Seattle Sounders — Vancouver Whitecaps FC: Win probabilities, 17.08.2026
Win probabilities
Outcome probabilities after removing the bookmaker margin
Markets
All calculated markets
| Market | Selection | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Double chance | 1X | 57.7% |
| 12 | 75.0% | |
| X2 | 67.3% | |
| Both teams to score | Yes/No | 65.2% / 34.8% |
| Totals 0.5 | Over/Under | 95.2% / 4.8% |
| Totals 1.5 | Over/Under | 84.5% / 15.5% |
| Totals 2.5 | Over/Under | 63.0% / 37.0% |
| Totals 3.5 | Over/Under | 40.8% / 59.2% |
| Totals 4.5 | Over/Under | 22.8% / 77.2% |
| Totals 5.5 | Over/Under | 11.1% / 88.9% |
Score probability heatmap
Home goals run vertically; away goals run horizontally
Match preview
Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps FC meet in an MLS contest that appears closely balanced. The available assessment gives neither side a clear advantage, pointing instead to an even matchup in which small differences in execution could prove important. Seattle will have home surroundings in its favour, while Vancouver enters the game with a comparable overall outlook, making the result difficult to separate before kickoff.
The stronger signal concerns the attacking side of the match. It is expected to be open and high-scoring, with both Seattle Sounders and Vancouver Whitecaps FC likely to find opportunities in front of goal. That suggests a game shaped more by attacking transitions and finishing than by prolonged caution. With the teams evenly matched and confidence only moderate, a draw is a credible possibility, although the assessment also leaves room for either side to edge the contest if it handles key moments more effectively.
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We remove the bookmaker margin from market odds, estimate each team’s expected goals and build one matrix of possible scores. Outcomes, totals, both teams to score and likely scores all come from that matrix.
Fair odds are one divided by the probability of the main signal. They are a mathematical reference without bookmaker margin, not an offer from a particular bookmaker.
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