Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Real Salt Lake

2 – 1

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Sun 24 Sep 2023 · 01:30 UTC Rio Tinto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 17' Brian White

Brayan Vera 47' 1–1

Justen Glad 65' 2–1

Andrew Brody 74' Y

Nelson Palacio 82' Y

Brayan Vera 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.

Real Salt Lake 23 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 23 games · 46 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	24	53
2	Internacional CF Miami	24	44
3	New England Revolution	24	40
4	Chicago Fire FC	23	39
5	Charlotte FC	24	39
6	FC Cincinnati	23	31
7	Orlando City SC	24	31
8	Philadelphia Union	24	30
9	New York City FC	24	29
10	Toronto FC	24	29
11	D.C. United SC	23	28
12	New York Red Bulls	24	27
13	Columbus Crew SC	24	23
14	Atlanta United FC	24	22
15	Montreal Impact FC	24	21
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	23	46
17	Houston Dynamo	24	43
18	Los Angeles FC	25	40
19	FC Dallas	24	40
20	San Jose Earthquakes	24	38
21	St. Louis City	24	38
22	Portland Timbers	24	32
23	Colorado Rapids SC	24	32
24	San Diego FC	24	30
25	Real Salt Lake	23	29
26	Minnesota United FC	24	29
27	Los Angeles Galaxy	25	29
28	Seattle Sounders FC	22	27
29	Austin FC	24	26
30	Sporting Kansas City	23	15

Head-to-Head

Real Salt Lake 18 games · Avg 2.9 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-24 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2023-02-26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake 2022-08-21 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-06-04 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2021-08-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–1 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Real Salt Lake

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	2–1	W
21 Sep	FC Dallas	H	1–3	L
17 Sep	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–2	L
03 Sep	Colorado Rapids SC	H	2–0	W
31 Aug	Portland Timbers	A	1–2	L
27 Aug	Houston Dynamo	H	0–3	L

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Sep	Real Salt Lake	A	1–2	L
21 Sep	Houston Dynamo	A	1–4	L
16 Sep	Toronto FC	A	2–1	W
02 Sep	New York City FC	A	1–1	D
31 Aug	Chicago Fire FC	A	1–0	W
27 Aug	Portland Timbers	A	3–2	W

Season Stats

Real Salt Lake		Vancouver Whitecaps FC
#25	Position	#16
29	Points	46
23	Played	23
8 / 5 / 10	W / D / L	14 / 4 / 5
37	Scored	52
37	Conceded	21
+0	GD	+31
1.26	PPG	2.00
35%	Win %	61%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

9% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

43% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

Real Salt Lake are 25th (29 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (46 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Real Salt Lake

0-15

4/5

16-30

4/4

31-45

5/4

46-60

5/5

61-75

4/4

76+

5/9

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

0-15

7/3

16-30

8/2

31-45

5/8

46-60

3/4

61-75

4/–

76+

11/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Real Salt Lake

Sergi Solans	9 G	3 A
Zavier Gozo	6 G	3 A

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Brian White	14 G
Thomas Muller	7 G	4 A
Sebastian Berhalter	6 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Rio Tinto Stadium!
5' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
17' Brian White doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
27' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Emeka Eneli has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
31' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Jasper Loffelsend by Braian Ojeda on 31 minute.
36' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-1-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
41' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
46' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Vancouver Whitecaps FC's compact 3-1-4-2.
47' Brayan Vera has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 47 minutes.
52' 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.
57' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
62' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Pedro Vite is replaced by Junior Hoilett.
65' Magnificent from Justen Glad! That is 12 goals in 287 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
68' Anderson Julio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Danny Musovski on 68 minute.
69' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Alessandro Schopf is withdrawn and Ali Ahmed gets his opportunity.
70' Sam Adekugbe gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Ryan Raposo and will look to change the dynamic.
74' That is a card for Real Salt Lake. Andrew Brody will be fuming at that decision.
78' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Simon Becher is hanging Javain Brown on the field on 78 minute.
82' The referee has no hesitation. Nelson Palacio is booked for Real Salt Lake — card on 82.
85' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Diego Luna by Rubio Rubin on 85 minute.
86' The crowd applauds Cristian Arango as he leaves the pitch. Bode Davis steps in for Real Salt Lake.
90' Real Salt Lake player sees a card in front of him.
Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Salt Lake players.

Lineups

Real Salt Lake Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

8
Damir Kreilach
2
Andrew Brody ↑ 68'
6
Braian Ojeda ↑ 31'
16
Maikel Chang
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 68'
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 85'
19
Bode Davis ↑ 86'
35
Gavin Beavers
31
Kevon Lambert

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

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
Justen Glad	2
Javain Brown	2

Head to Head

Real Salt Lake Form

2023-09-24 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-09-21 Real Salt Lake 1–3 FC Dallas L 2023-09-17 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2023-09-03 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-08-31 Portland Timbers 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2023-08-27 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Houston Dynamo L

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2023-09-24 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-09-21 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2023-09-16 Toronto FC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-09-02 New York City FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-08-31 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2023-08-27 Portland Timbers 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.32 Real Salt Lake xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.94 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

I would bet for: Real Salt Lake or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Real Salt Lake31% Draw25% Vancouver Whitecaps FC44%

Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes63% 0% No37%

Avg goals/match: 3.26

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

56%

Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

69%

Real Salt Lake or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Real Salt Lake21% Draw42% Vancouver Whitecaps FC37%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.7%

1 – 2

9.2%

0 – 2

7.2%

0 – 1

6.8%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

1 – 3

5.9%

0 – 0

5.4%

0 – 3

4.5%

1 – 0

4.4%

2 – 3

2 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake

Handicap	Real Salt Lake covers	Push	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5	4%	—	96%
-2	4%	7%	89%
-1.5	11%	—	89%
-1	11%	14%	75%
-0.5	25%	—	75%
+0.5	49%	—	51%
+1	49%	21%	30%
+1.5	70%	—	30%
+2	70%	16%	14%
+2.5	86%	—	14%

Clean Sheet

Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.