Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Real Salt Lake 7/7/21 - MLS Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 07/06/2021 at 10:21 AM ET

The Vancouver Whitecaps host Real Salt Lake in a MLS Western Conference midweek clash on Wednesday. Vancouver is 13th and last in the conference table at 2-3-6 on 9 points with a goal difference of -6. Vancouver battled to a 2-2 draw on the road versus FC Dallas on Sunday. Vancouver led 2-1 but gave up an own goal in second half stoppage time and had to settle for one point rather than three.

Vancouver is winless in each of its last seven matches with two draws and five losses. Sunday's draw with FC Dallas was the third time Vancouver has dropped points this season during stoppage time.Cristian Dajome is leading Vancouver in goals scored with four, while Lucas Cavallini has scored three. Three players for Vancouver have two assists apiece.

Real Salt Lake is ninth in the conference table at 3-4-3 on 13 points with a goal difference of +2. Real Salt Lake was defeated by LAFC on Saturday 1-0 at home, allowing a 69th minute goal that was the only one scored in the match. RSL is winless in each of its last three matches in the MLS and has not won since a 3-1 victory over Vancouver on June 18.

Real has won only one of its last eight matches in MLS action with four draws and three losses, after opening the campaign with two consecutive victories. However, RSL has not lost two straight matches since the end of the 2020 regular season. Damir Kreilach is the leading goal scorer for Real Salt Lake with five, while Aaron Herrera and Kreilach each have three assists to lead RSL.

Not any of the most recent 15 matches played between Vancouver and Real Salt Lake have ended in a draw. Vancouver has won nine of the 15 matches but was defeated by Real Salt Lake in the most recent fixture between the two in June 3-1. Vancouver has played poorly over the last seven matches with four losses and three draws, including the setback to Real Salt Lake on June 18. Final Score Prediction, Real Salt Lake wins 1-0

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