Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 34Kick-off on September 24, 2017 at 02:00 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-1 on September 24, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′F. MonteroVancouver Whitecaps
- 45′D. BadjiColorado Rapids
- 54′Y. ReynaVancouver Whitecaps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2017 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17, 2017 | New York City FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2017 | Colorado Rapids 2-2 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2017 | Colorado Rapids 0-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 3-3 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 2-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 10, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-2 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Aug 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.8 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 0.9 | 1.7 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (40 points from 20 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 40 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
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
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