Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 St. Louis City: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 6 September 2026 · Vancouver Stadium, Vancouver · referee M. Venne · full time
Full time: Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 St. Louis City
St. Louis City won 3-1 away at Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS on Sunday 6 September 2026. The goals: Emmanuel Sabbi 2', Simon Becher 23', Tomas Totland 41', Conrad Wallem 45'.
How St. Louis City won it
Vancouver Whitecaps struck first through Emmanuel Sabbi in the 2nd minute. St. Louis City levelled at 1-1 in the 23rd minute through Simon Becher, set up by Alexandru Mățan. St. Louis City turned it round: Tomas Totland made it 1-2 in the 41st minute, set up by Daniel Ethan Edelman. Conrad Wallem made it 1-3 to St. Louis City in the 45th minute, set up by Tomas Totland.
It was 1-3 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, M. Venne, showed 7 yellow cards: 4 to Vancouver Whitecaps and 3 to St. Louis City.
Vancouver Whitecaps: J. Sørensen, 4-2-3-1 · St. Louis City: Y. Damet, 3-1-4-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.21 for Vancouver Whitecaps and 1.23 for St. Louis City.
St. Louis City made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.8 goals.
Vancouver Whitecaps had 3 shots on target, St. Louis City 6.
St. Louis City had 53% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Vancouver Whitecaps came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.04 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 52% of their matches.
St. Louis City came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.52 expected goals for and 1.27 against, and had won 45% of their matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City: the match in numbers
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Match statistics | St. Louis City |
|---|---|---|
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1.21 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.23 |
| 15 | Total shots | 11 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Big chances | 3 |
| 446 | Total passes | 508 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 6 | Corners | 2 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Tomas Totland (St. Louis City), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Vancouver Whitecaps
- Andrés Cubas 7.1
- Ryan Gauld 7.1
- Cheikh Sabaly 7.1
- Emmanuel Sabbi 6.9 1 goal
- Oliver Larraz 6.8
St. Louis City
- Tomas Totland 7.8 1 goal, 1 assist
- Alexandru Mățan 7.6 1 assist
- Conrad Wallem 7.5 1 goal
- Lukas MacNaughton 7.1
- Chris Durkin 7.1
The lowest-rated starter was Rayan Elloumi at 5.6. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Vancouver Whitecaps: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- St. Louis City: St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City
What was the score in Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City?
Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 St. Louis City (half-time 1-3), MLS, Sunday 6 September 2026.
Who scored in Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City?
Emmanuel Sabbi 2', Simon Becher 23', Tomas Totland 41', Conrad Wallem 45'.
Did Moneyball predict Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City?
Tomas Totland, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Vancouver Whitecaps vs St. Louis City?
M. Venne.
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