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Vancouver Whitecaps - Real Salt Lake
USA MLS - BC Place
*These betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake City Prediction for MLS
Two evenly matched MLS teams will battle it out at BC Place on the 26th of February! Stay tuned for our key Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake City picks this week!
Contents
- 1 Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake City Prediction for MLS
- 2 Odds and Stats for Our Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake City Predictions
- 3 Predicted Lineups, Team News, and Last Result
- 4 Starting Lineups
- 5 Player to Watch: Julian Gressel
- 6 MLS Western Conference Standings
- 7 Interesting Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake City Questions:
Draw
It’s time for our primary Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake City prediction this week and it suggests the two managers will the spoils in Vancouver. Neither team has a significant head-to-head advantage so it’s fair to say that the two sides are quite equal. With five victories for Vancouver Whitecaps, four for Real Salt Lake City, and only one draw, we feel the time is right for another draw to be the outcome, and what better opportunity for it than an opening MLS match?
Over 2.5 Goals
Six of the last 10 matches between the two teams ended with over 2.5 goals and this is our key Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake City prediction for this week as well. Expectations in both camps are high before the start of the season and seeing as this will be the first 2023 MLS match for the two teams, we can safely assume the players will be deprived of pressure. Showing their best game at BC Park without the pressure to win at all costs is something that is indirectly linked to plenty of goals as we tend to see in these sorts of games.
Odds and Stats for Our Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake City Predictions
The head-to-head statistics for Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake City will convince you that a draw is perhaps the most likely outcome:
Head to Head
21/08/22
USA MLS USA
Real Salt Lake
Vancouver Whitecaps
1
1
30/08/21
USA MLS USA
Vancouver Whitecaps
Real Salt Lake
4
1
08/07/21
USA MLS USA
Vancouver Whitecaps
Real Salt Lake
0
4
19/06/21
USA MLS USA
Real Salt Lake
Vancouver Whitecaps
3
1
11/10/20
USA MLS USA
Vancouver Whitecaps
Real Salt Lake
2
1
Last Five - Vancouver Whitecaps
19/03/23
USA MLS USA
LA Galaxy
Vancouver Whitecaps
1
1
D
15/03/23
CONCACAF Champions League CCL
Real Espana
Vancouver Whitecaps
3
2
L
11/03/23
USA MLS USA
FC Dallas
Vancouver Whitecaps
1
1
D
09/03/23
CONCACAF Champions League CCL
Real Espana
Vancouver Whitecaps
0
5
W
05/03/23
USA MLS USA
San Jose Earthquakes
Vancouver Whitecaps
2
1
L
Last Five - Real Salt Lake
12/03/23
USA MLS USA
Austin FC
Real Salt Lake
2
1
L
05/03/23
USA MLS USA
Seattle Sounders
Real Salt Lake
2
0
L
26/02/23
USA MLS USA
Vancouver Whitecaps
Real Salt Lake
1
2
W
18/02/23
America Friendlies America
Chicago Fire
Real Salt Lake
0
3
W
08/02/23
America Friendlies America
Sporting Kansas City
Real Salt Lake
2
2
D
Vancouver Whitecaps odds: +140 – 40.0%
Draw odds: +240 – 28.0%
Real Salt Lake City odds: +195 – 32.0%
As you can see from the TwinSpires-provided odds above, Vancouver Whitecaps at +140 have a 40.0% chance of winning while Real Salt Lake City’s odds are only a tad lower at +195 (32.0%). We anticipate the two managers to share the spoils at BC Place and it seems at +240 (28.0%) the bookies also don’t rule this opportunity out.
Predicted Lineups, Team News, and Last Result
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps didn’t have the best MLS season last year. They missed out on the opportunity to partake in the final series play-offs as they finished the regular part of the season in 9th place, only a few points away from Real Salt Lake City who did make it to the play-offs. This fact will undoubtedly sting a bit but there’s not much coach Vanni Sartini’s boys can do as we’re confident in our Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake City predictions.
Predicted lineup – Hasal (GK), Martins, Veselinovic, Laborda, Brown, Schopf, Cubas, Gressel, Gauld, Vite & White
Real Salt Lake City
The Claret and Cobalt were luckier than Vancouver Whitecaps last season. They squeezed their way to the final series play-offs as they were 7th in the Western Conference with 47 points to their name. We’re confident that they’ll do their best to cause an upset on the 26th of February as well.
Predicted lineup – MacMath (GK), Vera, Glad, Silva, Brody, Ojeda, Ruiz, Savarino, Kreilach, Gomez & Musovski
Starting Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps
Real Salt Lake
*Starting lineups are usually announced 1hr before the kick-off
Player to Watch: Julian Gressel
Vancouver Whitecaps paid DC United a whopping €835k for Julian Gressel and it would be foolish of coach Vanni Sartini to not rely on the midfielder for this match against Real Salt Lake City. Seeing as Julian Gressel did so well in the previous two seasons, we’re certain that with his lung-bursting runs down the right, he’ll be a key player to watch on Sunday.
MLS Western Conference Standings
Interesting Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake City Questions:
- Where can I watch this match? – You can watch the game on Apple TV.
- Are there any injuries for Vanni Sartini to deal with? – Deiber Caicedo will miss this game for Vancouver Whitecaps.
- Will Damir Kreilach play on Sunday? – He was recovering from a back injury until a while ago but it seems that he will make it for the game on the 26th of February.
