Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 27 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Apr | Austin FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Nov | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Nov | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
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)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
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' Temperatures are rising at Rio Tinto Stadium as Vancouver Whitecaps FC face off against Colorado Rapids SC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Colorado Rapids SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' The referee calls foul for Younes Namli. He receives a Yellow card.
- 22' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 26' Diego Rubio makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Colorado Rapids SC are in front.
- 27' Lucas Cavallini has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' The referee shows Colorado Rapids SC player a Yellow card on 37.
- 42' It’s high time Marc Dos Santos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' The travelling Colorado Rapids SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' Jakob Nerwinski has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 57' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Colorado Rapids SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' Fresh legs for Colorado Rapids SC! Cole Bassett comes on to replace Jack Price.
- 66' Colorado Rapids SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Lewis is hanging Andre Shinyashiki on the field on 66 minute.
- 70' The whistle greets Russell Teibert as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Raposo.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Jonathan Lewis, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Michael Barrios is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Colorado Rapids SC tonight.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Colorado Rapids SC take all three points.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
31
Russell Teibert ↓ Ryan Raposo 70'
-
19
Janio Bikel ↓ Michael Baldisimo 66'
- 16
- 8
- 3
- 11
- 9
- 4
- 7
-
28
Jakob Nerwinski ↓ Bruno Gaspar 70'
Bench
-
6
Bruno Gaspar ↑ 70'
- 87
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 66'
- 13
- 1
- 32
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 70'
- 23
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 11
- 12
- 5
- 2
-
19
Jack Price ↓ Cole Bassett 64'
- 4
- 23
- 9
- 22
- 13
Bench
- 10
- 1
- 3
-
26
Cole Bassett ↑ 64'
- 6
- 32
- 20
-
7
Jonathan Lewis ↑ 66'
- 30
Coach
Robin Fraser
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 6 |
| Diego Rubio | 4 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Ryan Gauld | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2021-05-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2021-04-24
Toronto FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-04-19
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
W
2020-11-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-11-02
Portland Timbers
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2021-05-03
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-04-25
Colorado Rapids SC
1–3
Austin FC
L
2021-04-18
FC Dallas
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2020-11-23
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-11-08
Houston Dynamo
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-11-05
Portland Timbers
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.69
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
52%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Colorado Rapids SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Colorado Rapids SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 24% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.