Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Drew Fischer
- Referee Matthew Nelson
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 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' KICK OFF: Vancouver Whitecaps FC gets underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Fredy Montero is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 10' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 17' Poor challenge from Yordy Reyna. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 21' The deadlock is broken! Albert Rusnak gets on the scoresheet on 21 minutes.
- 26' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 41' Poor challenge from Everton Luiz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' The supporters are chanting for Scott Sutter. He replaces PC on 45 minute.
- 50' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 61' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Venuto departs to be replaced by Lass Bangoura.
- 65' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Corey Baird is replaced by Sam Johnson.
- 70' Joaquin Ardaiz has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jon Erice on 70 minute.
- 75' Venuto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- 76' Real Salt Lake make a change. Jefferson Savarino trudges off to be replaced by Sebastian Saucedo on 76 minutes.
- 81' Maxime Crepeau needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 86' Real Salt Lake seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 87' The whistle greets Damir Kreilach as he departs to be replaced by Nick Besler.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Salt Lake take all three points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↓ Nick Besler 87'
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 30
- 7
- 12
- 22
-
17
Corey Baird ↓ Sam Johnson 65'
Bench
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 87'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 76'
- 51
- 2
-
50
Sam Johnson ↑ 65'
- 43
- 21
Coach
Mike Petke
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
6
Jon Erice C ↓ Joaquin Ardaiz 70'
- 4
- 15
- 28
- 2
- 29
- 22
-
94
PC ↓ Scott Sutter 45'
- 16
-
7
Venuto ↓ Lass Bangoura 61'
Bench
-
9
Joaquin Ardaiz ↑ 70'
-
19
Lass Bangoura ↑ 61'
- 18
- 31
- 8
-
23
Scott Sutter ↑ 45'
- 13
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | 7 |
| Brian White | 6 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Ryan Gauld | 3 |
| Anderson Julio | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Javain Brown | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2019-03-09
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-03-02
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2018-11-11
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-11-05
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-11-02
Los Angeles FC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-10-21
Portland Timbers
3–0
Real Salt Lake
L
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-03-09
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-03-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2018-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2018-10-21
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2018-10-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–4
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-10-06
Toronto FC
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
65%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
62%
Real Salt Lake or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

