Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Real Salt Lake host Vancouver Whitecaps FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vanni Sartini might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 11' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jasper Loeffelsend on 11 minutes.
- 12' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jasper Loeffelsend on 12 minutes.
- 17' Sebastian Berhalter has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 18' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Russell Teibert.
- 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 48' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 53' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 54' Julian Gressel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alessandro Schopf on 54 minute.
- 59' Canada international Lucas Cavallini has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' Sergio Cordova is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 61' Anderson Julio gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Maikel Chang Ramirez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Ruiz has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 67' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Ryan Raposo departs to be replaced by Brian White.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Scott Caldwell. He replaces Jasper Loeffelsend on 71 minute.
- 76' Vancouver Whitecaps FC 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.
- 81' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 81 minute. Lucas Cavallini leaves to be changed by Tosaint Ricketts.
- 86' What an equalizer from Julian Gressel!
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | 7 |
| Brian White | 6 |
| Anderson Julio | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Ryan Gauld | 3 |
| Javain Brown | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 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
1.56
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
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: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
62%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
63%
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
8.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
5%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 17% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

