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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids: result 0-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on May 3, 2021 at 02:00 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Whitecaps
0-1
Colorado Rapids

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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids?

Colorado Rapids won 0-1 on May 3, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 26′D. RubioColorado Rapids

Official lineup for Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps

4-4-2
  1. 7D. Caicedo
  2. 11C. Dájome
  1. 9L. Cavallini
  2. 31R. Teibert
  3. 8Caio Alexandre
  4. 19Janio Bikel
  1. 15A. Rose
  2. 28J. Nerwinski
  3. 4R. Veselinović
  4. 3C. Gutiérrez
  1. 16M. Crépeau

Colorado Rapids

4-2-3-1
  1. 9Andre Shinyashiki
  1. 12M. Barrios
  2. 11D. Rubio
  3. 21Y. Namli
  1. 19J. Price
  2. 23K. Acosta
  1. 13S. Vines
  2. 5A. Trusty
  3. 2K. Rosenberry
  4. 4D. Wilson
  1. 22W. Yarbrough
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 7 wins, 1 draw and 7 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 6, 4 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Vancouver Whitecaps
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 24, 2021Toronto FC(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Apr 19, 2021Portland Timbers(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Apr 10, 2021Chicago Fire(home)3-2Friendlies Clubs
Nov 8, 2020Los Angeles Galaxy(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Nov 2, 2020Portland Timbers(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Colorado Rapids
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Apr 25, 2021Austin(home)1-3Major League Soccer
Apr 18, 2021FC Dallas(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Nov 23, 2020Minnesota United FC(away)0-3Major League Soccer
Nov 8, 2020Houston Dynamo(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Nov 5, 2020Portland Timbers(away)1-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Vancouver Whitecaps wins, 2 draws, 1 Colorado Rapids win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 23, 2019Vancouver Whitecaps 2-2 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
May 4, 2019Colorado Rapids 2-3 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
Jul 1, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
Jun 2, 2018Colorado Rapids 1-2 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
Sep 24, 2017Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
Aug 6, 2017Colorado Rapids 2-2 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids on Jun 23, 2019

How many goals should we expect?

Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.6 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vancouver Whitecaps1.21.727/1510/15
Colorado Rapids1.61.458/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (61 points from 33 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 9th (43 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps331878723461
9Colorado Rapids3312714464743

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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