Vancouver Whitecaps will start their June campaign this weekend when they host Real Salt Lake at BC Place Stadium. Match day schedules for June 5, 2022 at 02:00 EAT.
The Vancouver Whitecaps are currently 12th in the MLS Western Conference standings and have not been at their best this year. For the first time since the start of the season, Vancouver managed to win a game away from home last weekend, another positive sign for a team that at times seem to look overwhelmed on the road, conceding 16 goals.
The Whitecaps prepare for this fixture off the back off 0-1 MLS success to beat Sporting Kansas City in their last game. In that match, Vancouver Whitecaps had 41% possession, nine shots with one of them on target and a goal scored by Lucas Cavallini (24′).Sporting Kansas City on the other end got 15 shots with two of them on target.
Real Salt Lake meanwhile is placed in the third place with 25 points after an impressive start this season. Vanni Sartini knows that they will need to keep up that momentum and positive thinking moving forward with two of their first three games this month taking place on the road. One area which remains a strong point is their play at home, winning their last game there against a talented and dangerous Dallas side (2-1).
Salt Lake comes into this meeting of the back of 3-0 MLS victory to beat Houston Dynamo in their last fixture. In that match, Real Salt Lake had 53% possession, 15 shots with six of them on target and goals scored by Bobby Wood (29′), Sergio Córdova (57′) and Justen Glad (92′). Houston Dynamo got 13 shots with four of them on target.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake head to head
These two sides have 28 matches against each other since 2011. Vancouver claims 12 victories, Salt Lake 11 victories and five draws.
- 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
- Salt Lake 1-2 Vancouver 20/09/20
Home
- Kansas City 0-1 Vancouver
- Cavalry 3-5 Vancouver
- Charlotte 2-1 Vancouver
- Vancouver 2-1 Dallas
- Vancouver 3-3 San Jose
Away
- Salt Lake 3-0 Houston
- Montreal 1-2 Salt Lake
- Salt Lake 2-1 Austin
- Nashville 2-0 Salt Lake
- Salt Lake 1-0 LA Galaxy
Vancouver Whitecaps team news
Thomas Hasal, Tristan Blackmon, and Russel Teibert are currently injured and have been ruled out for manager Vanni Sartini.
Real Salt Lake team news
Damir Kreilach, Bret Halsey, Erik Holt, and Anderson Julio are recovering from injuries and will be sidelined this fixture.
Prediction and odds
Whitecaps is currently on a streak of three unbeaten games at home while the better team on paper is winless in five of the past six league outings.
- Draw
- Goals over 2.5
- Double Chance 1 or 2
