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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 36Kick-off on August 18, 2022 at 02:00 AM (UTC)BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Whitecaps
2-1
Colorado Rapids

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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids?

Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-1 on August 18, 2022.

Goalscorers

  • 14′R. GauldVancouver Whitecaps
  • 40′R. GauldVancouver Whitecaps
  • 76′G. ZardesColorado Rapids

Official lineup for Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps

3-4-2-1
  1. 9L. Cavallini
  1. 16S. Berhalter
  2. 20A. Cubas
  1. 18A. Schöpf
  2. 25R. Gauld
  3. 6T. Blackmon
  4. 23J. Brown
  1. 4R. Veselinović
  2. 2M. Godinho
  3. 19J. Gressel
  1. 1T. Hasal

Colorado Rapids

4-3-2-1
  1. 29G. Zardes
  1. 11D. Rubio
  2. 8Max
  1. 7J. Lewis
  2. 15S. Nicholson
  3. 13F. Gutiérrez
  1. 24G. Vallecilla
  2. 2K. Rosenberry
  3. 33S. Beitashour
  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 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 5, 4 and 6.

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

Vancouver Whitecaps
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2022Los Angeles Galaxy(away)2-5Major League Soccer
Aug 6, 2022Houston Dynamo(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Jul 31, 2022Nashville SC(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 27, 2022Toronto FC(home)1-1Canadian Championship
Jul 24, 2022Chicago Fire(home)1-3Major League Soccer
Colorado Rapids
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 14, 2022Columbus Crew(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 7, 2022Minnesota United FC(home)4-3Major League Soccer
Aug 2, 2022New York Red Bulls(away)5-4Major League Soccer
Jul 24, 2022Seattle Sounders(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Jul 17, 2022Los Angeles Galaxy(home)2-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

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

DateScoreCompetition
Sep 20, 2021Colorado Rapids 1-1 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
May 3, 2021Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 Colorado RapidsMajor League Soccer
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

Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Sep 20, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.7 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vancouver Whitecaps1.31.5410/158/15
Colorado Rapids1.71.8311/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (55 points from 30 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 9th (39 points from 30 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps301677633155
9Colorado Rapids3011613414139

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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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