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 (3‑0) vs Minnesota United (1‑1‑1) |
52 | Whitecaps Wins | 17% | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 5% | 5% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 21% | ||
| Minnesota United Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 29% | ||
| Timbers (1‑2) vs Dynamo (1‑1) |
4 | Timbers Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 21% | ||
| Dynamo Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 5% | 22% | ||
| NY City FC (2‑0‑1) vs Rapids (2‑1) |
2 | NY City FC Wins | 14% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 21% | ||
| Rapids Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 22% | ||
| EarthquakesEarthquaks (3‑0) vs Sounders (2‑1) |
2 | EarthquakesEarthquaks Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 21% | ||
| Sounders Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 22% | ||
| FC Dallas (1‑1‑1) vs San Diego FC (3‑0) |
2 | FC Dallas Wins | 14% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 21% | ||
| San Diego FC Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 21% | ||
| Sporting KC (0‑2‑1) vs Galaxy (1‑1‑1) |
0 | Sporting KC Wins | 13% | 12% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 21% | ||
| Galaxy Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 22% | ||
| St. Louis City SC (0‑2‑1) vs LAFC (3‑0) |
0 | St. Louis City SC Wins | 13% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 5% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 21% | ||
| LAFC Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 21% | ||
| Real Salt Lake (2‑1) vs Austin FC (1‑1‑1) |
0 | Real Salt Lake Wins | 13% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 5% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 21% | ||
| Austin FC Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 22% | ||