Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on April 28, 2018 at 02:30 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-0 on April 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 75′C. TecheraVancouver Whitecaps (pen.)
- 79′A. BlondellVancouver Whitecaps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 11, 2018 | New York City FC(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 3-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Real Salt Lake 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Apr 8, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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 Real Salt Lake sit 8th (28 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 40 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 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
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- Apr 22, 2018Real Salt Lake3-0Colorado Rapids
- Apr 22, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy0-2Atlanta United FC
- Apr 22, 2018Seattle Sounders3-1Minnesota United FC
- Apr 22, 2018Portland Timbers3-0New York City FC
- Apr 28, 2018Atlanta United FC4-1CF Montreal
- Apr 28, 2018Toronto FC2-2Chicago Fire
- Apr 28, 2018Philadelphia Union3-2DC United