Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis CITY SC Prediction, 9/5/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 9/1/2026

Game: Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis CITY SC

Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026

Location: BC Place in Vancouver, BC

TV: Apple TV

BC Place in Vancouver, BC is the location where CITY (13-4-4) will take on the Whitecaps (9-7-6) on Saturday. The Whitecaps are priced at -130 and St. Louis is at +110. The over/under comes in at 3. The expected starting goaltenders are Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver and Roman Burki for St. Louis.

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The Whitecaps have given up 19 goals while giving up 0.90 goals per 90, and the other team have earned 55 shots on target on them. They have earned 9 clean sheets, which has them sitting at a percentage of 42.9% so far this year. Vancouver is sitting with 41 yellow card warnings on the year as well as 1 red card. The Whitecaps rank 17th in relation to xG with 20.3, and their expected goals against are sitting at 22.1. So far this year, this team averages 2.05 pts per contest (43 points) and sit at 5th in MLS with 31 assists. The team's goal differential is at 28 by 47 goals scored and 19 goals conceded. Vancouver Whitecaps FC has tallied 36 SVs and they hold a save% of 65.5% on the year.

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St. Louis City SC has compiled 32 goals and their goals expected for the year is sitting at 19.4. Their goals against per 90 is at 1.36 with 56 saves, and they have a total of 3 clean sheets. On the year, CITY has a save % of 65.1% (86 SoTA), and have a ranking of 11th in the league with 34 points. St. Louis City is ranked 9th concerning goals surrendered with 30, and the squad's goal differential is coming in at 2. St. Louis has accumulated a CS% of 13.6% so far this season and 46 yellow card warnings. The St. Louis Soccer Club have put together an average of 1.5 points per match while tallying 21 assists and 2 red cards.

The man protecting the net for Vancouver will be Yohei Takaoka. Takaoka has played for a total of 25,782 mins and has tallied 621 saves in his pro soccer career. The goalkeeper born in Japan has faced 907 shots sent in his direction in 287 career starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 minutes is 1.04 (297 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save % of 68.5%. Takaoka (128-75-84 mark during his career) has totaled 87 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 30.4%% clean sheet percentage.

Roman Burki will be looking after the goal for St. Louis. So far in his career, Burki has conceded 655 goals and has 1,473 saves in 496 starting assignments. He has earned a save percentage of 69.6% and his clean sheet rate sits at 29.2%%. He has given up 1.32 goals per 90 and he has earned a mark of 232-113-152. Burki has earned 145 shutouts and defended 2,116 shots attempted against him in 44,749 mins in his career.

Brian White is a footballer who can help decide the match for Vancouver. He has 24 assists while tallying 242 pts in his pro soccer career. The forward representing the United States has 109 goals scored in 17,897 minutes played. White has been given a starting assignment in 205 games so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.55 goals per 90 mins.

St. Louis features a game changer in Marcel Hartel, who can change the course of a fixture. He has collected 163 points during his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 55 times. The midfielder representing Germany has played 23,451 professional minutes and has scored 54 goals. He sports an average of 0.21 goals per 90 and has started 261 outings so far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Vancouver Whitecaps (+110)

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