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Sunday, 22 February 2026

BC Place · Referee Drew Fischer, Canada · Analysis updated 02:00 UTC

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.13 expected goals for Vancouver Whitecaps and 0.99 for Real Salt Lake, a combined total of 3.11. That distribution gives Vancouver Whitecaps the largest share of the 1X2 market at 64%, with the draw at 20%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 60% for over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score, with 2–0 the single most likely scoreline at 10%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 64% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Vancouver Whitecaps win

63.5% probability

Moderate confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

2.13 – 0.99

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Vancouver Whitecaps home form

    4 points from their last 3 home matches in our dataset.

  • Real Salt Lake away threat

    Scored in 3 of their last 4 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Vancouver Whitecaps to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 64%, against 64% / 20% / 17% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 2.13 goals for Vancouver Whitecaps and 0.99 for Real Salt Lake, a combined 3.11 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

Vancouver Whitecaps win64%
Draw20%
Real Salt Lake win17%

Double chance 1X

84%

Double chance 12

80%

Double chance X2

37%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals82%
Over 2.5 goals60%
Over 3.5 goals38%
Both teams to score55%

Correct score

  • 2–010.1%
  • 2–19.9%
  • 1–09.5%
  • 1–19.3%
  • 3–07.1%

Recent form

Vancouver Whitecaps

  • 2026-10-25T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Colorado Rapids · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-10-18T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Austin · 2-1 (W)
  • 2026-10-15T00:30:00.000Z · A vs St. Louis City · 0-0 (D)
  • 2026-10-11T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Los Angeles FC · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-07T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Chicago Fire · 1-3 (L)

Real Salt Lake

  • 2026-10-25T02:30:00.000Z · H vs St. Louis City · 3-0 (W)
  • 2026-10-18T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Sporting Kansas City · 3-1 (W)
  • 2026-10-15T01:30:00.000Z · H vs San Jose Earthquakes · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-10-10T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Philadelphia Union · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-09-27T01:30:00.000Z · H vs New England Revolution · 3-0 (W)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Vancouver Whitecaps3116783155
2FC Dallas3115971154
3St. Louis City3114981251
4San Jose Earthquakes311399748
5Houston Dynamo311399248
6Los Angeles FC31121091546
7Seattle Sounders31111010243
8Colorado Rapids3112613142
9Los Angeles Galaxy31101011-940
10Real Salt Lake3111614039
11Portland Timbers3110714-437
12San Diego3181112-335
13Minnesota United FC3181112-835
14Austin3181013-1734
15Sporting Kansas City316421-4022
1Nashville SC3121734370
2New England Revolution3117410955
3Inter Miami31151062055
4Chicago Fire3115610951
5Charlotte3113810747
6Philadelphia Union31137111246
7Orlando City SC3112613-1242
8FC Cincinnati3111911-742
9New York Red Bulls3111614-1539
10Columbus Crew3111515138
11Toronto FC3181211-1136
12New York City FC3181112235
13DC United3171212-1733
14Atlanta United FC318617-1530
15CF Montreal316718-2625

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Vancouver Whitecaps win, at 63.5%. Its single most likely scoreline is 2–0.

It puts both teams scoring at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 60%.

A 64% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.