Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis CITY SC Prediction, 8/23/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/20/2025

Game: Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis CITY SC

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025

Location: BC Place in Vancouver, BC

TV: MLS Season Pass

BC Place in Vancouver, BC is the location where CITY (5-6-15) will take on the Whitecaps (13-7-6) on Saturday. The Whitecaps are priced at -122 and St. Louis is at +102. The total has been set at 3. The starting goaltenders are Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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The Whitecaps have a rank of 6th in regard to xG with 42.9, and the team's expected goals against are sitting at 30.0. The Whitecaps have relinquished 29 goals while relinquishing 1.12 goals per 90 min, and opponents have tallied 89 shots on target on them. Their difference in goals is currently at 15 by means of 44 goals earned and also 29 goals allowed. They have tallied 11 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a % of 42.3% for the year. Vancouver Whitecaps FC has tallied 59 SVs and have a save percentage of 67.4% for the season. Vancouver has a total of 55 yellow cards on the year and 2 red cards. For the season, this team is sitting with an average of 1.77 points per fixture (46 points) and also are ranked 9th in MLS soccer with 31 assists.

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The St. Louis Soccer Club sport an average of 0.8 pts per contest while accumulating 18 assists and 4 red cards. St. Louis has tallied a clean sheet % of 19.2% over the course of the season as well as 53 yellow card cautions. St. Louis is ranked 23rd in goals surrendered having 44, and the team's goal differential is sitting at -15. On the year, CITY has a save rate of 69.0% (142 SoT against), and they also have a rank of 27th in MLS with 21 pts. Their goals against/90 min is at 1.69 with 98 saves, and they have compiled 5 shut outs. St. Louis City SC has totaled 29 goals and their expected goals for the season is currently at 35.4.

The guy protecting the net for Vancouver is Yohei Takaoka. Takaoka has seen the field for 8,280 mins and has earned 238 stops during his career. Takaoka (38-27-27 record in his career) has recorded 26 shutouts, which gives him a 28.3%% shutout rate. The goalkeeper born in Japan has faced 361 shots tried at him in 92 career starts. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.32 (121 goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 65.9%.

Roman Burki will be residing in front of the net for St. Louis. Thus far in his career, Burki has allowed 127 goals and has earned 290 saves in 82 starting assignments. Burki has tallied 18 clean sheets and has defended 411 shots attempted against him in 7,321 mins throughout his career. He has a save % of 70.6% and his clean sheet rate is currently at 22.1%%. He has given up 1.56 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 29-22-31.

Brian White is one member of the team who can be a force on the pitch for Vancouver. White has been in the starting lineup in 149 contests thus far in his career while he scores 0.52 G/90. The forward from the United States has accumulated 74 goals scored in 12,726 professional minutes. He has 16 assists while tallying 164 pts in his pro soccer career.

St. Louis features Klauss, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. The forward from Brazil has accumulated 5,001 professional minutes while earning 23 goals. He currently averages 0.42 goals per 90 minutes and has started 58 games during his pro soccer career. He has accounted for 51 points so far in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 5 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take St. Louis CITY SC (-122)

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