Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 23 Aug 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City

Vancouver Whitecaps host St. Louis City in this MLS match at BC Place, with kick-off set for 21:30 on Saturday 23 August. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

Will the Favourites Cover the Line?

Backing Vancouver -1 on the Asian Handicap means the insurance of money back if they beat St. Louis by a single goal. However, there’s a nice return at odds of -133 if the home team win by two or more.

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Goalless Draw in Pair’s Last Meeting

In the last Vancouver Whitecaps game, they played out a 1-1 draw at home to Houston Dynamo at BC Place. Jesper Soerensen's team had 48% possession and managed two shots on target, with Brian White getting the goal.

St. Louis City were beaten in their previous eight road games and the latest was at Soldier Field. Chicago Fire claimed a 3-2 win. The Missouri club had 49% possession and three shots on goal, while Tomas Ostrak and Marcel Hartel found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Vancouver have not lost to St. Louis in the past four games, with the last clash seeing a 0-0 draw played out at Energizer Park. The past 5 H2H matches have involved three Vancouver wins, one St. Louis victory and one draw.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
5	Vancouver	34	18	9	7	66	38	28	66:38	63
24	St. Louis	34	8	8	18	44	58	-14	44:58	32

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3 wins, 5 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.4 goals from 3.2 shots on goal and 8.3 attempts. Vancouver have had 45.0% possession and 5.0 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.7 goals from 4.9 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 5.2 corners.

Brian White and Emmanuel Sabbi lead the way with 3 goals, while J.C. Ngando has 2. Tristan Blackmon, Jayden Nelson and Sebastian Berhalter are the leading assists makers with 1.

St. Louis have 2 victories, 7 defeats and 1 draw, with an average of 10.3 attempts, 5.1 shots on goal and 1.6 goals. City average 49.8% possession, 4.7 corners in their favour and 4.8 corners against, while 2.3 goals have been conceded from 6.0 shots on goal and 11.4 attempts.

Joao Klauss is the leading scorer with 6 goals, followed by Marcel Hartel on 3, with Tomas Ostrak and two others bagging 1. Marcel Hartel has managed to clock up 3 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Yohei Takaoka (GK), Edier Ocampo, Belal Halbouni, Tristan Blackmon, Mathias Laborda, Sebastian Berhalter, Andres Cubas, Emmanuel Sabbi, Thomas Mueller, Jayden Nelson, Brian White.

St. Louis City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Roman Buerki (GK), Conrad Wallem, Henry Kessler, Timo Baumgartl, Devin Padelford, Eduard Loewen, Christopher Durkin, Sang-Bin Jeong, Tomas Ostrak, Marcel Hartel, Joao Klauss.

Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City Prediction & Betting Tips

From our key match prediction to corners advice, correct score pick, top player prop insights and a builder tailored for value — our Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City betting tips covers it all.

Match Prediction

We like Vancouver -1 at betting odds of -133 for this MLS match. This bet can land us a nice return if the home team are able to manage a convincing win and the signs look positive.

Injuries and suspensions are studied by the team at Sportsgambler.com. Our football predictions also come from studying the latest MLS form, with the numbers playing a huge part before the tips are decided.

Key Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City league stats:

• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by St. Louis in any of their last 5 games on the road.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by St. Louis in 9 of their last 10 games on the road.
• The +1 line hasn’t been covered by St. Louis in 3 of their last 5 games against Vancouver.

Caps -1 Probability

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 57.1% chance of landing a return. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 60-65%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Vancouver 2 - 0 St. Louis

Let’s take a chance on the +750 available that Vancouver secure a 2-0 victory. There’s a nice potential return waiting if we’re able to predict the correct score.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Thomas Müller Under 0.5 Shots On Target -143

Thomas Müller (Vancouver) can be wagered at -143 to not have a shot on goal. When it comes to wagering Shots on Target, we think the betting odds really stand out for this pick.

Latest Thomas Müller Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+250

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-122

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Brian White to Score -103

Brian White (Vancouver) has scored at least one goal in his past two MLS matches. Based on the stats, we think that odds of -103 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.

