Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps preview: October 24, 2026
Colorado Rapids (11-6-13 W-D-L, 39 pts, 9th) host Vancouver Whitecaps (16-7-7 W-D-L, 55 pts, 1st) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Commerce City, Colorado on October 24, 2026 in the 2026 MLS.
Preview · Kickoff October 24, 2026 at 8:30 PM ET · Statistics through October 17, 2026 · Updated October 20, 2026 at 8:21 AM ET · After the match, this page shows the final result and match statistics
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How do Colorado Rapids and Vancouver Whitecaps compare heading into their match?
Colorado Rapids are 9th in the Western Conference with 39 points from 30 matches (11-6-13 W-D-L); Vancouver Whitecaps are 1st in the Western Conference with 55 points from 30 matches (16-7-7 W-D-L).
Colorado Rapids score 1.4 (8th fewest of 30) and concede 1.4 (6th fewest) per match. Vancouver Whitecaps score 2.1 (3rd most of 30) and concede 1.0 (2nd fewest) per match.
Expected goals per match: Colorado Rapids 1.4 for and 1.2 against; Vancouver Whitecaps 2.0 for and 0.8 against.
Colorado Rapids at home: 9-3-3 W-D-L in 15 (1.9 scored, 1 conceded per match). Vancouver Whitecaps away: 7-5-3 W-D-L in 15 (1.9 scored, 1.1 conceded).
Last 5 MLS matches: Colorado Rapids 0-4-1 W-D-L, Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3-1 W-D-L.
Both teams scored in 14 of 30 (47%) Colorado Rapids matches and 15 of 30 (50%) Vancouver Whitecaps matches; 3 or more goals in 14 of 30 (47%) and 18 of 30 (60%).
3 earlier stored meetings: Colorado Rapids 1, Vancouver Whitecaps 2, draws 0.
MLS matches this season only (Colorado Rapids 30, Vancouver Whitecaps 30); ranks are among 30 clubs, 1st = the most. These are records so far, not a prediction.
Records
Colorado Rapids and Vancouver Whitecaps: 2026 MLS records
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 MLS season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 MLS matches. In parentheses: goals for and against per match. Records read wins, draws, then losses (W-D-L).
What matters in this match
Colorado Rapids attack against Vancouver Whitecaps defense
Colorado Rapids attack and Vancouver Whitecaps defense, 2026 MLS per match
Colorado Rapids for
Vancouver Whitecaps against
Goals per match
1.4 (22nd)
1.0 (29th)
Expected goals (xG) per match
1.4 (21st)
0.8 (30th)
Shots per match
12.1 (23rd)
8.9 (30th)
Shots on target per match
4.3 (26th)
3.2 (30th)
Big chances per match
2.5 (14th)
1.6 (30th)
Shots inside the box per match
8.2 (20th)
5.3 (30th)
Corners per match
5.0 (14th)
3.3 (30th)
Vancouver Whitecaps attack against Colorado Rapids defense
Vancouver Whitecaps attack and Colorado Rapids defense, 2026 MLS per match
Vancouver Whitecaps for
Colorado Rapids against
Goals per match
2.1 (3rd)
1.4 (22nd)
Expected goals (xG) per match
2.0 (1st)
1.2 (28th)
Shots per match
16.6 (2nd)
11.4 (26th)
Shots on target per match
5.8 (3rd)
4 (25th)
Big chances per match
3.4 (2nd)
2.4 (16th)
Shots inside the box per match
11.8 (1st)
7.7 (25th)
Corners per match
6.0 (4th)
4.1 (24th)
Each club’s attacking figures beside what the other club has conceded per match. Rank 1st = the most in the competition, for chances created and for chances allowed alike.
