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 (10‑3‑4) vs Sounders (7‑7‑3) |
6 | Whitecaps Wins | 79% | 14% | 4% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sounders Wins | 66% | 20% | 8% | 3% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| San Diego FC (5‑7‑6) vs LAFC (10‑5‑4) |
2 | San Diego FC Wins | 78% | 14% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| LAFC Wins | 72% | 18% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| St. Louis City SC (7‑6‑5) vs EarthquakesEarthquaks (10‑5‑3) |
1 | St. Louis City SC Wins | 76% | 15% | 5% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Fire (9‑6‑2) vs Timbers (7‑8‑3) |
1 | Fire Wins | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Timbers Wins | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Galaxy (5‑7‑7) vs Dynamo (9‑6‑2) |
1 | Galaxy Wins | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Dynamo Wins | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Austin FC (4‑9‑5) vs FC Dallas (7‑5‑6) |
0 | Austin FC Wins | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| FC Dallas Wins | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Minnesota United (6‑6‑6) vs Real Salt Lake (8‑6‑3) |
0 | Minnesota United Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Real Salt Lake Wins | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sporting KC (4‑12‑2) vs Rapids (7‑10‑1) |
0 | Sporting KC Wins | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 74% | 16% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rapids Wins | 74% | 17% | 6% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||