The Most Important Games for the Whitecaps are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Whitecaps final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Whitecaps fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Whitecaps Resultant Playoff Probabilities | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Playoff Spots | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||||||
| 1* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
2* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
3* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
4* First Round Bye and Second Round Home Field Advantage |
5** First Round Bye |
6** First Round Bye |
7** First Round Bye |
8*** First Round Home Field Advantage |
9 | 10 | |||
| Whitecaps (13‑5‑6) vs EarthquakesEarthquaks (7‑10‑8) |
12 | Whitecaps Wins | 59% | 26% | 11% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 48% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | 37% | 31% | 19% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sporting KC (6‑12‑6) vs San Diego FC (14‑7‑4) |
4 | Sporting KC Wins | 53% | 26% | 13% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 48% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| San Diego FC Wins | 44% | 30% | 17% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rapids (8‑11‑6) vs Minnesota United (12‑5‑8) |
4 | Rapids Wins | 53% | 27% | 12% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 48% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Minnesota United Wins | 46% | 29% | 16% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Fire (10‑9‑5) vs LAFC (10‑6‑6) |
2 | Fire Wins | 49% | 29% | 15% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 48% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| LAFC Wins | 47% | 28% | 15% | 7% | 3% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Galaxy (3‑14‑7) vs Sounders (10‑6‑8) |
1 | Galaxy Wins | 48% | 29% | 16% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 48% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sounders Wins | 48% | 29% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| FC Dallas (6‑11‑7) vs Timbers (10‑7‑7) |
1 | FC Dallas Wins | 48% | 28% | 16% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 48% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Timbers Wins | 47% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| St. Louis City SC (4‑14‑6) vs Nashville SC (14‑6‑5) |
0 | St. Louis City SC Wins | 48% | 27% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 48% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nashville SC Wins | 48% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Dynamo (7‑11‑6) vs Austin FC (9‑8‑6) |
0 | Dynamo Wins | 47% | 29% | 15% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 48% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Austin FC Wins | 48% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Red Bulls (9‑10‑6) vs Real Salt Lake (9‑11‑4) |
0 | Red Bulls Wins | 48% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 48% | 28% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Real Salt Lake Wins | 47% | 29% | 15% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||