Deportivo Saprissa vs Vancouver Whitecaps: result 2-1 and analysis
CONCACAF Champions League1st RoundKick-off on February 21, 2025 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá, San Juan de Tíbás (San José)
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What was the result of Deportivo Saprissa vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Deportivo Saprissa won 2-1 on February 21, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 21′R. GauldVancouver Whitecaps
- 51′M. TorresDeportivo Saprissa
- 90′A. RodríguezDeportivo Saprissa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Deportivo Saprissa have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Vancouver Whitecaps have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2025 | Santa Ana(away) | 1-2 | Primera División |
| Feb 13, 2025 | Puntarenas FC(home) | 0-0 | Primera División |
| Feb 9, 2025 | LD Alajuelense(home) | 1-1 | Primera División |
| Feb 5, 2025 | AD Guanacasteca(away) | 0-2 | Primera División |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Municipal Liberia(away) | 3-2 | Primera División |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6, 2025 | IF Brommapojkarna(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 2, 2025 | LNZ Cherkasy(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 29, 2025 | St Patrick's Athl.(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Raków Częstochowa(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Nov 9, 2024 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Deportivo Saprissa score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deportivo Saprissa | 1.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.4 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Deportivo Saprissa sit 2nd in CONCACAF Champions League (6 points from 4 matches) and Vancouver Whitecaps sit 3rd (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Deportivo Saprissa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
| 3 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy