The Vancouver Whitecaps manager M. Dos Santos attacks this game with the team placed 7th so far. In the visitors dressing room Colorado Rapids and their manager R. Fraser are in 3rd place before this match.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Vancouver Whitecaps's stadium, BC Place Stadium, has a artifical turf surface. Colorado Rapids have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Colorado Rapids when playing on artifical turf; 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses from nine matches. They have scored 7 goals in these games and conceded 18.
Colorado Rapids have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
The home fans saw their team lose the first Major League Soccer game of the season here at BC Place Stadium. Last season these fans witnessed 5 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses from Vancouver Whitecaps's 17 home games.
It's back home for Vancouver Whitecaps, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating LA Galaxy away with the result 1-0. Tosaint Ricketts found the net in that victory. Sensational by Vancouver Whitecaps last match, beating LA Galaxy away as big underdogs. Preceding that match was the home game against Sporting KC that was lost 1-3.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Vancouver Whitecaps at home in the league. 1 on target and 3 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Colorado Rapids form and stats
A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the Major League Soccer, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 3 wins, 4 draws and 10 defeats from 17 matches.
Colorado Rapids go into this game after a win, the home game against Orlando City that ended 2-1. Preceding that game was the away victory against DC United with the score of 2-1.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Colorado Rapids has managed 2 goals and let in 1 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Vancouver Whitecaps won four, Colorado Rapids won two and four draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 J. Nerwinski 1 goals |  T. Ricketts 1 goals |   D. Moor 1 goals |
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
Colorado Rapids missing players
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Colorado Rapids | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 4.5 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 0.5 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 9 | 9 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 21 | 35 |
| 10 | 5 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 20% | 20% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 31% |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Last season | Colorado Rapids | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Won | W | 3 | 12 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Drew | D | 4 | 6 | ||
| 16 | 7 | Lost | L | 10 | 16 | ||
| 37 | 16 | Scored | S | 22 | 58 | ||
| 59 | 23 | Conceded | C | 34 | 63 | ||
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 71% | 65% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 85% | ||
| 53% | 41% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 59% | 68% | ||
| 38% | 24% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 53% | 50% | ||
| 15% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 24% | 32% | ||
| 62% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 65% | 71% | ||
| 15% | 24% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 18% | ||
| 29% | 29% | Failed to Score | F T | 24% | 12% | ||
| 4 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4.9 | ||
| 6.7 | 6.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.7 | ||
| 1.8 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 8 | ||
| 369 | 186 | Total Shots | T S | 225 | 481 | ||
| 138 | 67 | Shots on Target | S O | 85 | 177 | ||
| 27% | 24% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 33% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Minnesota United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Dallas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| 11 | SJ Earthquakes | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 13 | Nashville SC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 85 | 37 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 48 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 17 | 48 | 72 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 49 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 21 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 3 | 56 |
| 3 | Minnesota United | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 43 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 9 | 53 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 46 | 41 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 5 | 53 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 34 | 16 | 3 | 15 | 58 | 59 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -1 | 51 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 52 | 49 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 3 | 49 |
| 7 | Dallas | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 46 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 38 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 30 | 8 | 48 |
| 8 | SJ Earthquakes | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 55 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 35 | -3 | 44 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 58 | 63 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 34 | -5 | 42 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 12 | 4 | 18 | 49 | 59 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 18 | 40 | -10 | 40 |
| 11 | Sporting KC | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 67 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 37 | -18 | 38 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 59 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 36 | -22 | 34 |