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

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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Real Salt Lake

Mon 30 Aug 2021 · 02:00 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 34' Noah Powder

Javain Brown 40' Y

Javain Brown 41' Y

Y 53' Albert Rusnak

Y 55' Marcelo Silva

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at BC Place.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	18	40
2	Internacional CF Miami	18	38
3	New England Revolution	18	30
4	Chicago Fire FC	17	29
5	New York City FC	18	26
6	FC Cincinnati	18	26
7	Charlotte FC	18	25
8	New York Red Bulls	18	25
9	D.C. United SC	18	23
10	Columbus Crew SC	18	20
11	Orlando City SC	18	20
12	Toronto FC	18	17
13	Philadelphia Union	18	16
14	Montreal Impact FC	18	16
15	Atlanta United FC	18	12
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	17	34
17	Los Angeles FC	19	34
18	San Jose Earthquakes	18	33
19	Houston Dynamo	18	32
20	FC Dallas	18	27
21	Real Salt Lake	17	27
22	St. Louis City	18	26
23	Portland Timbers	18	24
24	Seattle Sounders FC	17	24
25	Minnesota United FC	18	24
26	Colorado Rapids SC	18	22
27	Los Angeles Galaxy	19	22
28	San Diego FC	18	21
29	Austin FC	18	17
30	Sporting Kansas City	18	14

Head-to-Head

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 18 games · Avg 2.9 goals Real Salt Lake

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–1 Real Salt Lake 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

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Aug	Real Salt Lake	H	4–1	W
22 Aug	Los Angeles FC	H	2–1	W
19 Aug	Austin FC	A	2–1	W
14 Aug	San Jose Earthquakes	A	0–0	D
09 Aug	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	1–1	D
01 Aug	Minnesota United FC	H	2–2	D

Real Salt Lake

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Aug	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	1–4	L
22 Aug	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–2	L
19 Aug	Houston Dynamo	H	2–1	W
15 Aug	Austin FC	H	1–0	W
08 Aug	Portland Timbers	A	2–3	L
05 Aug	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	0–1	L

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC		Real Salt Lake
#16	Position	#21
34	Points	27
17	Played	17
10 / 4 / 3	W / D / L	8 / 3 / 6
38	Scored	29
17	Conceded	25
+21	GD	+4
2.00	PPG	1.59
59%	Win %	47%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

72% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

11% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

0-15

4/3

16-30

7/1

31-45

2/5

46-60

1/4

61-75

3/–

76+

7/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Real Salt Lake

0-15

4/4

16-30

3/2

31-45

3/2

46-60

4/2

61-75

2/4

76+

4/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Brian White	10 G
Sebastian Berhalter	6 G	4 A
Thomas Muller	4 G	1 A

Real Salt Lake

Zavier Gozo	6 G	3 A
Sergi Solans	6 G	3 A

Events

Match Events

0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at BC Place!
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Janio Bikel made 22 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
33' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Javain Brown on 33.
34' Noah Powder has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 34.
39' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
40' Javain Brown has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 40.
41' Vancouver Whitecaps FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
46' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
51' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
53' A goal from the USA international Brian White! He fires home on 53 to make it 2-0!
53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Albert Rusnak.
55' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Marcelo Silva will be fuming at that decision.
60' 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 Jonathan Menendez suffering a number of foals already.
61' Maikel Chang Ramirez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Justin Meram on 61 minute.
64' Brilliant from the ! Ryan Gauld makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 64.
67' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 67 minute. Nick Besler leaves to be changed by Anderson Julio.
69' Florian Jungwirth makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are in front.
72' The crowd applauds Javain Brown as he leaves the pitch. Patrick Metcalfe steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
75' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Brian White has done his job and it is now time for Tosaint Ricketts to step up.
76' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 76 minute. Ryan Gauld leaves to be changed by Deiber Caicedo.
79' The crowd applauds Ruiz as he leaves the pitch. Everton steps in for Real Salt Lake.
84' Leonard Owusu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
85' Ryan Raposo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Leonard Owusu on 85 minute.
90' Anderson Julio makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and Real Salt Lake are in front.
Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Bruno Gaspar
26
Florian Jungwirth
24
Brian White ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 75'
31
Russell Teibert
19
Janio Bikel
25
Ryan Gauld ↓ Deiber Caicedo 76'
16
Maxime Crepeau
17
Leonard Owusu ↓ Ryan Raposo 85'
11
Cristian Dajome
4
Ranko Veselinovic ↓ Marcus Godinho 85'
23
Javain Brown ↓ Patrick Metcalfe 72'

Bench

87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 75'
2
Marcus Godinho ↑ 85'
15
Andy Rose
55
Michael Baldisimo
22
Erik Godoy
1
Thomas Hasal
32
Patrick Metcalfe ↑ 72'
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 85'
7
Deiber Caicedo ↑ 76'

Coach Marc Dos Santos

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

15
Justen Glad
11
Albert Rusnak
30
Marcelo Silva
13
Nick Besler ↓ Anderson Julio 67'
51
Andrew Putna
3
Ashtone Morgan
9
Justin Meram ↓ Maikel Chang Ramirez 61'
10
Jonathan Menendez
26
Noah Powder
14
Rubio Rubin
6
Ruiz ↓ Everton 79'

Bench

Coach Freddy Juarez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Damir Kreilach	7
Brian White	6
Anderson Julio	3
Diego Luna	3
Albert Rusnak	3
Ryan Gauld	3
Ranko Veselinovic	2
Lucas Cavallini	2

Head to Head

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2021-08-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–1 Real Salt Lake W 2021-08-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2021-08-19 Austin FC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2021-08-14 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-08-09 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-08-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Minnesota United FC D

Real Salt Lake Form

2021-08-30 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–1 Real Salt Lake L 2021-08-22 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2021-08-19 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2021-08-15 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Austin FC W 2021-08-08 Portland Timbers 3–2 Real Salt Lake L 2021-08-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Real Salt Lake L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.43 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.27 Real Salt Lake xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Vancouver Whitecaps FC61% Draw21% Real Salt Lake18%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes65% 0% No35%

Avg goals/match: 3.7

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Real Salt Lake

39%

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Real Salt Lake

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Vancouver Whitecaps FC46% Draw37% Real Salt Lake17%

Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

1 – 1

8.5%

2 – 0

7.4%

3 – 1

7.2%

3 – 0

5.8%

1 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

5.6%

1 – 2

4.7%

3 – 2

4.6%

4 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

3.7%

4 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers	Push	Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5	23%	—	77%
-2	23%	18%	59%
-1.5	41%	—	59%
-1	41%	21%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	11%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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