It’s an older rivalry than Seattle-Portland, and in the NASL and USL eras was the one more likely to be contested with trophies on the line, but in the MLS era the Vancouver Whitecaps have yet to reach the heights of the Sounders or the Timbers.
Tonight’s match is the 150th meeting between the northern two-thirds of Cascadia. In MLS play Seattle is a dominant 17-9-9, +20. The Whitecaps have won the last two and haven’t let Seattle win at B.C. Place since 2018.
Both sides will be short-handed thanks to the Gold Cup, and in Seattle’s case they’ll be without Stef Frei due to concussion protocol.