Vancouver Whitecaps take shutout streak into matchup with Minnesota United

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Minnesota United FC (3-3-3, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (2-2-5, ninth in the Western Conference)

Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: Vancouver -119, Minnesota United FC +300, Draw +268; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Whitecaps head into a matchup against Minnesota United after securing four straight shutout wins.

The Whitecaps are 1-2-5 against Western Conference opponents. The Whitecaps rank second in the Western Conference drawing 70 corner kicks, averaging 7.8 per game.

United is 3-1-2 in Western Conference games. United is fifth in the MLS allowing just eight goals.

The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The last meeting ended tied 1-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Simon Becher has scored three goals with one assist for the Whitecaps. Brian White has two goals.

Mender Garcia Torres has two goals for United. Bongokuhle Hlongwane has two goals.

SEASON SO FAR: Whitecaps: Averaging 1.2 goals, 5.0 shots on goal and 7.8 corner kicks through nine games while allowing 0.8 goals per game.

United: Averaging 0.9 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 4.1 corner kicks through nine games while allowing 0.9 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Whitecaps: Sergio Cordova (injured), Max Anchor (injured).

United: Ryen Jiba (injured), Emanuel Reynoso (injured), Bakaye Dibassy (injured), Mikael Josh Marques de Pombal Vivar (injured), Kervin Fabian Arriaga Villanueva (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.