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Vancouver Whitecaps First Half Goals
In 212 MLS matches, 76.9% of Vancouver Whitecaps’ first halves produced a goal, 5th of the 30 published clubs in the division. They scored before halftime in 49.5% of them and conceded in 48.6%.
What Vancouver Whitecaps’ first halves look like
Travel costs Vancouver Whitecaps at the back: 55.1% of their away matches bring an early goal against, next to 41.9% of home ones. Home advantage arrives early for Vancouver Whitecaps: they open the scoring account before halftime in 55.2% of home matches and only 43.9% of away ones, 11.3pp between them.
Only 4 published MLS clubs beat Vancouver Whitecaps for the share of their first halves that produce a goal. Vancouver Whitecaps attack the first half better than they guard it: 12th of 30 in the division for scoring before halftime, 17th for keeping the other side out.
A goal arrives before halftime in 76.9% of Vancouver Whitecaps’ MLS matches. The MLS figure is 73.6%, putting them 3.3pp clear of it. The other 23.1% end level and goalless. Neither end of the pitch is much busier than the other early on in Vancouver Whitecaps’ matches: they find the net before the break in 49.5% of matches and let one in during 48.6%.
Every figure on this page rests on 212 completed Vancouver Whitecaps matches over 6 seasons (2021 to 2026). That is enough to separate a clear tendency from noise, and not enough to split it much further by venue or opponent.
Vancouver Whitecaps first-half profile
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 76.9% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 40.1% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 17.5% |
| Average first-half goals in their matches | 1.41 |
| Matches in which they scored before halftime | 49.5% |
| Matches in which they conceded before halftime | 48.6% |
| First-half goals scored per match | 0.74 |
| First-half goals conceded per match | 0.67 |
| Matches counted | 212 |
| Seasons covered | 6 (2021 to 2026) |
The over rows count goals by either side; the scored and conceded rows split that between them.
Home and away
| Venue | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Avg goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 78.1% | 37.1% | 55.2% | 41.9% | 1.37 | 105 |
| Away | 75.7% | 43.0% | 43.9% | 55.1% | 1.45 | 107 |
Vancouver Whitecaps score before halftime 55.2% of the time at home against 43.9% away, a gap of 11.3pp. Each row rests only on the matches played at that venue, so read them as two separate samples rather than one split in half.
Vancouver Whitecaps against MLS
| Line | Vancouver Whitecaps | MLS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 76.9% | 73.6% | +3.3pp |
| Over 1.5 | 40.1% | 38.4% | +1.7pp |
| Over 2.5 | 17.5% | 15.3% | +2.2pp |
Counted from 212 matches · 6 seasons · 2021 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- These are historical rates over pooled seasons, not a forecast. A club that has changed manager, division or squad reads as the average of every version of itself on record.
- The opponent matters as much as the club. A high-scoring side against a defense that rarely concedes early is a different fixture from the same side against one that does.
For the model’s estimate of an actual upcoming fixture rather than this club’s history, see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
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First Half Score is a research and information tool. Predictions and historical hit rates are provided for informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, or betting advice. Outcomes are uncertain and no figure guarantees a result. Intended for users 18+.