Colorado Rapids SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Colorado Rapids SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- Colorado Rapids SC 34 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Sep | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Colorado Rapids SC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #16 |
| 43 | Points | 64 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 7 / 15 | W / D / L | 19 / 7 / 8 |
| 47 | Scored | 74 |
| 50 | Conceded | 34 |
| -3 | GD | +40 |
| 1.26 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 35% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Colorado Rapids SC are 27th (43 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/3
16-30
8/5
31-45
4/5
46-60
8/4
61-75
5/9
76+
6/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Colorado Rapids SC
| Paxten Aaronson | 8 G | 8 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Vancouver Whitecaps FC get us underway at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Danny Wilson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 17' Colorado Rapids SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 18' A moment of madness from Braian Galvan on 18 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Colorado Rapids SC will be frustrated.
- 23' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Danny Wilson makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 33' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' What composure from Brian White! The USA international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 46' 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.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Colorado Rapids SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 61' Michael Baldisimo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Janio Bikel on 61 minute.
- 65' Another substitution for Colorado Rapids SC to replace Jonathan Lewis by Diego Rubio on 65 minute.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Andy Rose made 306 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Brian White departs to be replaced by Jakob Nerwinski.
- 83' The crowd applauds Michael Barrios as he leaves the pitch. Andre Shinyashiki steps in for Colorado Rapids SC.
- 88' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Javain Brown by Patrick Metcalfe on 88 minute.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 5
- 2
- 14
- 19
- 4
- 23
- 52
- 66
- 22
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↓ Diego Rubio 65'
Bench
-
21
Younes Namli ↑ 65'
-
11
Diego Rubio ↑ 65'
- 1
- 3
- 26
- 6
- 32
- 20
-
9
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 83'
Coach
Robin Fraser
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
24
Brian White ↓ Jakob Nerwinski 79'
- 15
- 31
-
19
Janio Bikel ↓ Michael Baldisimo 61'
- 25
- 16
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↓ Leonard Owusu 88'
- 4
- 7
-
23
Javain Brown ↓ Patrick Metcalfe 88'
Bench
- 6
- 87
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 61'
- 1
-
17
Leonard Owusu ↑ 88'
-
9
Lucas Cavallini ↑ 61'
-
32
Patrick Metcalfe ↑ 88'
- 27
-
28
Jakob Nerwinski ↑ 79'
Coach
Vanni Sartini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 6 |
| Diego Rubio | 4 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Ryan Gauld | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2021-09-20
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-09-16
Portland Timbers
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2021-09-11
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2021-09-05
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-08-29
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2021-08-22
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2021-09-20
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-09-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
L
2021-09-04
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Austin FC
W
2021-08-30
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2021-08-22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2021-08-19
Austin FC
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
60%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
67%
Colorado Rapids SC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 22% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

