Delightful dogfight as daring Vancouver Whitecaps duels with determined Colorado Rapids

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 23.June
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: BC Place Stadium (54500 seats)

Vancouver Whitecaps are welcoming Colorado Rapids for another important game after their 1-1 result against Toronto.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artificial turf and that the visiting Colorado Rapids have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artificial turf is 1-0-8 (win-draw-loss) from nine matches. It's quite the trip for Colorado Rapids when visiting Vancouver Whitecaps as the cities are 2300 kilometers apart.

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Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats

3 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Vancouver Whitecaps, who have the fewest scored goals (17) in Major League Soccer, have to build on here at BC Place Stadium.

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Toronto in the Major League Soccer last time out and are looking for a win here. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Dallas.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Vancouver Whitecaps have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found eight games) they have won 5 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.

There will be little rest for Vancouver Whitecaps after this match as they are travelling to Dallas for a Major League Soccer game in only four days.

Vancouver Whitecaps have scored 8 goals here in 9 matches, not a lot. On the other hand, Vancouver Whitecaps have conceded 9 goals.

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Colorado Rapids form and stats

Colorado Rapids, who have the most conceded goals (34) in Major League Soccer, have only collected 4 points from their away games after 1-1-5 (7 played).

There were no winners in Colorado Rapids's previous match, a US Open Cup home game that ended 2-2 vs New Mexico United. Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Minnesota United in the Major League Soccer.

We have checked recent matches where Colorado Rapids have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those one game were W0-D0-L1.

Colorado Rapids find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 7 goals from 7 away fixtures. The Colorado Rapids manager C. Casey has some worries about the defense as 14 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Colorado Rapids - Vancouver Whitecaps 2-3, played this season. Vancouver Whitecaps-Colorado Rapids H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vancouver Whitecaps 5 wins, Colorado Rapids 2 wins, 3 draws. 6 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

K. Kamara
8 goals
N. Mezquida
3 goals

Vancouver Whitecaps missing players

Colorado Rapids missing players

Vancouver Whitecaps Colorado Rapids
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
16 9 1 Played 0 7 16
4 3 1 Won 0 1 4
6 3 0 Drew 0 1 3
6 3 0 Lost 0 5 9
17 8 1 Scored 0 7 25
20 9 0 Conceded 0 14 34
94% 89% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
62% 56% 0% Over 1.5 0% 71% 81%
31% 22% 0% Over 2.5 0% 43% 62%
25% 11% 0% Over 3.5 0% 29% 56%
19% 11% 0% Over 4.5 0% 29% 50%
56% 44% 0% BTTS 0% 57% 75%
19% 33% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 14% 12%
31% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 29% 12%
 
4.1 3.4 5 Corners For (avg) 0 2.7 4.6
6.6 6.8 12 Corners Against (avg) 0 6 5.6
1.6 1.7 1 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.6 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 1 5
Key stats this season:
  • Colorado Rapids have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Colorado Rapids have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Colorado Rapids haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Vancouver Whitecaps
All Major League Soccer Championship CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
16-05-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 0 - 1 Atlanta United
19-05-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 1 Vancouver Whitecaps
23-05-19 MLS New York RB 2 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps
25-05-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 2 - 1 Dallas
01-06-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 1 Toronto
23-06-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 Colorado Rapids
27-06-19 MLS Dallas 01:00 Vancouver Whitecaps
30-06-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 02:00 Vancouver Whitecaps
07-07-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 02:30 Vancouver Whitecaps
11-07-19 CH Cavalry 01:30 Vancouver Whitecaps
Colorado Rapids
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
26-05-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 3 - 2 Columbus Crew
29-05-19 MLS Philadelphia Union 1 - 1 Colorado Rapids
02-06-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 3 - 1 Cincinnati
09-06-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 1 - 0 Minnesota United
13-06-19 UOC Colorado Rapids 2 - 2 New Mexico United
23-06-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 Colorado Rapids
29-06-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 02:00 Los Angeles FC
05-07-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 01:00 New England
14-07-19 MLS Portland Timbers 03:00 Colorado Rapids
16-07-19 CF Colorado Rapids - Arsenal

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Los Angeles FC 16 11 4 1 39 13 8 7 1 0 20 6 8 4 3 1 19 7 26 37
2 LA Galaxy 16 9 1 6 22 19 9 6 0 3 14 11 7 3 1 3 8 8 3 28
3 Seattle Sounders 16 7 5 4 26 21 8 6 2 0 16 7 8 1 3 4 10 14 5 26
4 Houston Dynamo 13 7 3 3 21 14 9 6 3 0 16 9 4 1 0 3 5 5 7 24
5 Dallas 16 6 4 6 22 22 8 4 3 1 11 8 8 2 1 5 11 14 0 22
6 Minnesota United 16 6 3 7 23 25 7 3 3 1 9 7 9 3 0 6 14 18 -2 21
7 SJ Earthquakes 15 5 4 6 23 27 8 4 1 3 15 14 7 1 3 3 8 13 -4 19
8 Real Salt Lake 15 6 1 8 21 27 6 4 0 2 11 8 9 2 1 6 10 19 -6 19
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 16 4 6 6 17 20 9 3 3 3 8 9 7 1 3 3 9 11 -3 18
10 Sporting KC 15 3 7 5 26 27 8 3 3 2 19 15 7 0 4 3 7 12 -1 16
11 Colorado Rapids 16 4 3 9 25 34 9 3 2 4 18 20 7 1 1 5 7 14 -9 15
12 Portland Timbers 13 4 2 7 19 26 1 0 0 1 2 3 12 4 2 6 17 23 -7 14

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