passes
373
532
Passes Accurate
318
465
Passes %
85%
87%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
0
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
44'
44' Goal · 1-0
M. Laborda
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Berhalter
53'
53' A. Cubas
63'
63' A. Cubas
1st substitution · For: E. Sabbi
63'
63' C. Sabaly
2nd substitution · For: Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez
63'
63' H. Wolf
1st substitution · For: Talles Magno
77'
77' S. Berhalter
3rd substitution · For: O. Larraz
77'
77' A. Ojeda
2nd substitution · For: M. Jones
80'
80' O. Larraz
86'
86' Goal · 2-0
B. White
Normal Goal · Assist: Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez
88'
88' K. Parks
3rd substitution · For: J. Shore
88'
88' A. O'Neill
4th substitution · For: A. Farnos
90+1'
90+1' B. White
4th substitution · For: R. Elloumi

Vancouver Whitecaps vs New York City FC 2-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Vancouver Whitecaps beat New York City FC 2-0 on Sunday, 12 April 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by J. Marrufo.

First half: Vancouver Whitecaps took the lead at 44' when M. Laborda scored, with the assist credited to S. Berhalter, making the score 1-0.

Second half: A. Cubas received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 53'. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 1st substitution at 63', with A. Cubas replacing E. Sabbi. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 2nd substitution at 63', with C. Sabaly replacing Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez. New York City FC made their 1st substitution at 63', with H. Wolf replacing Talles Magno. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 3rd substitution at 77', with S. Berhalter replacing O. Larraz. New York City FC made their 2nd substitution at 77', with A. Ojeda replacing M. Jones. O. Larraz received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 80'. Vancouver Whitecaps extended the lead at 86' when B. White scored, with the assist credited to Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez, making the score 2-0. New York City FC made their 3rd substitution at 88', with K. Parks replacing J. Shore. New York City FC made their 4th substitution at 88', with A. O'Neill replacing A. Farnos. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with B. White replacing R. Elloumi.

Vancouver Whitecaps used 4 substitutions while New York City FC used 4 substitutions. Vancouver Whitecaps got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Vancouver Whitecaps outshot their opponent (23-10).
  • New York City FC controlled possession (58%).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps had the sharper finishing (10-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games5
Home Wins1
Draws3
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (40.0%)
BTTS3 (60.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)

Vancouver Whitecaps vs New York City FC Head-to-Head History by Season