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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Sun 1 Jul 2018 · 23:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Eric Weisbrod
  • Referee Daniel Radford
  • Referee Nima Saghafi
  • Referee Thomas Zablocki
  • Referee Katia Koroleva

Head-to-Head

6
4
5
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jul Colorado Rapids SC H 0–1 L
23 Jun Philadelphia Union A 0–4 L
09 Jun Orlando City SC H 5–2 W
02 Jun Colorado Rapids SC A 2–1 W
26 May New England Revolution H 3–3 D
19 May FC Dallas A 2–2 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–0 W
24 Jun Minnesota United FC H 3–2 W
14 Jun Chicago Fire FC H 2–2 D
10 Jun Houston Dynamo A 0–2 L
02 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L
27 May Portland Timbers H 2–3 L

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Colorado Rapids SC
#16 Position #22
50 Points 36
26 Played 27
15 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 11 / 3 / 13
59 Scored 38
26 Conceded 38
+33 GD +0
1.92 PPG 1.33
58% Win % 41%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
33% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 22nd (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
4/2
16-30
5/5
31-45
3/4
46-60
6/1
61-75
3/7
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 17 G
Thomas Muller 9 G 5 A
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Colorado Rapids SC
Paxten Aaronson 7 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Vancouver Whitecaps FC host Colorado Rapids SC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
  • 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Colorado Rapids SC's shape.
  • 15' It looks surprising Colorado Rapids SC does not make any changes. Brian Rowe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Colorado Rapids SC is showing some good football. However, Colorado Rapids SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 25' Sean Franklin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Mexico international Efrain Juarez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Anthony Hudson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Colorado Rapids SC's compact .
  • 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jack Price, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at . Colorado Rapids SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' Yannick Boli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • 60' Colorado Rapids SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 65' Colorado Rapids SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 80' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Edgar Castillo suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Felipe Martins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Colorado Rapids SC.
  • 0-1 the final result. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.84 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC52% Draw26% Colorado Rapids SC22%
Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
48%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Colorado Rapids SC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC40% Draw44% Colorado Rapids SC16%
Actual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

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