Vancouver Whitecaps will be looking to return to the winning ways in the Major League Soccer this week when they host Colorado Rapids at the BC Place. Match day schedules for August 18 at 05:00 EAT.
The hosts were crowned Canadian Championship winners on July 27 when they beat Toronto FC on penalties in the final, now return to their home turf where they are currently on a run of two consecutive victories in all competitions. However, coming into this game Vancouver won only one of their last six matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps prepare for this meeting hoping for better results following 5-2 MLS defeat to Los Angeles Galaxy in their most recent match. In that game, Vancouver Whitecaps managed 38% possession, 11 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Ryan Gauld (38′) and Tosaint Ricketts (70′). Los Angeles Galaxy got 13 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Samuel Grandsir (12′, 40′), Javier Hernández (20′), Víctor Vázquez (30′) and Efraín Álvarez (89′).
Meanwhile, Colorado Rapids sit just a point above their Thursday’s in the Western Conference table. The club head into the weekend on a run of just one win away from home in 2022, picking up four draws and losing 10 of their 14 games across all competitions since the turn of the year.
Colorado Rapids held each other to 1- MLS stalemate with Columbus Crew in their previous match. In that game, Colorado Rapids had 42% possession, 12 shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Diego Rubio (41′). Columbus Crew got 14 shots with five of them on target and a goal by Juan Camilo Hernández (5′).
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Colorado Rapids head to head
Since 2011, there have been 26 head to head encounters between these two sides. Colorado claims 11 wins and Vancouver nine wins while six matches ended in draws.
- Colorado 1-1 Vancouver 20/09/21
- Vancouver 0-1 Colorado 03/05/21
- Vancouver 2-2 Colorado 23/06/19
- Colorado 2-3 Vancouver 04/05/19
- Vancouver 0-1 Colorado 02/07/18
Home
- LA Galaxy 5-2 Vancouver
- Vancouver 2-1 Houston
- Nashville 1-1 Vancouver
- Vancouver 5-3 Toronto
- Vancouver 1-3 Chicago
Away
- Colorado 1-1 Columbus
- Colorado 4-3 Minnesota
- New York 4-5 Colorado
- Seattle 2-1 Colorado
- Colorado 2-0 LA Galaxy
Vancouver Whitecaps team news
Boss Vanni Sartini will be without the services of Cristian Gutierrez, Luis Martins and Cristian Gutierrez who have been ruled out through injuries.
Colorado Rapids team news
Jack Price and Oliver Larraz are the only injury concerns for boss Robin Fraser as they recover from injuries.
Prediction and odds
Colorado Rapids lost only one of their latest five games, while Vancouver Whitecaps only managed to win one of the last five games they played. Colorado Rapids also won two of the last three games that Vancouver Whitecaps hosted against them.
- Colorado Rapids Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
