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Aron Wright - February 22, 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in MLS on Sunday, 26 February 2023.
The Whitecaps are high in confidence after securing qualification to the 2023 CONCACAF Champions League, and hope to make use of it in their MLS campaign quite early on.
Meanwhile, Real Salt Lake did get into the playoffs the last time around. But they were eliminated in the first round itself, and most importantly they have been on a worrying stretch of performances on the road for quite some time.
Vancouver won two of the past three h2h clashes, and slotted in eight goals in the process. And importantly, they won nine of the previous eleven clashes at this venue. Note that they also scored two or more goals in nine of the past eleven encounters at this stadium.
The Whitecaps have a near-perfect h2h record at this venue, and they scored in plenty all along as well. They also won six of their past seven appearances at home, and lost just four times here since November of 2021.
On the other hand, Real Salt Lake could muster just three wins on the road since November 2021.
It seems hosts Vancouver are about to deliver a winning performance this Sunday.
The Whitecaps scored two or more goals in six of their former seven appearances at home, and in nine of the last eleven h2h clashes at this ground. At the same time, Salt Lake let in two or more goals in seven of their previous ten road trips.
Likely, goals are expected in plenty this weekend.
Vancouver last kept a clean sheet in an h2h meeting at home five years back, and before that in 2016. They might have the edge this Sunday, but a clean sheet might be asking too much of them. And as such, goals are expected from either end of the pitch.
The Whitecaps won nine of the past eleven h2h encounters at this venue, and they won six of the past seven overall fixtures at home. They also lost just four times here since November of 2021.
However, in the same time period, Salt Lake were able to deliver just three wins on the road.
For the reasons, Vancouver Whitecaps to Win at an odd of 2.40 would be a neat pick this weekend.
Going on, they scored two or more goals in nine of the past eleven h2h clashes at this ground, but at the same time, the last they kept a clean sheet in an h2h meeting at this stadium was five years back.
Likely, the Over 2.5 Match Goals wager looks appealing, at an odd of 1.90.
