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Vancouver Whitecaps host St. Louis City at BC Place on Saturday (June 29) in Major League Soccer. The hosts are ninth in the Western Conference with 25 points from 18 games.
They lost 2-0 to Portland Timbers in their last game, finding themselves two goals down at the break before a red card to Alessandro Schopf early after the restart all but scuppered their chances of a comeback.
St. Louis, meanwhile, have endured an even more difficult campaign than their weekend opponents, a far cry from their encouraging performances last season. They drew 1-1 with Atlanta United in their last game, with Indiana Vassilev opening the scoring before conceding an equaliser in the second half.
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The visitors are 12th in the Western Conference with 19 points.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been three meetings between Vancouver and St. Louis, with each team winning once apiece.
- The two sides last faced off in a league clash in October, which the Village won 3-0.
- Vancouver are without a clean sheet in 10 games across competitions.
- St. Louis are one of two teams in Major League Soccer this season without a road win.
- St. Louis are the second-lowest-scoring side in the Western Conference, with 24 goals.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City Prediction
Vancouver are on a run of back-to-back defeats and have won two of their last nine games across competitions. They have won just one of their last five home games.
St. Louis, meanwhile, are on an eight-game winless run, losing five. They are without a win on the road since February and could lose this one.
Prediction: Vancouver 2-1 St. Louis
Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Vancouver
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of Vancouver's last five games have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have scored in four of Vancouver's last five games.)
