Saturday , 14 November 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 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

9
1
9
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 19 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 #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)
74% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
12% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Rio Tinto Stadium. Vancouver Whitecaps FC are looking to make home advantage count against Real Salt Lake.
  • 1' What a strike from Damir Kreilach! The score is 0-1.
  • 2' The Croatia Damir Kreilach breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 0-2!
  • 7' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 12' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
  • 17' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 22' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 24' The referee has no hesitation. Ruiz is booked for Real Salt Lake — Yellow card on 24.
  • 29' David Ochoa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 34' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 44' Cristian Gutierrez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 29 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 295 games and scored 433 goals.
  • 57' What a moment for Damir Kreilach! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 58' Rubio Rubin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bobby Wood on 58 minute.
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' Ryan Raposo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Russell Teibert at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 71' GOAL! Albert Rusnak fires home to make it 0-4!
  • 74' Albert Rusnak has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 74 minutes.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Everton is replaced by Justin Portillo on 78 minute.
  • 79' Caio Alexandre makes way for Leonard Owusu at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  • 81' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a Yellow card on 81.
  • 83' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Albert Rusnak is withdrawn and Maikel Chang Ramirez gets his opportunity.
  • 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Salt Lake take all three points.

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 7
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
1.57 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 FC33% Draw26% Real Salt Lake41%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.4
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 65%
35%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
67%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Real Salt Lake
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC26% Draw41% Real Salt Lake33%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 1
5.5%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 16% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 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.