Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on June 4, 2022 at 11:00 PM (UTC)BC Place Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-1 on June 4, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 31′R. VeselinovićVancouver Whitecaps
- 52′Justin MeramReal Salt Lake
- 90′R. GauldVancouver Whitecaps (pen.)
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 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2022 | Cavalry FC(away) | 1-1 | Canadian Championship |
| May 22, 2022 | Charlotte(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2022 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2022 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2022 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 22, 2022 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2022 | Austin(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2022 | Nashville SC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2022 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps 4-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps 0-4 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Real Salt Lake 3-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Real Salt Lake 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps 0-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake on Aug 30, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.1 | 1.6 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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
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- May 29, 2022Sporting Kansas City0-1Vancouver Whitecaps
- May 29, 2022Real Salt Lake3-0Houston Dynamo
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