Both teams have scored in all five previous meetings between Vancouver and NYCFC and we expect the net to ripple at both end of the pitch again this weekend.
The visitors are understandably the favourites and they should have no problems in returning to winning ways at BC Place.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a New York City FC win with a probability of 45.96%. A win for Vancouver Whitecaps had a probability of 28.67% and a draw had a probability of 25.4%.
The most likely scoreline for a New York City FC win was 0-1 with a probability of 10.45%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.22%) and 0-2 (8%). The likeliest Vancouver Whitecaps win was 1-0 (7.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.05%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 6.8% likelihood.
