Colorado Rapids SC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 May | New York City FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 May | Austin FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
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 game is set. Colorado Rapids SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Fafa Picault made 305 appearances and scored 73 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Tristan Blackmon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 291 games and scored 418 goals.
- 25' It’s high time Chris Armas made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Darren Yapi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 45' Poor challenge from Bjorn Utvik. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 49' A stunning finish from Rafael Navarro — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 54' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 62' Kevin Cabral makes way for Calvin Harris at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Colorado Rapids SC.
- 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Javain Brown, as he is very good at scoring at Dick's Sporting Goods Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 71' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Djordje Mihailovic departs to be replaced by Jasper Loffelsend.
- 72' Fafa Picault has so much to prove this time. He replaces Javain Brown on 72 minute.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Rafael Navarro is replaced by Darren Yapi.
- 86' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Colorado Rapids SC and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 1-0 the final result. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
91
Kevin Cabral ↓ Calvin Harris 62'
- 2
- 10
- 23
- 95
- 5
- 3
-
11
Omir Fernandez ↓ Jonathan Lewis 81'
-
9
Rafael Navarro ↓ Darren Yapi 81'
-
18
Oliver Larraz ↓ Connor Ronan 62'
- 64
Bench
-
20
Connor Ronan ↑ 62'
- 6
- 22
-
14
Calvin Harris ↑ 62'
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 81'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 81'
-
21
Jasper Loffelsend ↑ 71'
- 99
- 31
Coach
Chris Armas
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Luis Martins ↓ Tristan Blackmon 62'
- 24
- 1
- 20
- 15
- 25
- 4
-
23
Javain Brown ↓ Fafa Picault 72'
- 45
- 22
-
28
Levonte Johnson ↓ Ryan Raposo 62'
Bench
- 8
-
11
Fafa Picault ↑ 72'
-
6
Tristan Blackmon ↑ 62'
- 16
-
7
Ryan Raposo ↑ 62'
- 32
- 13
- 2
Coach
Vanni Sartini
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 |
Head to Head
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2024-05-16
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2024-05-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2024-05-05
New York City FC
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-04-27
FC Cincinnati
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2024-04-21
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
FC Dallas
W
2024-04-14
San Jose Earthquakes
0–3
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2024-05-16
Colorado Rapids SC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2024-05-12
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2024-05-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Austin FC
D
2024-04-27
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2024-04-21
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2024-04-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25
Colorado Rapids SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Colorado Rapids SC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Colorado Rapids SC or Draw
66%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
61%
Colorado Rapids SC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 1
8.8%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Colorado Rapids SC
| Handicap | Colorado Rapids SC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

