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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake: result 1-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 1Kick-off on February 22, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Whitecaps
1-0
Real Salt Lake

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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake?

Vancouver Whitecaps won 1-0 on February 22, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 57′A. JacksonVancouver Whitecaps

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 5, 3 and 7.

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

Vancouver Whitecaps
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 19, 2026CS Cartagines(away)0-0CONCACAF Champions League
Feb 8, 2026IF Brommapojkarna(home)1-2Friendlies Clubs
Feb 8, 2026Sparta Praha II(home)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Jan 31, 2026Incheon United(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs
Jan 27, 2026Polessya(away)0-2Friendlies Clubs
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Feb 13, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy(away)3-3Friendlies Clubs
Feb 6, 2026Orange County SC(home)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Jan 30, 2026FC Dallas(home)0-2The Atlantic Cup
Jan 26, 2026Brondby(away)2-1The Atlantic Cup
Jan 22, 2026Randers FC(away)2-1Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Real Salt Lake win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
May 25, 2025Real Salt Lake 2-3 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
May 4, 2025Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
Oct 20, 2024Real Salt Lake 2-1 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
Mar 23, 2024Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
Sep 24, 2023Real Salt Lake 2-1 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
Feb 26, 2023Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps on May 25, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.3 and concede 1.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vancouver Whitecaps1.71.4310/1510/15
Real Salt Lake1.31.9111/1510/15

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).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps201244451840
8Real Salt Lake20848343228

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

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