None of the last 18 meetings between Real Salt Lake and Vancouver have ended in draws, with Vancouver winning 11 times and Real Salt Lake seven. Since the breakaway shootout was abolished in 2000, only two matchups have had more meetings without drawing: Dallas vs New England (19 straight) from 2001-2009 and Dallas vs L.A. Galaxy (19 straight) 2003-2008.
Real Salt Lake has lost its last two home after going unbeaten in its first 10 games at Rio Tinto Stadium this season (W7 D3). RSL has just one home losing streak of more than two games in the club’s MLS history, losing six straight at home in August-October of its inaugural 2005 season.
Vancouver scored twice in its victory over Colorado on Wednesday, the ninth straight match in which it found the net. The Whitecaps haven’t scored in 10 straight MLS matches since doing so in April-June, 2016.
Jefferson Savarino recorded the assist on the game-winning goal for Real Salt Lake against Seattle on Saturday. Savarino has contributed to eight of RSL’s 15 goals (5 goals, 3 assists)since his first start after returning to the club on July 18.
Ryan Guald scored twice in the first half of Vancouver’s 2-1 win over Colorado on Wednesday. Gauld is the first Whitecaps player to score two first-half goals since Alphonse Davies against Portland in October 2018.
