Vancouver Whitecaps vs Philadelphia Union

7 - 0
🕒 Sun, 14 Sep 2025 02:35 Europe/London 🧑‍⚖️ Allen Chapman 🔁 Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season Table
Vancouver Whitecaps 4 · Philadelphia Union 1
Referee Stats
27 matches · 3.37 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.37
Reds avg 0.11
Penalties avg 0.44
Over 4.5 cards 30%
Home wins 56%
Draws 15%
Away wins 30%
How the match was won
  • Vancouver Whitecaps outshot their opponent (19-10).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps controlled possession (57%).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps had the sharper finishing (12-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Vancouver Whitecaps (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 11-5-3

Goals For / Against

47 / 22
Avg: 2.47 / 1.16

Points

38
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

1
Philadelphia Union (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 9-2-7

Goals For / Against

24 / 20
Avg: 1.33 / 1.11

Points

29
Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
1.61
2.47
GF
1.33
1.16
GA
1.11
71%
O2.5
35%
65%
BTTS
29%
59%
Score 1st
41%

League-position context

Vancouver Whitecaps rank4th
Philadelphia Union rank1st
Vancouver Whitecaps points63
Philadelphia Union points66
Vancouver Whitecaps: #4 · 63 pts · GD +28
2 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 35 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Philadelphia Union: #1 · 66 pts · GD +22
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 38 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps last 5 home

L W D W W
Points10/15
Weighted index53
Goals16-6
Record3-1-1
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.

Philadelphia Union last 5 away

L W L W L
Points6/15
Weighted index40
Goals7-10
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Vancouver Whitecaps trend breakdown

Over 2.571%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.588%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 0%

Philadelphia Union trend breakdown

Over 2.535%
BTTS29%
BTTS + O2.524%
1H Over 0.541%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 53% · Over 3.5 18% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home94%
Vancouver Whitecaps clean sheet at home35%
Philadelphia Union score away59%
Philadelphia Union clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Vancouver Whitecaps score first59%
Vancouver Whitecaps win after scoring first90%
Philadelphia Union score first41%
Philadelphia Union win after scoring first86%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Vancouver Whitecaps 50% · Philadelphia Union 22%
Avg first goal minute: Vancouver Whitecaps 22.5' · Philadelphia Union 32.1'

Vs league average

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home2.47 vs 1.64
Vancouver Whitecaps concede at home1.16 vs 1.36
Philadelphia Union score away1.33 vs 1.36
Philadelphia Union concede away1.11 vs 1.64
Vancouver Whitecaps score 51% above league average, while Philadelphia Union score 2% below league average.
Defensive side: Vancouver Whitecaps are 15% below league average at home, and Philadelphia Union are 32% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals4.33
BTTS33%
Over 2.567%
At this venue setup: 4.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Vancouver Whitecaps goal timing (home)

1H scored: 49% 2H scored: 51% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
31-45 10
16-30 7
61-75 6
0-15 4
46-60 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
31-45 6
0-15 3
46-60 3
16-30 2
61-75 2

Philadelphia Union goal timing (away)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
76-90+ 7
0-15 3
16-30 2
31-45 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 6
31-45 6
76-90+ 6
61-75 3
46-60 2
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
12
2
Total Shots
19
10
Shots off Goal
6
3
Blocked Shots
1
5
Shots Inside Box
18
4
Shots Outside Box
1
6
Ball Possession
57%
43%
Corner Kicks
9
1
Fouls
15
23
Offsides
1
1
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
2
5
Total Passes
506
389
Passes Accurate
421
287
Passes %
83%
74%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
8'
8' T. Müller
16'
16' T. Blackmon
18'
18' Goal · 1-0
M. Laborda
Normal Goal · Assist: S. Berhalter
24'
24' Goal · 2-0
E. Sabbi
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Ahmed
29'
29' Goal · 3-0
T. Müller
Penalty
41'
41' VAR
M. Iloski
Goal cancelled
45'
45' Goal · 4-1
T. Müller
Penalty
45+2'
45+2' A. Bedoya
1st substitution · For: K. Wagner
45+2'
45+2' M. Uhre
2nd substitution · For: T. Baribo
45+2'
45+2' J. Bueno
3rd substitution · For: D. Jean-Jacques
61'
61' Goal · 5-1
E. Sabbi
Normal Goal
62'
62' I. Vassilev
4th substitution · For: B. Damiani
67'
67' A. Ahmed
1st substitution · For: J. Nelson
68'
68' M. Iloski
68'
68' É. Ocampo
2nd substitution · For: T. Johnson
68'
68' D. Ríos
3rd substitution · For: R. Elloumi
70'
70' M. Iloski
5th substitution · For: Neil Pierre
74'
74' T. Johnson
74'
74' T. Baribo
80'
80' Goal · 6-1
R. Elloumi
Normal Goal
81'
81' A. Cubas
4th substitution · For: J. Badwal
87'
87' J. Lukić
87'
87' T. Blackmon
5th substitution · For: Giuseppe Bovalina
88'
88' Goal · 7-1
T. Müller
Normal Goal

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Philadelphia Union 7-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Vancouver Whitecaps beat Philadelphia Union 7-0 on Sunday, 14 September 2025 in MLS. The match was refereed by Allen Chapman.

First half: T. Müller received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 8'. T. Blackmon received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 16'. Vancouver Whitecaps took the lead at 18' when M. Laborda scored, with the assist credited to S. Berhalter, making the score 1-0. Vancouver Whitecaps extended the lead at 24' when E. Sabbi scored, with the assist credited to A. Ahmed, making the score 2-0. Vancouver Whitecaps extended the lead at 29' when T. Müller scored (Penalty), making the score 3-0. VAR intervened at 41' for Philadelphia Union (Goal cancelled). Vancouver Whitecaps extended the lead at 45' when T. Müller scored (Penalty), making the score 4-1. Philadelphia Union made their 1st substitution at 45+2', with A. Bedoya replacing K. Wagner. Philadelphia Union made their 2nd substitution at 45+2', with M. Uhre replacing T. Baribo. Philadelphia Union made their 3rd substitution at 45+2', with J. Bueno replacing D. Jean-Jacques.

Second half: Vancouver Whitecaps extended the lead at 61' when E. Sabbi scored, making the score 5-1. Philadelphia Union made their 4th substitution at 62', with I. Vassilev replacing B. Damiani. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 1st substitution at 67', with A. Ahmed replacing J. Nelson. M. Iloski received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 68'. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 2nd substitution at 68', with É. Ocampo replacing T. Johnson. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 3rd substitution at 68', with D. Ríos replacing R. Elloumi. Philadelphia Union made their 5th substitution at 70', with M. Iloski replacing Neil Pierre. T. Johnson received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 74'. T. Baribo received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 74'. Vancouver Whitecaps extended the lead at 80' when R. Elloumi scored, making the score 6-1. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 4th substitution at 81', with A. Cubas replacing J. Badwal. J. Lukić received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 87'. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 5th substitution at 87', with T. Blackmon replacing Giuseppe Bovalina. Vancouver Whitecaps extended the lead at 88' when T. Müller scored, making the score 7-1.

Vancouver Whitecaps used 5 substitutions while Philadelphia Union used 5 substitutions. Vancouver Whitecaps got 3 yellow cards, while Philadelphia Union got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Vancouver Whitecaps outshot their opponent (19-10).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps controlled possession (57%).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps had the sharper finishing (12-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals2 (66.7%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins0
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Philadelphia Union Head-to-Head History by Season