It's an important match at BC Place Stadium tomorrow night, as the Vancouver Whitecaps host FC Dallas in some Saturday night soccer.
Here's everything you need to know heading into the game.
How the Vancouver Whitecaps enter this match
It was an unfortunate result for the Whitecaps last time out.
A 1-0 loss to the Houston Dynamo means the club drops from first to second place in the Western Conference, but they do have a game in hand and are behind by a single point.
Jesper Sørensen's side has had a rough August, currently holding a 1-2-3 record across MLS and Leagues Cup action, so tomorrow is the perfect chance to turn their misfortune around.
How FC Dallas enters this match
It's been a good run for FC Dallas, who have slowly been climbing up the table.
They secured a 4-3 win at America First Field against Real Salt Lake in their most recent outing, which has them currently sitting in fifth place, tied with fourth-place San Jose.
Eric Quill's side is having a nice month, holding a 4-1-1 record through MLS and Leagues Cup action, so they will be feeling good about taking three points away from home, considering they are the best Western Conference side on the road.
Head-to-head
This will be the second meeting of the season, as the Whitecaps won the reverse fixture at Toyota Stadium by a 3-2 scoreline, with the now-departed Sebastian Berhalter scoring a brace in that game.
In the 36 games between these two sides, the series is level at thirteen wins apiece and ten draws.
Just like the game against Houston, if a winner is decided in 90 minutes tomorrow, they will take the series lead until either next season or a potential playoff series.
Players to watch
A player who will be tasked with stopping the dangerous FC Dallas attack is 24-year-old Canadian defender Ralph Priso. He's been having a stellar season and was unlucky to miss out on Canada's FIFA World Cup roster. He's only played nine games in this MLS season due to a hamstring injury back in March and later another hamstring injury sustained in the Canadian Men's National Team training camp in June. Priso has scored for the 'Caps this season and has shown some excellent passing skills. Overall, he's scored twice for Vancouver, with his first coming against FC Dallas in Game Two of last season's first-round series between these two sides. Can Priso provide some stability for Vancouver's defence tomorrow against a very good attack?
Part of that dangerous Dallas attack is 26-year-old Santiago Moreno, who provides good ball progression and rapid speed. Currently on loan from Brazilian giants Fluminense FC, the Colombian international has recorded two goals and two assists in 15 games, with nine of those as a starter. He added a further goal and assist in three Leagues Cup matches, as Moreno is looking to prove something tomorrow and provide service to the dangerous Petar Musa.
Availability
This section will be updated on Friday, August 21, at 5:00 pm ET / 2:00 pm PT following the release of the MLS Availability Report.
For Vancouver, Kenji Cabrera, Bruno Caicedo, Belal Halbouni, and Ranko Veselinović will not feature tomorrow for the Whitecaps, as Kwasi Poku and Brian White's statuses are in the air. Jeevan Badwal will likely miss tomorrow's game after his concussion last week, while no update has been provided on Aleksa Cvetković's visa. New signing Sebastián Ramírez could be available for his debut, but it's unclear whether he will be available.
For Dallas, Daniel and Anderson Julio were unavailable on Wednesday, so it's unclear whether they will be available for tomorrow's game.
Projected XIs
TrueNorthFoot projects the following line-ups for each side.
Vancouver Whitecaps (4-2-3-1): Yohei Takaoka; Tate Johnson, Ralph Priso, Mathías Laborda, Édier Ocampo; Andrés Cubas, Oliver Larraz; Cheikh Sabaly, Thomas Müller (c), Emmanuel Sabbi; Rayan Elloumi
FC Dallas (3-4-3): Jonathan Sirois; Nolan Norris, Osaze Urhoghide, Lalas Abubakar; Ran Biyamin, Ramiro (c), Kaick Ferreira, Herman Johansson; Santiago Moreno, Petar Musa, Joaquín Valiente
Game information and how to watch
📆 Saturday, August 22, 2026
⏰ 6:30 pm PT / 9:30 pm ET
📺 Apple TV
👨⚖️ Malik Badawi
🏟 BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, Canada
