Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 31 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–5 | L |
| 06 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #16 |
| 45 | Points | 64 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 19 / 7 / 8 |
| 53 | Scored | 74 |
| 52 | Conceded | 34 |
| +1 | GD | +40 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 38% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ 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)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 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' KICK OFF: Vancouver Whitecaps FC gets underway.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Aaron Herrera has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 11' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 12' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a Yellow card on 12.
- 17' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 18' Vancouver Whitecaps FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 23' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' The -year-old Jasper Loeffelsend has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Justen Glad, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 8 goals in the last 8 games.
- 43' Ranko Veselinovic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 48' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Mastroeni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' 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.
- 54' Julian Gressel gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Alessandro Schopf and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Goal! Sergio Cordova scores his 24 goal in 444 matches.
- 61' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Maikel Chang Ramirez by Anderson Julio on 61 minute.
- 66' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Brian White. He replaces Ryan Raposo on 67 minute.
- 71' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Jasper Loeffelsend is replaced by Scott Caldwell on 71 minute.
- 76' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 81' The whistle greets Lucas Cavallini as he departs to be replaced by Tosaint Ricketts.
- 86' A stunning finish from Julian Gressel — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Sergio Cordova ↓ Erik Holt 81'
- 15
- 30
- 11
- 22
- 2
- 18
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Rubio Rubin 71'
- 6
- 16
- 28
Bench
- 13
-
12
Scott Caldwell ↑ 71'
- 4
-
20
Erik Holt ↑ 81'
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 61'
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 71'
- 19
- 81
- 26
- 19
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 31
-
20
Andres Cubas ↓ Marcus Godinho 81'
- 6
- 25
- 1
- 11
- 9
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Brian White 67'
- 28
Bench
- 14
- 26
- 55
-
24
Brian White ↑ 67'
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 81'
-
2
Marcus Godinho ↑ 81'
-
19
Julian Gressel ↑ 54'
- 15
-
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 67'
Coach
Vanni Sartini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 7 |
| Damir Kreilach | 7 |
| Anderson Julio | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Ryan Gauld | 3 |
| Justin Meram | 2 |
| Ranko Veselinovic | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2022-08-21
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-08-15
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Real Salt Lake
W
2022-08-07
Real Salt Lake
1–4
Los Angeles FC
L
2022-07-31
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
2022-07-24
Real Salt Lake
0–1
FC Dallas
L
2022-07-18
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2022-08-21
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-08-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
5–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2022-08-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-07-31
Nashville SC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-07-24
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Chicago Fire FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.28
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
61%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
64%
Real Salt Lake or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

