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Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake: result 4-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 30, 2021 at 02:00 AM (UTC)BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia

Vancouver Whitecaps
4-1
Real Salt Lake

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

Vancouver Whitecaps won 4-1 on August 30, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 33′M. SilvaVancouver Whitecaps (o.g.)
  • 53′B. WhiteVancouver Whitecaps
  • 64′R. GauldVancouver Whitecaps
  • 69′F. JungwirthVancouver Whitecaps
  • 90′A. JulioReal Salt Lake

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; Real Salt Lake 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 27, 2021Pacific FC(away)3-4Canadian Championship
Aug 22, 2021Los Angeles FC(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2021Austin(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 14, 2021San Jose Earthquakes(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 9, 2021Los Angeles Galaxy(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 22, 2021Colorado Rapids(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2021Houston Dynamo(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Aug 15, 2021Austin(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 8, 2021Portland Timbers(away)2-3Major League Soccer
Aug 5, 2021Los Angeles Galaxy(away)0-1Major League Soccer

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
Jul 8, 2021Vancouver Whitecaps 0-4 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
Jun 19, 2021Real Salt Lake 3-1 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
Oct 11, 2020Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
Sep 20, 2020Real Salt Lake 1-2 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer
Oct 6, 2019Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
Mar 9, 2019Real Salt Lake 1-0 Vancouver WhitecapsMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake on Jul 8, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.4 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.5 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Vancouver Whitecaps1.41.8212/1512/15
Real Salt Lake1.51.149/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (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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