MLS 2026 · 22 Feb 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps 1–0 Real Salt Lake

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jan 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Vancouver Whitecaps favourites at 73%.

Vancouver Whitecaps won and made the better chances: 1.2 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Yohei Takaoka, 57.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Alexandros Katranis +14.5, Sebastian Berhalter +9.0.

Well below it: Mathías Laborda −14.3, Brian White −12.2, Thomas Müller −10.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Yohei Takaoka Goalkeeper	90	0	–	57.0	+4.9
Sebastian Berhalter Midfielder	90	0	0.06	52.1	+9.0
Jeevan Badwal Midfielder	12	0	–	51.2	–
Kenji Cabrera Forward	22	0	–	44.4	–
Andrés Cubas Midfielder	86	0	–	43.8	−3.2
Aziel Jackson Midfielder	68	1	0.35	41.8	–
Tristan Blackmon Defender	90	0	0.01	39.8	−5.6
Ralph Priso Defender	90	0	–	35.8	−8.9
Brian White Forward	90	0	0.48	35.6	−12.2
Mathías Laborda Defender	90	0	0.05	32.9	−14.3
Tate Johnson Defender	90	0	0.02	32.6	−3.0
Thomas Müller Midfielder	90	0	0.08	32.5	−10.9
Édier Ocampo Defender	22	0	–	31.7	–
Emmanuel Sabbi Midfielder	68	0	0.19	28.5	−8.5

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper	90	–	54.0	+7.4
Ariath Piol Forward	84	0.42	44.6	+5.3
Noel Caliskan Midfielder	90	0.05	43.7	+3.1
Luca Moisa Midfielder	72	0.05	43.7	–
Sergi Solans Ormo Forward	31	0.01	43.6	–
Jesus Barea Forward	14	–	43.5	–
Dominik Marczuk Midfielder	18	0.01	42.6	–
Pablo Ruíz Midfielder	18	–	41.8	–
Justen Glad Defender	90	–	40.1	−9.1
Alexandros Katranis Defender	90	–	39.9	+14.5
Zach Booth Midfielder	59	–	39.8	–
Sam Junqua Defender	90	–	35.6	+4.1
DeAndre Yedlin Defender	85	–	35.3	−2.4
Aiden Hezarkhani Forward	72	0.03	33.2	–
Zavier Gozo Midfielder	90	0.05	33.1	−4.1
Philip Quinton Defender	13	–	29.3	–