Our prediction for this MLS match:
Buoyed by a 2-1 win over Sporting Kansas City, Vancouver Whitecaps will look to keep on climbing the standings when they face Colorado Rapids at BC Place. A man to watch in the home team will be Ryan Gauld, who scored a brace in the last league match, while both Sam Adekugbe and Damir Kreilach remain in the treatment room.
The Rapids, on the other hand, have been struggling at the back of late. Considering that Colorado have conceded eleven goals in total in the previous three league fixtures, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the home side. The likes of Wayne Frederick, Kilmani Stewart-Baynes, and Daniel Chacon should miss out with injuries for the away team. Vancouver failed to beat Colorado in the previous four meetings between the two sides, meaning that the Canadians are hungry for revenge.
Highlighted Team (Vancouver Whitecaps):
Vancouver Whitecaps are yet another Canadian side that compete in Major League Soccer. Vancouver began play in the USA top flight in 2011 and one year later they became the first Canadian outfit to book their place in the MLS Cup play-offs. However, star-studded Los Angeles Galaxy proved to be a big catch for the Whitecaps in the knockout round. Vancouver, though, did remarkably well to win the Canadian Championship in 2015, with the team beating Montreal Impact in the title game.
In 2016 they made it to the final of the tournament as well, but Toronto FC eventually won the trophy. The Whitecaps are owned by Greg Kerfoot, Steve Luczo, Jeff Mallett and Steve Steve Nash, the former NBA star, and they play their home matches at BC Place. Speaking of MLS games, the capacity of the venue is 22.120 and you should know that the stadium was opened back in 1983. The Caps wear white shirts and white shorts when playing at home, while the colour of their away kit is blue.