Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 31Kick-off on September 10, 2017 at 02:00 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 3-2 on September 10, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 29′C. TecheraVancouver Whitecaps
- 37′Chris WingertReal Salt Lake
- 52′K. WastonVancouver Whitecaps
- 64′Y. ReynaVancouver Whitecaps
- 83′A. BeltranReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2017 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2017 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2017 | DC United(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 9, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.6 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.9 | 1.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 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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- Sep 9, 2017New England Revolution1-0CF Montreal
- Sep 10, 2017Minnesota United FC1-1Philadelphia Union
- Sep 10, 2017Houston Dynamo0-1Colorado Rapids
- Sep 10, 2017Columbus Crew1-1Sporting Kansas City
- Sep 10, 2017Atlanta United FC3-0FC Dallas
- Sep 11, 2017Seattle Sounders1-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Sep 13, 2017Atlanta United FC7-0New England Revolution