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Vancouver Whitecaps will host Tijuana at BC Place on Saturday in another round of the 2024 Leagues Cup campaign. The home side kicked off their Leagues Cup campaign against Los Angeles FC on Tuesday, heading into the break with a two-goal lead before their opponents scored two late goals to draw level.
With the scores level at 2-2, the game at the Banc of California Stadium headed to penalties which Vancouver won 4-2. The hosts now sit atop the Group West 7 standings with two points and only need to avoid defeat in regular time this week to guarantee passage to the knockout stages.
Tijuana, meanwhile, suffered a 3-0 defeat to Los Angeles in their group opener last weekend and were perhaps fortunate not to have lost by an even larger margin as they were repeatedly carved apart by their opponents despite dominating possession for most parts of the game.
The visitors sit rock-bottom in their group with zero points and must win in regular time to advance to the Leagues Cup quarterfinals.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Tijuana Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Saturday's game will just the second meeting between Vancouver and Tijuana.
- The two sides faced off for the first time in a friendly clash back in February 2019 which ended 1-1.
- The hosts' last meeting against Mexican opposition came back in August last year when they faced Tigres in the Leagues Cup, losing the round-of-32 clash on penalties.
- The visitors have lost their last three games against MLS sides.
- The Village are without a clean sheet in their last five games across all competitions.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Tijuana Prediction
Vancouver have won four of their last five competitive outings and have lost just one of their last eight. They have won three of their last four games at BC Place and will head into the weekend clash as slight favorites.
Tijuana, meanwhile, are on a three-game winless streak in competitive action after winning four of their previous five. They have particularly struggled for results on the road this year and could exit the cup competition this weekend.
Prediction: Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Tijuana
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Tijuana Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Vancouver Whitecaps to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Seven of the visitors' last eight matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in each of the hosts' last five matchups)
