Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Colorado Rapids SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Colorado Rapids SC — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Colorado Rapids SC 15 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Lorenzo Hernandez (USA)
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 9.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 6–2 | W |
| 04 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Colorado Rapids SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #26 |
| 32 | Points | 16 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 25 |
| 12 | Conceded | 24 |
| +22 | GD | +1 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 71% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Colorado Rapids SC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). Colorado Rapids SC are 26th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Colorado Rapids SC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
4/–
61-75
2/4
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Colorado Rapids SC has kicked off!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 7' GOAL! Cheikh Sabaly scores on 7. Assisted by Thomas Muller
- 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zack Steffen made 284 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 17' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Noah Cobb has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Colorado Rapids SC that had 272 games and scored 394 goals.
- 23' Goal! Brian White scores his 88 goal in 283 matches.
- 28' 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.
- 32' Goal! Rafael Navarro scores his 36 goal in 341 matches.
- 37' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mathias Laborda, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 5 goals in the last 5 games.
- 46' Jeevan Badwal is replacing Emmanuel Sabbi for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 51' Colorado Rapids SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' The Colorado Rapids SC manager makes a substitution. Paxten Aaronson departs to be replaced by Darren Yapi.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 64' Time for substitution for Colorado Rapids SC. Kosi Thompson is replaced by Keegan Rosenberry.
- 68' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Cheikh Sabaly is replaced by Bruno Caicedo on 68 minute.
- 73' 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.
- 78' Colorado Rapids SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 82' Colorado Rapids SC receives a card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 83' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mihail Gherasimencov is hanging Tate Johnson on the field on 83 minute.
- 85' What a strike from Brian White! The score is 3-1.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Bruno Caicedo.
- 90' Oliver Larraz is replacing Sebastian Berhalter for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- Full Time. Vancouver Whitecaps FC beats Colorado Rapids SC
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
-
24
Brian White ↓ Rayan Elloumi 90'
- 1
- 20
- 33
- 16
- 2
- 18
-
7
Cheikh Sabaly ↓ Bruno Caicedo 68'
-
11
Emmanuel Sabbi ↓ Jeevan Badwal 46'
- 28
Bench
- 4
- 32
-
8
Oliver Larraz ↑ 90'
- 22
- 17
-
59
Jeevan Badwal ↑ 46'
-
19
Rayan Elloumi ↑ 90'
-
14
Bruno Caicedo ↑ 68'
-
29
Mihail Gherasimencov ↑ 83'
Coach
Jesper Sørensen
Colorado Rapids SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Rob Holding ↓ Noah Cobb 83'
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 29
-
10
Paxten Aaronson ↓ Darren Yapi 56'
- 33
- 8
- 93
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 4
-
2
Keegan Rosenberry ↑ 64'
-
77
Darren Yapi ↑ 56'
- 19
-
24
Noah Cobb ↑ 83'
- 27
- 16
-
11
Alexis Castillo ↑ 83'
- 41
Coach
Matt Wells
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 6 |
| Diego Rubio | 4 |
| Rafael Navarro | 3 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| Kei Kamara | 2 |
| Ryan Gauld | 2 |
| Gyasi Zardes | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2026-04-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2026-04-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-04-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
New York City FC
W
2026-04-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2026-03-22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-03-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
6–0
Minnesota United FC
W
Colorado Rapids SC Form
2026-04-26
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-04-23
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2026-04-18
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Internacional CF Miami
L
2026-04-12
Colorado Rapids SC
6–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2026-04-04
Toronto FC
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-03-22
Sporting Kansas City
1–4
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.36
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Colorado Rapids SC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Colorado Rapids SC
36%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Colorado Rapids SC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
4 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Colorado Rapids SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -1.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| -1 | 45% | 22% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Colorado Rapids SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.