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 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #24 |
| 64 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 19 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 74 | Scored | 53 |
| 34 | Conceded | 52 |
| +40 | GD | +1 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 56% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
74%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Real Salt Lake gets underway.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 296 games and scored 464 goals.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Freddy Juarez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 28' The Croatia Damir Kreilach breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 0-1!
- 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aaron Herrera is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 43' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 48' 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.
- 53' Tosaint Ricketts has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 60' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 60 minute. Theo Bair leaves to be changed by Yordy Reyna.
- 61' The whistle greets Tosaint Ricketts as he departs to be replaced by Fredy Montero.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Everton Luiz, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 71' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 76' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Yadaly Diaby scoring 1 goals.
- 81' Daniil Gorovykh is replacing Andy Rose for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 84' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Albert Rusnak exits the field as Kelyn Rowe enters on 84.
- 89' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Corey Baird is withdrawn and Marcelo Silva gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Erik Godoy is booked for Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Javain Brown | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 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
1 / 4
1.59
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
55%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Real Salt Lake
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

