Welcome back, everyone.

The Vancouver Whitecaps return to MLS action this weekend with their home opener, as they host Real Salt Lake in a Western Conference matchup.

RSL finished ninth in the West last season and were not the most impressive side. However, there has been significant roster turnover, so perhaps this new group can provide the spark that was missing for long stretches, particularly outside of Diego Luna.

As for Vancouver, Ryan Gauld remains out, while new signings Caicedo and Sabaly have yet to join the squad. Otherwise, Jesper Sørensen will need to manage energy levels following the midweek match, though it is difficult to envision more than a couple of changes to the starting XI.

Alright, on to the rules we go!

Guess the XI – Competition Rules

• Predictions are considered valid only if posted in the correct match thread before the official lineup is announced (typically about one hour before kickoff).

• You earn 1 point for each correctly predicted player in the Starting XI.
• You earn an additional 4 bonus points for correctly predicting all 11 starters.

• You earn 5 points for correctly predicting the match result (Win/Draw/Loss).
• This increases to 10 points...