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 (15‑7‑5) vs LAFC (11‑9‑8) |
9 | Whitecaps Wins | 83% | 13% | 4% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| LAFC Wins | 62% | 23% | 11% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Charlotte FC (12‑8‑7) vs FC Dallas (13‑6‑8) |
3 | Charlotte FC Wins | 76% | 16% | 6% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| FC Dallas Wins | 66% | 22% | 9% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Galaxy (9‑10‑9) vs St. Louis City SC (13‑6‑8) |
3 | Galaxy Wins | 76% | 16% | 5% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| St. Louis City SC Wins | 69% | 20% | 8% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rapids (11‑13‑3) vs EarthquakesEarthquaks (13‑8‑6) |
2 | Rapids Wins | 73% | 18% | 7% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | 71% | 18% | 8% | 3% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Minnesota United (7‑12‑8) vs Dynamo (13‑9‑5) |
1 | Minnesota United Wins | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Dynamo Wins | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Austin FC (7‑10‑10) vs Nashville SC (18‑3‑6) |
0 | Austin FC Wins | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nashville SC Wins | 71% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sporting KC (6‑18‑3) vs Timbers (9‑13‑5) |
0 | Sporting KC Wins | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Timbers Wins | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Union (11‑10‑6) vs Real Salt Lake (9‑13‑5) |
0 | Union Wins | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Real Salt Lake Wins | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Revolution (14‑9‑4) vs Sounders (10‑9‑8) |
0 | Revolution Wins | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Sounders Wins | 72% | 19% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Red Bull (9‑12‑6) vs San Diego FC (8‑11‑8) |
0 | Red Bull Wins | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| San Diego FC Wins | 72% | 18% | 7% | 2% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | ||