Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 2Kick-off on February 26, 2023 at 03:30 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake?
Real Salt Lake won 1-2 on February 26, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 24′J. BrownVancouver Whitecaps
- 70′J. GladReal Salt Lake
- 73′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Las Vegas Lights(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 12, 2023 | St. Louis City(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Charlotte(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Chicago Fire(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 14, 2023 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 14, 2023 | El Paso Locomotive(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2022 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Aug 21, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.9 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 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
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