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Vancouver Whitecaps vs York United betting tips: Canadian Championship semi-final preview, predictions and odds


This will be a first-ever meeting between these two clubs. Since joining MLS in 2011, Vancouver have only lost two of nine ties against lower-division opposition. York have never beaten an MLS side in this competition in two previous attempts. 

Over 2.5 goals is 2/5.

Vancouver Whitecaps to win and over 2.5 goals is 3/5.

Match preview

Who will book their place in next month's Canadian Championship Final?

Vancouver come into this tie as overwhelming favourites, looking to win this competition for just the second time, seven years on from that triumph.

The Whitecaps have come through two rounds to get this far, first swatting aside Valour 2-0 with Russell Teibert and Ryan Rapos scoring.

Then, last month, following a 1-1 draw at ATCO Field, the Caps needed a penalty shootout to edge out Cavalry in Alberta.

In Major League Soccer, Vanni Sartini's taeam enjoyed a surprise victory on Saturday, beating FC Dallas 2-0.

Lucas Cavallini breaking the deadlock after just two minutes in Frisco, before Déiber Caicedo secured an impressive road win.

This means the Blue-and-Whites have now won five of their last eight MLS matches, meaning they're now just below the west's play-off line.

This isn't good news for York United who make the long 2,571 mile cross-country journey to British Columbia.

They only played their first-ever match in 2019, as York9 FC, and this is their best Canadian Championship run to date.

Martin Nash's side have edged out Atlético Ottawa and Pacific FC in this competition so far, both on the road and both via penalties.

However, in the Canadian Premier League, the Nine Stripes are currently sixth, out of eight, following Saturday's goalless draw with Pacific.

Vancouver Whitecaps should be celebrating a place in the final at BC Place.

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