Sun, 20 Sept 2026, 01:30
Full Time

Match Timeline

9'
B. White⚽
Normal Goal → O. Larraz
29'
T. Muller⚽
Normal Goal → Y. Diaby
49'
Tate Johnson🟨
Yellow Card
50'
R. Priso🔄
Substitution 1 → M. Laborda
52'
Jeevan Badwal🟨
Yellow Card
59'
Noel Caliskan🟨
Yellow Card
59'
K. Henry🔄
Substitution 1 → S. Junqua
59'
S. Lobjanidze🔄
Substitution 2 → D. Marczuk
62'
E. Sabbi🔄
Substitution 2 → R. Gauld
64'
Y. Diaby⚽
Normal Goal
65'
C. Guske🔄
Substitution 3 → E. Eneli
65'
A. Hezarkhani🔄
Substitution 4 → T. Booth
66'
Tristan Blackmon🟨
Yellow Card
72'
Morgan Guilavogui🟨
Yellow Card
73'
S. Solans🔄
Substitution 5 → J. Shokalook
80'
T. Johnson🔄
Substitution 3 → S. Adekugbe
81'
Yadaly Diaby🟨
Yellow Card
81'
B. White🔄
Substitution 4 → R. Elloumi
87'
Y. Diaby🔄
Substitution 5 → B. Caicedo
90+1'
Édier Ocampo🟨
Yellow Card

Match Statistics

3Shots on Goal6
6Shots off Goal9
12Total Shots21
3Blocked Shots6
7Shots insidebox12
5Shots outsidebox9
13Fouls14
6Corner Kicks7
3Offsides0
48Ball Possession52
2Yellow Cards5
3Goalkeeper Saves3
441Total passes479
382Passes accurate403
87Passes %84
1.16expected_goals2.21
0.52goals_prevented0.52

Starting Lineups

Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake1:1

Starting XI

1Rafael CabralG
3K. HenryD
8J. SanabriaM
9M. GuilavoguiF
26P. QuintonD
92N. CaliskanM
22S. SolansF
2D. YedlinD
25C. GuskeM
39A. HezarkhaniF
12S. LobjanidzeM

Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps1:1

Starting XI

1Y. TakaokaG
28T. JohnsonD
8O. LarrazM
77Y. DiabyM
24B. WhiteF
6R. PrisoD
59J. BadwalM
13T. MullerM
33T. BlackmonD
11E. SabbiM
18E. OcampoD

Head-to-Head

📈 Team Form & Statistics

Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake
Form: L-L-D-L-L
Vancouver Whitecaps
Vancouver Whitecaps
Form: L-L-W-L-D
Record
2 W
2 D
6 L
•
4 W
2 D
4 L
Goals Per Game
1.5
Scored
vs
1.8
Scored
1.7
Conceded
vs
1.0
Conceded
Betting Indicators
Clean Sheets
20%
Clean Sheets
40%
BTTS
50%
BTTS
50%
Home/Away Performance
Scored
Home:2.2
Away:0.5
Conceded
Home:1.5
Away:2.0
Scored
Home:1.8
Away:1.8
Conceded
Home:1.2
Away:0.8

ELO comparison

Pre-match ratings

Rating period
Match snapshot
Real Salt Lake versus Vancouver Whitecaps: long term ELO, before the match
Real Salt LakeHomeRatingVancouver WhitecapsAway
Strength
1,433.8Overall1,586.2
1,561Match venue1,557.5
1,561At home1,568.8
1,408.2Away1,557.5
Attack & defence
1,479.8Attack1,580.9
1,481.8Defence1,605.6
1,528.1Home attack1,580.1
1,433.1Away attack1,537
1,534.5Home defence1,592.6
1,472.8Away defence1,568.4
Match profile
1,970Goal environment2,050
1,670Home goals1,795
1,800Away goals1,755
1,501Possession1,527.5
Specialist ratings
1,482.5Set-piece attack1,580.5
1,482.4Set-piece defence1,577.9
1,445.5Close games1,469.2
1,434.3Winning margin1,624.4

Match venue compares Real Salt Lake at home with Vancouver Whitecaps away. All ratings are within this league.

Higher goal environment ratings mean higher-scoring games, not necessarily a stronger team. A starting league rating is 1500.

📝 Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps to Outclass Real Salt Lake
Recommendation:AWAY_WIN
Odds:1.85
Expected Value:+20.3%
Confidence:7

The bookies might be trying to play it safe, but the numbers tell a different story. We are looking at a massive disparity in league standing and current form. Vancouver Whitecaps sit comfortably at the top of the table with 46 points, while Real Salt Lake is languishing in 11th place with just 29 points. In the world of betting maths, a 1st-place finish versus an 11th-place finish is rarely a coin flip, yet the market is offering us a significant opportunity. Real Salt Lake has been struggling to find consistency, posting a meager 20% win rate over their last 10 matches. While they do manage to find the back of the net at home (averaging 2.17 goals per game), they lack the defensive discipline to convert those opportunities into points, evidenced by their 1.70 goals conceded per game. Vancouver, conversely, has established themselves as a powerhouse on the road. They boast a 50% away win rate and, more importantly, an elite defensive record, conceding only 0.75 goals per game on the move. When we look at the head-to-head, Vancouver has historically dominated this matchup, winning 5 of the last 10 meetings. The goal environment for these two sides often leans towards action, but Vancouver's defensive solidity away from home is the key variable here. They aren't just looking to participate; they are looking to control. The 1.85 price for an Away Win represents a massive value gap when you consider Vancouver's superior PPG (1.40 vs 0.80) and their ability to shut down opponents on the road. The bookmakers are likely underestimating the sheer quality gap between the league leaders and a struggling bottom-half side. It's time to take the value where it lives.

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