Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at America First Field.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | San Diego FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 May | Austin FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 0–0 | D |
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' The ball is rolling at America First Field. Real Salt Lake are looking to make home advantage count against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 1' Against the run of play, Zavier Gozo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 4' The deadlock is broken! Diego Luna gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
- 9' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 14' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' What a strike from Brian White! The score is 2-1.
- 25' A stunning finish from Brian White — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Emmanuel Sabbi, as he is very good at scoring at America First Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Sam Adekugbe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 8 appearances.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edier Ocampo made 6 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Willy Agada.
- 50' A quiet spell here at America First Field. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' Philip Quinton has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brayan Vera on 56 minute.
- 59' Noel Caliskan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
- 61' Poor challenge from Dominik Marczuk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Diego Luna.
- 68' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Tate Johnson on, Sam Adekugbe off on 68 minutes.
- 71' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Willy Agada is replaced by Ariath Piol on 71 minute.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Braian Ojeda. He replaces Pablo Ruiz on 72 minute.
- 77' Ali Ahmed was booked on 77.
- 81' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Edier Ocampo is replaced by Mathias Laborda.
- 83' Poor challenge from Ralph Priso-Mbongue. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 85' Jean-Claude Ngando is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ralph Priso-Mbongue at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Pedro Vite has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- 90' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Emeka Eneli gets a card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Salt Lake.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Braian Ojeda 72'
- 15
- 98
-
4
Brayan Vera ↓ Philip Quinton 56'
- 8
- 14
- 1
-
9
Willy Agada ↓ Ariath Piol 71'
-
92
Noel Caliskan ↓ Bode Davis 81'
- 72
- 11
Bench
- 77
- 31
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 71'
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↑ 72'
-
19
Bode Davis ↑ 81'
-
26
Philip Quinton ↑ 56'
- 13
-
23
Ariath Piol ↑ 71'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 1
- 15
- 33
- 16
-
7
Jayden Nelson ↓ Emmanuel Sabbi 68'
- 13
- 45
-
22
Ali Ahmed ↓ Daniel Rios 85'
-
3
Sam Adekugbe ↓ Tate Johnson 68'
-
18
Edier Ocampo ↓ Mathias Laborda 81'
Bench
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 85'
- 4
- 32
-
2
Mathias Laborda ↑ 81'
-
11
Emmanuel Sabbi ↑ 68'
-
26
Jean-Claude Ngando ↑ 85'
- 59
- 27
-
28
Tate Johnson ↑ 68'
Coach
Jesper Sørensen
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
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2025-05-25
Real Salt Lake
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2025-05-18
Austin FC
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2025-05-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
Los Angeles FC
D
2025-05-04
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2025-04-27
Minnesota United FC
1–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2025-04-20
St. Louis City
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.3
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
54%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
72%
Real Salt Lake or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.5%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

