The Vancouver Whitecaps will face the Philadelphia Union in a Major League Soccer (MLS) regular-season match on Saturday, September 13, at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada. Kickoff is at 6:30 p.m. PT / 9:30 p.m. ET.
- Vancouver Whitecaps: 3rd in the Western Conference with 49 points
- Philadelphia Union: 1st in the Western Conference with 57 points
How and where to watch
- Streaming / TV: The match will be on MLS Season Pass (Apple TV) — both clubs list Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass as the official platform. In Canada the game is also on TSN.
- Broadcast radio: Vancouver’s club preview lists Apple TV match commentators and local radio coverage for fans in Vancouver (730 CKNW / 101.3 HD3 and CKNW.com).
Match context
This late-season MLS matchup matters. Vancouver is holding onto a playoff spot in the Western Conference and can move even closer to locking in a postseason place with a win. They have used the international break to rest and will hope to use their home support at BC Place.
Philadelphia is already guaranteed a sport at playoffs, sits on top of the Eastern Conference and leads the Supporters’ Shield race. They will try to stay ahead as the regular season winds down.
The Union comes to Vancouver with great confidence after good recent results have kept them in 1st position, and their squad depth has produced results all over the pitch.
Vancouver Whitecaps v Philadelphia Union Excpected Lineup
Vancouver Whitecaps: Yohei Takaoka (GK), Édier Ocampo, Belal Halbouni, Tristan Blackmon, Mathías Laborda, Sebastian Berhalter, Andres Cubas, Emmanuel Sabbi, Thomas Müller, Jayden Nelson, Brian White.
Brian White is out (hamstring), so Vancouver will likely start without their usual striker; that means Daniel Ríos and Thomas Müller are the attacking options.
Philadelphia Union: Andrew Rick (GK), Nathan Harriel, Jakob Glesnes, Ian Glavinovich, Kai Wagner, Quinn Sullivan, Jovan Lukic, Danley Jean Jacques, Milan Iloski, Tai Baribo, Bruno Damiani
Philadelphia will be without Olwethu Makhanya (suspension) and Andre Blake (hamstring) for this game.
Head-to-head
Across their matches, historically, the teams are evenly matched , the fixture history shows 10 matches with Vancouver 3 wins, Philadelphia 3 wins and 4 draws (Philadelphia has a slight edge in goals scored). The last match was in April 2019 and ended 1–1. This will be their first meeting since then.
Prediction
This should be a closely-fought tactical clash. Vancouver is always tough to beat at home and has the momentum coming in. They should be utilizing width and capitalize on set pieces. Philadelphia will sit deep and transition, protecting the middle of the pitch. Both teams have solid defensive units.
If Vancouver keeps an attacking threat they may shade it, but it should be either a draw or a very close win either way.
Match prediction: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-2 Philadelphia Union
Tickets to attend the game
Buy directly from the club’s official website, Ticketmaster, or SeatGeek.