Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Providence Park.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Farhad Dadkho
- Referee Mike Rottersman
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 20 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Providence Park!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ranko Veselinovic, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 14' Vancouver Whitecaps FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 14.
- 19' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 464 goals from 296 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marcelo Silva.
- 28' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 37' Damir Kreilach is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 40' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Pablo Ruiz will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' Janio Bikel was booked on 43.
- 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' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 58' Aaron Herrera has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 61' Lucas Cavallini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 66' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Leonard Owusu is replaced by Michael Baldisimo.
- 68' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Justin Meram has done his job and it is now time for Corey Baird to step up.
- 70' The crowd applauds Russell Teibert as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Raposo steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 71' A goal from the Honduras international Douglas Martinez! He fires home on 71 to make it 0-2!
- 75' A goal from the Canada international Lucas Cavallini! He fires home on 75 to make it 1-2!
- 76' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Douglas Martinez will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' A moment of madness from Cristian Dajome on 79 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be frustrated.
- 83' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Pablo Ruiz has done his job and it is now time for Jeizon Ramirez to step up.
- 86' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Derek Cornelius on, Fredy Montero off on 86 minutes.
- 87' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Cristian Dajome has done his job and it is now time for Tosaint Ricketts to step up.
- 90' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
-
12
Fredy Montero ↓ Derek Cornelius 86'
- 30
- 28
-
31
Russell Teibert C ↓ Ryan Raposo 70'
- 22
- 19
- 17
- 11
- 9
- 4
Bench
- 7
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 87'
- 1
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↑ 66'
-
13
Derek Cornelius ↑ 86'
- 14
- 32
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 70'
- 62
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Jeizon Ramirez 83'
- 8
- 15
- 30
- 22
- 51
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Corey Baird 68'
- 4
- 43
- 12
- 16
Bench
- 5
-
10
Corey Baird ↑ 68'
- 13
- 18
- 20
- 21
-
28
Jeizon Ramirez ↑ 83'
- 23
Coach
Freddy Juarez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Damir Kreilach | 7 |
| Brian White | 7 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Ryan Gauld | 3 |
| Anderson Julio | 3 |
| Javain Brown | 2 |
| Justin Meram | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2020-10-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-10-08
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-10-04
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-09-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
L
2020-09-24
Los Angeles FC
6–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-09-20
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Real Salt Lake Form
2020-10-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-10-08
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2020-10-05
Real Salt Lake
1–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-09-28
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2020-09-24
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-09-20
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.85
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
42%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

