Match day 27 of the Major League Soccer will see Real Salt Lake take on Vancouver Whitecaps this weekend at Rio Tinto Stadium. Kickoffs on August 21 at 05:00 EAT.
With nine games remaining in the regular season, Salt Lake is in a solid position to make consecutive postseason appearances for the first time since the 2018 and 19 campaigns. Salt Lake have made the most of their home field advantage throughout 2022, with points in 10 games, though they have lost their last two matches played at Rio Tinto Stadium, both against Western Conference opponents.
Real Salt Lake fans will want more of the same results after 1-2 MLS success to beat Seattle Sounders FC in their previous fixture. In that game, Real Salt Lake had 31% possession, eight shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Sergio Córdova (32′) and Andrew Brody (64′). Seattle Sounders FC got 15 shots with three of them on target and a goal by Albert Rusnák (62′).
Vancouver Whitecaps on the other side are in the playoffs thanks to having one more win than Nashville SC, and their margin for error with nine matches remaining as four teams are within two points or fewer of the Caps for seventh in the Western Conference. Coming into this game, Vancouver are winless in four of their last six matches (LDDWLW).
Vancouver Whitecaps head into this meeting in high spirits following 2-1 MLS triumph over Colorado Rapids in their most recent match. In that game, Vancouver Whitecaps had 43% possession, eight shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Ryan Gauld (14′, 40′). Colorado Rapids got 15 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Gyasi Zardes (76′).
Real Salt Lake vs. Vancouver Whitecaps head to head
There have been 29 head to head encounters between these two sides since 2011; Vancouver claims 13 wins and Salt Lake 11 wins while three matches played out draws.
- Vancouver 2-1 Salt Lake 05/06/22
- Vancouver 4-1 Salt Lake 30/08/21
- Vancouver 0-4 Salt Lake 08/07/21
- Salt Lake 3-1 Vancouver 19/06/21
- Vancouver 2-1 Salt Lake 11/10/20
Home
- Seattle 1-2 Salt Lake
- Salt Lake 1-4 Los Angeles
- San Jose 2-2 Salt Lake
- Salt Lake 0-1 Dallas
- Salt Lake 3-0 Kansas Cit
Away
- Vancouver 2-1 Colorado
- LA Galaxy 5-2 Vancouver
- Vancouver 2-1 Houston
- Nashville 1-1 Vancouver
- Vancouver 5-3 Toronto
Real Salt Lake team news
Damir Kreilach, Danny Musovski and Tate Schmitt have been ruled out of this game through injuries for the hosts.
Vancouver Whitecaps team news
Deiber Caicedo and Cristian Dajome will miss out this game through injuries while Brian White is out on suspension for Coach Vanni Sartini.
Prediction and odds
- Real Salt Lake Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