Home and away
Colorado Rapids and Vancouver Whitecaps: the splits for this venue, 2026 MLS
Colorado Rapids, home matches
Vancouver Whitecaps, away matches
Matches
15
15
Record
9-3-3 W-D-L
7-5-3 W-D-L
Goals scored per match
1.9
1.9
Goals conceded per match
1
1.1
Clean sheets
7 of 15 (47%)
5 of 15 (33%)
Failed to score
1 of 15 (7%)
3 of 15 (20%)
Both teams scored
7 of 15 (47%)
9 of 15 (60%)
2 or more match goals
9 of 15 (60%)
12 of 15 (80%)
3 or more match goals
6 of 15 (40%)
8 of 15 (53%)
Scoring patterns
Colorado Rapids and Vancouver Whitecaps: how their MLS matches went
Colorado Rapids
Vancouver Whitecaps
Clean sheets
10 of 30 (33%)
12 of 30 (40%)
Failed to score
8 of 30 (27%)
5 of 30 (17%)
Both teams scored
14 of 30 (47%)
15 of 30 (50%)
2 or more match goals
19 of 30 (63%)
24 of 30 (80%)
3 or more match goals
14 of 30 (47%)
18 of 30 (60%)
4 or more match goals
10 of 30 (33%)
11 of 30 (37%)
Goals per match, 1st half
0.6 for, 0.5 against (29 matches)
1.1 for, 0.6 against (28 matches)
Goals per match, 2nd half
0.8 for, 0.8 against (29 matches)
1 for, 0.3 against (28 matches)
Counts from stored final scores and half-time scores, with the number of matches. Match goals are both clubs’ goals.
Full team comparison
Colorado Rapids and Vancouver Whitecaps, 2026 MLS
Per match
Colorado Rapids
Vancouver Whitecaps
Expected goals (xG)
1.4 (21st)
2.0 (1st)
Expected goals (xG), opponents
1.2 (28th)
0.8 (30th)
Shots
12.1 (23rd)
16.6 (2nd)
Shots, opponents
11.4 (26th)
8.9 (30th)
Shots on target
4.3 (26th)
5.8 (3rd)
Shots on target, opponents
4 (25th)
3.2 (30th)
Big chances
2.5 (14th)
3.4 (2nd)
Big chances, opponents
2.4 (16th)
1.6 (30th)
Possession %
55.7 (3rd)
55.6 (4th)
Passes
488.2 (7th)
505.2 (5th)
Passes, opponents
390.1 (30th)
396.1 (29th)
Corners
5.0 (14th)
6.0 (4th)
Corners, opponents
4.1 (24th)
3.3 (30th)
Fouls
14.7 (2nd)
14.1 (4th)
Fouls, opponents
13.9 (1st)
12.7 (11th)
Yellow cards
2.4 (2nd)
2.0 (12th)
Yellow cards, opponents
2.1 (7th)
2 (12th)
Shots inside the box
8.2 (20th)
11.8 (1st)
Shots inside the box, opponents
7.7 (25th)
5.3 (30th)
Shots outside the box
4.1 (17th)
5.0 (7th)
Shots outside the box, opponents
3.5 (25th)
3.1 (29th)
Big chances missed
1.5 (18th)
2.0 (2nd)
Big chances missed, opponents
1.7 (9th)
1.1 (29th)
Offsides
1.4 (24th)
1.4 (23rd)
Offsides, opponents
3.2 (1st)
2.0 (9th)
Pass accuracy %
86.2 (9th)
84.6 (16th)
Pass accuracy %, opponents
80.6 (27th)
81.5 (26th)
Long balls
38.9 (29th)
46 (17th)
Long balls, opponents
50.6 (5th)
45.4 (16th)
Long balls completed
20.4 (25th)
25.2 (6th)
Long balls completed, opponents
22.9 (15th)
20.3 (26th)
Crosses
17.0 (10th)
21.5 (3rd)
Crosses, opponents
13.1 (27th)
11 (30th)
Crosses completed
4.7 (8th)
5.8 (2nd)
Crosses completed, opponents
3.4 (26th)
2.7 (30th)
Dribbles completed
6.9 (7th)
6.1 (17th)
Dribbles completed, opponents
4.8 (30th)
6.7 (5th)
Tackles
13.6 (26th)
18.9 (1st)
Tackles, opponents
17.2 (4th)
16.7 (6th)
Interceptions
9.3 (15th)
8.8 (19th)
Interceptions, opponents
9.4 (13th)
10.1 (7th)
Clearances
17.7 (27th)
15.8 (29th)
Clearances, opponents
19.3 (24th)
26.6 (4th)
Ground duels won
34.1 (4th)
37.8 (1st)
Ground duels won, opponents
35.4 (5th)
37.3 (2nd)
Aerial duels won
10.2 (10th)
8.5 (23rd)
Aerial duels won, opponents
7.6 (28th)
9 (21st)
Big saves
0.6 (25th)
0.6 (25th)
Big saves, opponents
1.1 (6th)
0.8 (25th)
"Opponents" rows are what each club’s opponents recorded against it. Averages over the matches that publish each statistic; rank among 30 clubs.
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