Thursday , 2 July 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Thu 8 Jul 2021 · 02:00 UTC Rio Tinto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Ruiz
Y 81' Donny Toia

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.

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

8
1
9
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 18 games · Avg 2.9 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–4 Real Salt Lake 2021-06-19 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2020-10-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2020-09-20 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-10-06 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Real Salt Lake H 0–4 L
05 Jul FC Dallas A 2–2 D
27 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 2–2 D
24 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–2 L
19 Jun Real Salt Lake A 1–3 L
23 May Houston Dynamo A 1–2 L
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 4–0 W
04 Jul Los Angeles FC H 0–1 L
27 Jun Houston Dynamo H 1–1 D
24 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 1–2 L
19 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 3–1 W
30 May Minnesota United FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Real Salt Lake
#16 Position #18
32 Points 26
14 Played 14
10 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 8 / 2 / 4
34 Scored 26
12 Conceded 19
+22 GD +7
2.29 PPG 1.86
71% Win % 57%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 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
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Rio Tinto Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Real Salt Lake.
  • 1' Brilliant from the ! Damir Kreilach makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 1.
  • 2' Damir Kreilach is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 7' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 17' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 24' Real Salt Lake receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
  • 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maikel Chang Ramirez, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Justin Meram suffering a number of foals already.
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Freddy Juarez will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 57' Damir Kreilach has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
  • 58' Rubio Rubin is replacing Bobby Wood for the Real Salt Lake side.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Russell Teibert trudges off to be replaced by Ryan Raposo on 65 minutes.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' What a moment for Albert Rusnak! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 74' The Slovakia Albert Rusnak breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 0-5!
  • 78' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Everton has done his job and it is now time for Justin Portillo to step up.
  • 79' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Caio Alexandre trudges off to be replaced by Leonard Owusu on 79 minutes.
  • 81' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Albert Rusnak is replaced by Maikel Chang Ramirez on 83 minute.
  • 88' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Salt Lake players.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Dos Santos

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Freddy Juarez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Damir Kreilach 7
Brian White 6
Anderson Julio 3
Diego Luna 3
Albert Rusnak 3
Ryan Gauld 3
Javain Brown 2
Justin Meram 2

Head to Head

2021-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–4 Real Salt Lake 2021-06-19 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2020-10-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2020-09-20 Real Salt Lake 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-10-06 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Real Salt Lake

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2021-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–4 Real Salt Lake L 2021-07-05 FC Dallas 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-06-27 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-06-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-06-19 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2021-05-23 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Real Salt Lake Form

2021-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–4 Real Salt Lake W 2021-07-04 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Los Angeles FC L 2021-06-27 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-06-24 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2021-06-19 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2021-05-30 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC32% Draw26% Real Salt Lake42%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
68%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Real Salt Lake
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC25% Draw42% Real Salt Lake33%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.8%
0 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 19% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

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