Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on July 10, 2016 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 and Colorado Rapids drew 2-2 on July 10, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 10′K. WastonVancouver Whitecaps
- 59′K. DoyleColorado Rapids
- 87′C. TecheraVancouver Whitecaps (pen.)
- 90′Axel SjöbergColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2016 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Canadian Championship |
| Jun 25, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 21, 2016 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-1 | Canadian Championship |
| Jun 18, 2016 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2016 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2016 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 23, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2016 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 15, 2016 | Colorado Springs(home) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.2 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 5, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy2-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Jul 6, 2016New England Revolution0-1New York City FC
- Jul 9, 2016Orlando City SC0-0Houston Dynamo
- Jul 9, 2016San Jose Earthquakes0-1FC Dallas
- Jul 9, 2016Seattle Sounders0-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 9, 2016Philadelphia Union3-0DC United
- Jul 9, 2016Toronto FC1-0Chicago Fire
- Jul 9, 2016New England Revolution3-1Columbus Crew