The Vancouver Whitecaps will head south to Seattle on Saturday night, seeking to claim the Cascadia Cup and cement their position near the top of the Supporters Shield standings.

The second derby of the week will, in all likelihood, decide who claims the Cascadia Cup. With a draw against Portland in the midweek, any sort of result would ensure Vancouver claim the trophy, as would a loss by one or two goals (the first tiebreaker is head to head results, followed by goal differential in those games).

The ‘Caps would surely much prefer three points, however, with the topsy turvy 1-1 against Portland putting them a bit more behind the eight ball in their quest for both the Supporters’ Shield and the Western Conference crowns. They also could wrap up a top four finish and home field advantage in at least the first round of the playoffs with a win.

The heavily rotated lineup in the midweek will hopefully be a thing of the past. Brian White and Ali Ahmed seem good bets to start after making cameos against Portland and Edier Ocampo and Andres Cubas will slot right back into the starting XI upon their return from suspension....