Latest Brian White Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-172

First

+250

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-122

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Corners Prediction

Under 10.5 Corners -147

We’ve seen the past five St. Louis games feature an average 8.40 corners. We think that the teams will come up short and this Total Corners wager can be backed at -147.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Vancouver

Total

10.20 5.00 5.20

Home

10.40 6.10 4.30

Away

10.60 4.30 6.30

St. Louis

Total

9.50 4.70 4.80

Home

9.70 5.10 4.60

Away

8.70 3.60 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-139

Under 9.5

-103

Vancouver Corners

Over 5.5

-125

Under 5.5

-110

St. Louis Corners

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-120

Most Corners

1

-250

X

+750

2

+280

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Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Caps Match Odds Suggest Victory

The latest Vancouver Whitecaps odds are -238 which leads to them being favourites in this MLS clash. It’s also implied by the bookmakers that they have a 70% prospect of securing a victory. If you’re looking for an alternative angle, St. Louis City are trading at +480.

You can back Vancouver at -112 on the Half-Time Result market, meaning you need them to be ahead at the break. St. Louis are +410 and the draw is chalked up at +175.

Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. BTTS betting is always a warm order and you can bet Yes at -182 on the Both Teams to Score market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-238

X

+430

2

+480

Half-Time Result

1

-112

X

+175

2

+410

Double Chance

1X

-714

12

-625

X2

+170

Draw No Bet

1

-526

2

+330

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1.25

-111

2 Hcp +1.25

-111

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+205

Over 2.5

-270

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-182

No

+130

Brian White Heads First Goalscorer Market

Brian White is the market leader to be First Goalscorer at +250 while there’s also the chance to back him to find the net at -172.

Brian White (Vancouver)

First

-172

Anytime

+250

Jayden Nelson (Vancouver)

First

+150

Anytime

+450

Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver)

First

+180

Anytime

+550

Thomas Müller (Vancouver)

First

+250

Anytime

+650

João Klauss De Mello (St. Louis)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Kenji Cabrera (Vancouver)

First

+290

Anytime

+750

Simon Becher (St. Louis)

First

+370

Anytime

+900

Marcel Hartel (St. Louis)

First

+370

Anytime

+1100

Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Vancouver)

First

+480

Anytime

+1400

J.C. Ngando (Vancouver)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Eduard Löwen (St. Louis)

First

+510

Anytime

+1600

Mathías Laborda (Vancouver)

First

+510

Anytime

+1600

Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver)

First

+525

Anytime

+1600

Conrad Wallem (St. Louis)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis)

First

+525

Anytime

+1500

Célio Pompeu (St. Louis)

First

+550

Anytime

+1400

Xande Silva (St. Louis)

First

+600

Anytime

+1500

Sang-bin Jeong (St. Louis)

First

+600

Anytime

+1800

Giuseppe Bovalina (Vancouver)

First

+600

Anytime

+1900

Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver)

First

+650

Anytime

+1900

Belal Halbouni (Vancouver)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Akil Watts (St. Louis)

First

+900

Anytime

+2200

Jayden Nelson (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

-303

Under 0.5

+155

Emmanuel Sabbi (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

-227

Under 0.5

+123

Brian White (Vancouver)

Over 1.5

-147

Under 1.5

-122

Thomas Müller (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-122

João Klauss De Mello (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-123

Kenji Cabrera (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

-109

Under 0.5

-143

Simon Becher (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-172

Marcel Hartel (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+115

Under 0.5

-208

Jeevan Badwal (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+170

Under 0.5

-286

Ralph Priso-Mbongue (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+185

Under 0.5

-313

J.C. Ngando (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+188

Under 0.5

-333

Tomás Ostrák (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-400

Eduard Löwen (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-400

Célio Pompeu (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+195

Under 0.5

-333

Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+200

Under 0.5

-435

Conrad Wallem (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+205

Under 0.5

-435

Mathías Laborda (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+210

Under 0.5

-455

Sang-bin Jeong (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+225

Under 0.5

-500

Giuseppe Bovalina (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+275

Under 0.5

-714

Bjørn Utvik (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+295

Under 0.5

-500

Akil Watts (St. Louis)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-714

Belal Halbouni (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-1000

Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver)

Over 0.5

+340

Under 0.5

-1111

Last Ten Vancouver Home Matches Have Led to Six Wins

Vancouver have six victories, three draws and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

St. Louis are on a eight game losing streak on the road. David Critchley's men have collected nine defeats and one draw in the previous 10 away matches, scoring an average of 0.80 goals per game and conceding 2.40.

The last BC Place meeting saw Vancouver beat St. Louis 4-3.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Vancouver Whitecaps Home Stats		6-3-1	3.30	2.30	1.00	6	4	5	5
St. Louis City Away Stats		0-1-9	3.20	0.80	2.40	7	3	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City Lineups & Team News

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