Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Real Salt Lake Prediction, Preview, and Odds - 8/29/21
Real Salt Lake will be going for their third win in their last four games when they face the Vancouver Whitecaps on Sunday night. Salt Lake is coming off a 2-1 loss to Colorado. Vancouver is coming off a 2-1 win over LAFC.
Real Salt Lake is 6-0-4 in its last 10 games against Vancouver.
Real Salt Lake Trying To Bounce Back From Loss
Real Salt Lake had their two-game winning streak snapped by Colorado in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Whitecaps, which will give them their third win in their last four games.
Real Salt Lake has played well offensively, scoring 30 goals in 20 games. They scored one goal in their last game, with six of their 17 shots on target.
Albert Rusnák scored the lone goal for Salt Lake, while Aaron Herrera had an assist.
Real Salt Lake has also played well defensively, giving up 23 goals so far. They gave up two goals in their last game and will need to play better if they want to win this game.
Whitecaps Going For Third Consecutive Win
The Whitecaps are playing well at the moment and they come into this game on an eight-game unbeaten streak. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over Salt Lake, which will give them their third win in a row and extend their unbeaten streak to nine games.
Vancouver isn’t very good offensively, with the team scoring 23 goals in 20 games. They scored two goals in their last game, with three of their 10 shots on target.
Brian White and Ryan Gauld scored a goal apiece for the Whitecaps, while Cristian Arango and Ryan Raposo picked up an assist.
Vancouver has struggled defensively, giving up 30 goals so far. They gave up a goal in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.
Side: Vancouver Whitecaps +150
Real Salt Lake played well in recent games, but two of their last three games were at home. They have lost three straight games on the road and didn’t play well defensively in those games. They are facing a Vancouver team that has done a great job in recent weeks and is now within three points of the final playoff spot, so expect them to struggle in this game and the Whitecaps to pick up three points.
Total: Over 2.5
Real Salt Lake is averaging 1.5 goals per game and 1.44 goals per game at home. They averaged 2.66 goals per game in their last three games against Vancouver. With the Whitecaps giving up 1.5 goals per game, Salt Lake will hit their average in this game. The Whitecaps are averaging 1.15 goals per game and 1.11 goals per game at home. They averaged one goal per game in their last three games against Real Salt Lake. With Salt Lake giving up 1.15 goals per game, the Whitecaps will score enough goals to push the score over the total.
