Vancouver Whitecaps vs Pumas UNAM Prediction and Betting Tips | August 7th 2024

Vancouver Whitecaps play host to Pumas UNAM at BC Place in the round of 32 of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday. Vanni Sartini’s men head into the midweek clash off the back of a dominant group-stage run and will look to keep the juggernaut rolling.

Vancouver Whitecaps turned in a stunning team display last Sunday when they stormed to a 3-1 victory over Club Tijuana in the Leagues Cup Group G finale.

Before that, Sartini’s men kicked off their cup campaign with a penalty-shootout victory over Los Angeles FC on July 31 after playing out a 2-2 draw with the Black and Gold in normal time.

Vancouver Whitecaps will now look to surpass their Leagues Cup run from last season when they suffered a round-of-32 exit at the hands of Tigres UANL.

Pumas, on the other hand, picked up a dramatic penalty-shootout win over fellow Mexican side Monterrey at the weekend to book their spot in the knockout stages.

This followed a narrow 3-2 defeat against MLS outfit Austin FC when the sides met at the Q2 Stadium in the Group A curtain-raiser on July 27.

Pumas head into Wednesday’s clash unbeaten in seven of their last eight matches in all competitions and will be looking to stun the Whitecaps on their home ground.

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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Pumas UNAM Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• This will be the first meeting between Vancouver Whitecaps and Pumas, who will both be looking to begin their head-to-head record on a positive note.
• Pumas have lost just one of their last eight matches across all competitions while picking up five wins and two draws since mid-May.
• The Whitecaps have won all but one of their last five competitive home matches across all competitions, with a 4-3 loss against Houston Dynamo on July 21 being the exception.
• Pumas have lost just one of their last eight away matches in all competitions while claiming four wins and three draws since the start of April.

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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Pumas UNAM Prediction

Having scraped through the group stages, Pumas will need to be at their best on Wednesday as they take on a Vancouver side that have proven tough to crack on home turf. That said, we predict Sartini’s men will continue from where they left off against Tijuana and secure another comfortable victory at BC Place.

Prediction: Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 Pumas UNAM

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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Pumas UNAM Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Vancouver Whitecaps to win

Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in the Whitecaps’ last six games)

Tip 3: Over 10.5 corners - No (There have also been fewer than 11 corner kicks in the hosts’ last seven outings)