Vancouver Whitecaps vs Deportivo Saprissa: result 2-0 and analysis
CONCACAF Champions League1st RoundKick-off on February 28, 2025 at 03:00 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Deportivo Saprissa?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-0 on February 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 46′B. WhiteVancouver Whitecaps
- 90′B. WhiteVancouver Whitecaps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Deportivo Saprissa have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2025 | Portland Timbers(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Deportivo Saprissa(away) | 1-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 23, 2025 | Sporting San Jose(home) | 2-0 | Primera División |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| 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 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Deportivo Saprissa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 2025 | Deportivo Saprissa 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | CONCACAF Champions League |
Last archived meeting: Deportivo Saprissa vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Feb 21, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Deportivo Saprissa score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.6 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Deportivo Saprissa | 1.2 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 3rd in CONCACAF Champions League (4 points from 4 matches) and Deportivo Saprissa sit 2nd (6 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