Sunday , 16 August 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Colorado Rapids SC
Sun 30 Apr 2023 · 02:30 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'
Ryan Gauld 28' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at BC Place.

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

6
4
5
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 15 games · Avg 2.7 goals Colorado Rapids SC
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-09-11 Colorado Rapids SC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2021-09-20 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2021-05-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 0–0 D
16 Apr Austin FC A 0–0 D
09 Apr Portland Timbers H 1–0 W
02 Apr Montreal Impact FC H 5–0 W
26 Mar Minnesota United FC A 1–1 D
19 Mar Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–1 D
Colorado Rapids SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–0 D
23 Apr St. Louis City H 1–1 D
15 Apr Charlotte FC A 2–2 D
09 Apr Sporting Kansas City A 1–0 W
02 Apr Los Angeles FC H 0–0 D
26 Mar Austin FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Colorado Rapids SC
#16 Position #26
34 Points 22
17 Played 18
10 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 7 / 1 / 10
38 Scored 27
17 Conceded 25
+21 GD +2
2.00 PPG 1.22
59% Win % 39%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
32% Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
3/4
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 10 G
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Thomas Muller 4 G 1 A
Colorado Rapids SC
Rafael Navarro 7 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Colorado Rapids SC have won 396 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Robin Fraser might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Colorado Rapids SC backline.
  • 20' Colorado Rapids SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Julian Gressel is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
  • 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ryan Gauld.
  • 33' Colorado Rapids SC come into this ranked 25 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 38' It’s high time Robin Fraser made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Colorado Rapids SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Jonathan Lewis is replacing Sam Nicholson for the Colorado Rapids SC side.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Danny Wilson made 275 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 55' Anthony Markanich has so much to prove this time. He replaces Steven Beitashour on 55 minute.
  • 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 65' Tristan Blackmon, a USA , has 28 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' Another change for Colorado Rapids SC made on 70 minute. Michael Barrios leaves to be changed by Darren Yapi.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Robin Fraser will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 82' The whistle greets Pedro Vite as he departs to be replaced by Deiber Caicedo.
  • 87' It looks like no one’s ball. Colorado Rapids SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 89' Ralph Priso-Mbongue has so much to prove this time. He replaces Max Alves on 89 minute.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vanni Sartini

Colorado Rapids SC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Robin Fraser

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-04-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Colorado Rapids SC 2022-09-11 Colorado Rapids SC 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Colorado Rapids SC 2021-09-20 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2021-05-03 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2023-04-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Colorado Rapids SC D 2023-04-16 Austin FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-04-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers W 2023-04-02 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 5–0 Montreal Impact FC W 2023-03-26 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-03-19 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Colorado Rapids SC Form

2023-04-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Colorado Rapids SC D 2023-04-23 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 St. Louis City D 2023-04-15 Charlotte FC 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2023-04-09 Sporting Kansas City 0–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2023-04-02 Colorado Rapids SC 0–0 Los Angeles FC D 2023-03-26 Austin FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83 Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC52% Draw27% Colorado Rapids SC21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
48%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Colorado Rapids SC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC38% Draw48% Colorado Rapids SC14%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
11%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Colorado Rapids SC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
44% ✗
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✗

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