Colorado Rapids SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Colorado Rapids SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Klinger
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 May | Portland Timbers | H | 2–3 | L |
| 19 May | New York City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 13 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | Orlando City SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | New England Revolution | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 May | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #16 |
| 16 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 1 / 9 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 2 |
| 25 | Scored | 34 |
| 24 | Conceded | 12 |
| +1 | GD | +22 |
| 1.07 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 33% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Colorado Rapids SC host Vancouver Whitecaps FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 10' Doneil Henry needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Jack Price, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 424 goals from 276 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Felipe Martins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Colorado Rapids SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sam Nicholson made 272 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Deklan Wynne suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Both keepers have barely been tested. Colorado Rapids SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- Another three points for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 5
- 19
- 2
- 1
-
90
Enzo Martinez ↓ Shkelzen Gashi 71'
-
8
Johan Blomberg ↓ Dillon Serna 62'
- 28
-
44
Axel Sjoberg ↓ Danny Wilson 46'
- 27
- 9
Bench
-
4
Danny Wilson ↑ 46'
-
11
Shkelzen Gashi ↑ 71'
- 32
- 21
-
17
Dillon Serna ↑ 62'
- 18
- 22
Coach
Anthony Hudson
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 28
- 6
- 18
- 2
- 20
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↓ Brett Levis 89'
- 8
-
13
Cristian Techera ↓ Aly Ghazal 76'
- 67
-
9
Anthony Blondell ↓ Kei Kamara 66'
Bench
-
66
Aly Ghazal ↑ 76'
- 39
- 22
- 31
-
46
Brett Levis ↑ 89'
- 11
-
23
Kei Kamara ↑ 66'
Coach
Carl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 6 |
| Diego Rubio | 4 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Ryan Gauld | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2018-06-02
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-05-27
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Portland Timbers
L
2018-05-19
New York City FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-05-13
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2018-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2018-04-29
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Orlando City SC
L
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2018-06-02
Colorado Rapids SC
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-05-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–3
New England Revolution
D
2018-05-19
FC Dallas
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2018-05-17
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2018-05-12
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
2018-05-05
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.12
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
46%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
78%
Colorado Rapids SC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 3
6.8%
0 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 1
5%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 4
3.7%
1 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +1 | 41% | 22% | 38% |
| +1.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +2 | 62% | 18% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

