Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–5 | L |
| 04 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #16 |
| 27 | Points | 34 |
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 3 |
| 29 | Scored | 38 |
| 25 | Conceded | 17 |
| +4 | GD | +21 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 47% | Win % | 59% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Real Salt Lake welcome Vancouver Whitecaps FC for this crunch clash at .
- 5' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Bernie Ibini-Isei has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Canada international Marcel de Jong has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 50' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Anthony Blondell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Corey Baird, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Carl Robinson might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 85' A quiet spell here at . Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Salt Lake take all three points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
-
30
Marcelo Silva ↓ David Horst 41'
- 7
- 12
- 27
-
17
Demar Phillips ↓ Adam Henley 13'
-
20
Luis Silva ↓ Stephen Sunday 82'
Bench
- 16
- 31
- 10
-
8
Stephen Sunday ↑ 82'
-
4
David Horst ↑ 41'
- 1
-
3
Adam Henley ↑ 13'
Coach
Mike Petke
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 28
- 6
- 18
-
17
Marcel de Jong ↓ Brek Shea 74'
- 8
- 11
- 67
- 23
- 7
Bench
- 66
- 12
- 22
- 31
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 74'
-
13
Cristian Techera ↑ 65'
-
9
Anthony Blondell ↑ 81'
Coach
Carl Robinson
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | 7 |
| Brian White | 6 |
| Anderson Julio | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Ryan Gauld | 3 |
| Justen Glad | 2 |
| Javain Brown | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2018-04-08
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-03-31
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-03-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-03-17
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-03-10
Houston Dynamo
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-03-04
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.55
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 75% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
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
Real Salt Lake or Draw
64%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
61%
Real Salt Lake or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.