The MLS Western Conference final takes centre stage on Sunday, November 30, when San Diego FC host Vancouver Whitecaps for a place in the MLS Cup final.
Both teams were closely matched in the regular-season MLS standings, with the hosts scooping top spot purely based on winning one additional match.
Whoever leaves the Snapdragon Stadium victorious this weekend will be making history by booking their spot in the cup final for the first time in their history.
Explore our San Diego FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps betting tips below.
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San Diego FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps prediction: First time’s the charm
Key stats
- San Diego have won their previous three home games in a row.
- Vancouver have won only one of their last four games, effectively drawing two inside 90 minutes and losing once.
- Eight of the Whitecaps’ last nine matches saw both teams score.
- Thomas Muller is the visitors’ danger man with nine goals in 11 appearances.
Correct score prediction: San Diego FC 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps
Mikey Varas’s men have scored 13 goals across their last five games, averaging 2.6 goals per game. They have already broken records for the most points and number of wins secured in the regular season by a team in their expansion year. In both previous meetings between the sides, Vancouver were able to get some degree of success in scoring against the hosts, but SDFC are sure to make home advantage count on the day and punch their ticket to their first-ever MLS Cup final.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Fortune favours the hosts
- HOME: 6/5 (2.2) – 45.5%
- DRAW: 12/5 (3.4) – 29.4%
- AWAY: 7/4 (2.75) – 36.4%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
With San Diego playing in front of their home fans, Ladbrokes has them down as slight favourites to win this match outright and inside 90 minutes with a 45.5% chance of victory. However, the visitors are not completely ruled out according to the odds and have a 36.4% chance of surprising the hosts. A draw, according to the bookmaker, is the least likely outcome inside regulation time.
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Most recent H2Hs: Unbeaten San Diego
San Diego’s tenure in the MLS is still in its infancy, and as a result, there have only been two previous meetings between the teams. The corresponding fixture ended 1-1 back in July, when a 79th-minute equaliser cancelled Manu Duah’s own goal to rescue a point for the hosts. In the reverse meeting, SDFC were ruthless and ran out 5-3 winners.
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San Diego FC preview: Lengthy infirmary list
Mikey Varas has several players who will not be available for the conference final due to injury. These include Franco Negri (head), Carlos Joaquim dos Santos (head), Alejandro Alvarado Jr (knee), Willy Kumado (lower-body) and Oscar Verhoeven (lower-body). Meanwhile, Chucky Lozano is likely to impact the game off the bench as he has done in the recent past.
Predicted lineup: Fink; Pilcher, McVey, Duah, Bombino; Valakari, Tsverkov, Godoy; Dreyer, Baird, Pellegrino
Last five games
- San Diego 1-0 Minnesota
- San Diego 4-0 Portland Timbers
- Portland Timbers 2-2 San Diego
- San Diego 2-1 Portland Timbers
- Portland Timbers 0-4 San Diego
Vancouver Whitecaps preview: Defender of the Year suspended
In the 93rd minute of normal time, the last time out, Tristan Blackmon saw red, which inevitably allowed LAFC to equalise. While it did not affect the Caps then, it will now, as Blackmon must serve his suspension this weekend, and to add insult to injury, he was fined by the MLS for time-wasting. Sam Adekugbe (Achilles), Ranko Veselinovic (knee) and Daniel Rios (calf) all miss out through injury.
Predicted lineup: Takaoka; Ocampo, Halbouni, Priso-Mbongue, Laborda; Cubas, Berhalter; Sabbi, Muller, Ahmed; White
Last five games
- Vancouver 2-2 LAFC
- FC Dallas 1-1 Vancouver
- Vancouver 3-0 FC Dallas
- Vancouver 1-2 FC Dallas
- Orlando City 1-2 Vancouver
Player to watch: Anders Dreyer
After switching from Anderlecht to San Diego in January this year, Anders Dreyer has established himself as one of the premier players for the hosts. The Danish international had an excellent first season in the MLS, scoring 19 goals with 19 assists and four goals and two assists in the playoffs. Dreyer has already been named Newcomer of the Season and was named in the Best XI and MLS All-Star team.