Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids

3 - 1
🕒 Sun, 26 Apr 2026 03:30 Europe/London 📍 BC Place 🧑‍⚖️ L. Hernandez 🔁 Regular Season - 10 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 10
Regular Season Table
Vancouver Whitecaps 2 · Colorado Rapids 16
Referee Stats
3 matches · 2.67 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 2.67
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 67%
Draws 33%
Away wins 0%
How the match was won
  • Vancouver Whitecaps outshot their opponent (20-13).
  • Colorado Rapids controlled possession (55%).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps had the sharper finishing (8-3 shots on target).

Team Overview

Vancouver Whitecaps (Home stats)

Games / Record

15
W-D-L: 9-2-4

Goals For / Against

35 / 14
Avg: 2.33 / 0.93

Points

29
Avg: 1.93

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

2
Colorado Rapids (Away stats)

Games / Record

15
W-D-L: 2-3-10

Goals For / Against

13 / 26
Avg: 0.87 / 1.73

Points

9
Avg: 0.60

Clean Sheets

3

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.93
PPG
0.60
2.33
GF
0.87
0.93
GA
1.73
67%
O2.5
53%
40%
BTTS
47%
67%
Score 1st
40%

League-position context

Vancouver Whitecaps rank2nd
Colorado Rapids rank16th
Vancouver Whitecaps points55
Colorado Rapids points39
Vancouver Whitecaps: #2 · 55 pts · GD +32
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 24 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Colorado Rapids: #16 · 39 pts · GD +0
16 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 8 pts clear of the relegation zone.
16-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps last 5 home

D L W L W
Points7/15
Weighted index38
Goals13-8
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Colorado Rapids last 5 away

D L D L L
Points2/15
Weighted index18
Goals3-10
Record0-2-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Vancouver Whitecaps trend breakdown

Over 2.567%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.593%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 40% · 1H BTTS 27%

Colorado Rapids trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS47%
BTTS + O2.540%
1H Over 0.567%
Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 33% · 1H BTTS 27%

Scoring reliability

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home87%
Vancouver Whitecaps clean sheet at home47%
Colorado Rapids score away53%
Colorado Rapids clean sheet away20%

First-goal patterns

Vancouver Whitecaps score first67%
Vancouver Whitecaps win after scoring first90%
Colorado Rapids score first40%
Colorado Rapids win after scoring first33%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Vancouver Whitecaps 40% · Colorado Rapids 13%
Avg first goal minute: Vancouver Whitecaps 18.1' · Colorado Rapids 20.3'

Vs league average

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home2.33 vs 1.84
Vancouver Whitecaps concede at home0.93 vs 1.41
Colorado Rapids score away0.87 vs 1.41
Colorado Rapids concede away1.73 vs 1.84
Vancouver Whitecaps score 27% above league average, while Colorado Rapids score 39% below league average.
Defensive side: Vancouver Whitecaps are 34% below league average at home, and Colorado Rapids are 6% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.60
BTTS40%
Over 2.560%
At this venue setup: 2.40 goals on average across the last 5.

Vancouver Whitecaps goal timing (home)

1H scored: 53% 2H scored: 47% Danger: 0-15 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15 8
16-30 7
76-90+ 7
46-60 6
31-45 5
61-75 5
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
16-30 3
46-60 1
61-75 1
76-90+ 1
0-15 0

Colorado Rapids goal timing (away)

1H scored: 60% 2H scored: 40% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
16-30 2
61-75 2
76-90+ 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
61-75 6
16-30 5
31-45 5
0-15 2
46-60 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
8
3
Total Shots
20
13
Shots off Goal
7
4
Blocked Shots
5
6
Shots Inside Box
17
8
Shots Outside Box
3
5
Ball Possession
45%
55%
Corner Kicks
8
3
Fouls
24
12
Offsides
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
5
Total Passes
389
478
Passes Accurate
326
413
Passes %
84%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
7' ⚽
⚽
7' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
C. Sabaly
Normal Goal · Assist: T. Müller
23' ⚽
⚽
23' ⚽ Goal · 2-0
B. White
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Cubas
32' ⚽
⚽
32' ⚽ Goal · 2-1
Rafael Navarro
Normal Goal
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ E. Sabbi
1st substitution · For: J. Badwal
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ P. Aaronson
1st substitution · For: D. Yapi
64' ↑↓
↑↓
64' ⇄ K. Thompson
2nd substitution · For: K. Rosenberry
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ C. Sabaly
2nd substitution · For: Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez
78' ⚽
⚽
78' ⚽ VAR
Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez
Goal Disallowed - handball
82'
82' M. Navarro
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ T. Johnson
3rd substitution · For: M. Gherasimencov
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ R. Holding
3rd substitution · For: N. Cobb
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ M. Navarro
4th substitution · For: A. Castillo Manyoma
85' ⚽
⚽
85' ⚽ Goal · 4-1
B. White
Normal Goal · Assist: Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ B. White
4th substitution · For: O. Larraz
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ S. Berhalter
5th substitution · For: R. Elloumi
90+4'
90+4' Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids 3-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Vancouver Whitecaps beat Colorado Rapids 3-1 on Sunday, 26 April 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by L. Hernandez. It was played at BC Place.

First half: Vancouver Whitecaps took an early lead at 7' when C. Sabaly scored, with the assist credited to T. Müller, making the score 1-0. Vancouver Whitecaps extended the lead at 23' when B. White scored, with the assist credited to A. Cubas, making the score 2-0. Colorado Rapids reduced the deficit at 32' when Rafael Navarro scored, making the score 2-1.

Second half: Vancouver Whitecaps made their 1st substitution at 46', with E. Sabbi replacing J. Badwal. Colorado Rapids made their 1st substitution at 56', with P. Aaronson replacing D. Yapi. Colorado Rapids made their 2nd substitution at 64', with K. Thompson replacing K. Rosenberry. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 2nd substitution at 68', with C. Sabaly replacing Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez. VAR intervened at 78' for Vancouver Whitecaps (Goal Disallowed - handball). M. Navarro received a yellow card for Colorado Rapids at 82'. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 3rd substitution at 83', with T. Johnson replacing M. Gherasimencov. Colorado Rapids made their 3rd substitution at 83', with R. Holding replacing N. Cobb. Colorado Rapids made their 4th substitution at 83', with M. Navarro replacing A. Castillo Manyoma. Vancouver Whitecaps extended the lead at 85' when B. White scored, with the assist credited to Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez, making the score 4-1. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with B. White replacing O. Larraz. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with S. Berhalter replacing R. Elloumi. Bruno Steven Caicedo Quiñonez received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 90+4'.

Vancouver Whitecaps used 5 substitutions while Colorado Rapids used 4 substitutions. Vancouver Whitecaps got 1 yellow card, while Colorado Rapids got 1 yellow card.

How the match was won

  • Vancouver Whitecaps outshot their opponent (20-13).
  • Colorado Rapids controlled possession (55%).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps had the sharper finishing (8-3 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games15
Home Wins6
Draws4
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals9 (60.0%)
BTTS9 (60.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins4
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals4 (50.0%)
BTTS4 (50.0%)

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Colorado Rapids Head-to-Head History by Season