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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 29: Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s Brian White #24 shakes hands with Jeppe Tverskov #6 of San Diego FC following the Audi 2025 MLS Cup Western Conference Final at Snapdragon Stadium on November 29, 2025, in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
On Wednesday, October 28, Vancouver Whitecaps host San Diego FC at BC Place in Vancouver for another thrilling round of Major League Soccer.
In their last match, Vancouver suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat against the Colorado Rapids on October 24, following a 2-1 victory over Austin FC on October 17. On the other side, San Diego comes off a 2-2 draw with Seattle Sounders on October 24, after recording another 2-2 tie against LA Galaxy on October 17.
Remarkably, San Diego has tied all three of their recent matches, including a wild 3-3 draw against Houston Dynamo on Wednesday, October 14.
Currently, the Vancouver Whitecaps lead the MLS Western Conference with 55 points from 31 games, boasting a record of 16 wins, seven draws, and eight losses. In contrast, San Diego FC finds themselves in 12th place with 35 points from 31 matches, which includes eight wins, eleven draws, and twelve losses.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. San Diego FC: Team News & Starting Lineups
As they approach this matchup, Vancouver is dealing with several injury concerns, with players like Andrés Cubas, Emmanuel Sabbi, Sam Adekugbe, Kenji Cabrera, and Belal Halbouni all sidelined due to various injuries affecting their ankles, legs, hamstrings, feet, and knees.
Similarly, Mikey Varas’ team will be without Elias Achouri, who is nursing an injury and is expected to return in mid-November.
Reports indicate that Thomas Müller participated in Monday’s practice session and should be fit for this matchup, as he recovers from a hamstring strain.
Predicted starting XI for Vancouver Whitecaps vs. San Diego FC: Takaoka; Ocampo, Blackmon, Priso-Mbongue, Johnson; Larraz, Cvetkovic; Gauld, Muller, Diabby; White.
Expected starting XI for San Diego FC vs. Vancouver Whitecaps: Sisniega; Sargeant, Duah, McVey, Verhoeven; Tverskov, Godoy, Alvarado; Pellegrino, Bakambu, Dreyer.
How & Where to Watch Vancouver Whitecaps vs. San Diego FC Live on TV, Streaming
The match between Vancouver Whitecaps and San Diego FC is slated to kick off at 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time and 10:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, October 28.
You can watch the match live globally on Apple TV, which holds the distribution rights for MLS.
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| Antigua and Barbuda | Apple TV |
| Argentina | Apple TV |
| Australia | Apple TV |
| Bahamas | Apple TV |
| Belize | Apple TV |
| Bermuda | Apple TV |
| Bolivia | Apple TV |
| Brazil | Apple TV |
| British Virgin Islands | Apple TV |
| Canada | Apple TV |
| Cayman Islands | Apple TV |
| Chile | Apple TV |
| Colombia | Apple TV |
| Costa Rica | Apple TV |
| Dominica | Apple TV |
| Dominican Republic | Apple TV |
| Ecuador | Apple TV |
| El Salvador | Apple TV |
| Fiji | Apple TV |
| Ghana | Apple TV |
| Great Britain | Apple TV |
| Grenada | Apple TV |
| Guatemala | Apple TV |
| Honduras | Apple TV |
| India | Apple TV |
| Ireland | Apple TV |
| Mexico | Apple TV |
| Namibia | Apple TV |
| New Zealand | Apple TV |
| Nicaragua | Apple TV |
| Panama | Apple TV |
| Paraguay | Apple TV |
| Peru | Apple TV |
| Philippines | Apple TV |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | Apple TV |
| Spain | Apple TV |
| Suriname | SCCN |
| Trinidad and Tobago | Apple TV |
| United States | Apple TV |
| Venezuela | Apple TV |
| Zimbabwe | Apple TV |
Manuel Meza is a sports journalist covering international soccer and the NHL for Heavy Sports. Since launching his writing career in 2020, he has contributed to esteemed outlets such as Athlon Sports, Sports Illustrated, and The Sporting News. Learn more about Manuel Meza
