Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Joe Dickerson
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 4–3 | W |
| 21 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #27 |
| 50 | Points | 32 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 15 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 59 | Scored | 40 |
| 26 | Conceded | 44 |
| +33 | GD | -4 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 58% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 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
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ 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 |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to score. At the same time, Real Salt Lake does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Jefferson Savarino has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' It’s high time Freddy Juarez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 28' Damir Kreilach does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Salt Lake surge ahead!
- 33' A quiet spell here at . Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 38' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' The 32-year-old Maxime Crepeau has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 60' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Yordy Reyna on, Theo Bair off on 60 minutes.
- 61' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Tosaint Ricketts departs to be replaced by Fredy Montero.
- 66' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 71' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 76' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 81' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Andy Rose is replaced by Daniil Gorovykh.
- 84' Real Salt Lake make a change. Albert Rusnak trudges off to be replaced by Kelyn Rowe on 84 minutes.
- 89' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Corey Baird by Marcelo Silva on 89 minute.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Erik Godoy will be fuming at that decision.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Salt Lake players.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
- 87
- 4
-
15
Andy Rose ↓ Georges Mukumbilwa 81'
- 2
- 31
- 22
- 16
- 13
-
50
Theo Bair ↓ Yordy Reyna 60'
- 33
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 61'
- 6
- 18
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↑ 60'
- 23
- 94
-
56
Georges Mukumbilwa ↑ 81'
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 8
- 15
- 18
- 5
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Kelyn Rowe 84'
- 7
- 22
-
17
Corey Baird ↓ Marcelo Silva 89'
- 4
Bench
- 10
-
30
Marcelo Silva ↑ 89'
-
12
Brooks Lennon ↑ 84'
- 23
- 51
-
6
Kelyn Rowe ↑ 84'
- 50
Coach
Freddy Juarez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian White | 7 |
| Damir Kreilach | 7 |
| Anderson Julio | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Ryan Gauld | 3 |
| Justen Glad | 2 |
| Javain Brown | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-10-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-09-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-09-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2019-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-09-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
New York City FC
L
2019-08-29
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Real Salt Lake Form
2019-10-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-09-29
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-09-26
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-09-21
New England Revolution
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-09-15
Minnesota United FC
3–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-09-12
Real Salt Lake
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.73
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
52%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Real Salt Lake
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

