Colorado Rapids 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 25 October 2026 · Dick's Sporting Goods Park, Denver · referee J. Marrufo · full time
Full time: Colorado Rapids 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps
Colorado Rapids 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps: Colorado Rapids took the points in MLS on Sunday 25 October 2026 at Dick's Sporting Goods Park. The goals: Morgan Whittaker 81'.
How Colorado Rapids won it
Colorado Rapids struck first through Morgan Whittaker in the 81st minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, J. Marrufo, showed 2 yellow cards: 2 to Colorado Rapids and 0 to Vancouver Whitecaps.
Colorado Rapids: M. Wells, 4-1-4-1 · Vancouver Whitecaps: J. Sørensen, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.40 for Colorado Rapids and 2.32 for Vancouver Whitecaps.
Vancouver Whitecaps left about 2.3 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Vancouver Whitecaps created the better chances, 2.32 xG to 0.40, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Colorado Rapids had 8 shots on target, Vancouver Whitecaps 2.
Vancouver Whitecaps's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Colorado Rapids had 51% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Colorado Rapids came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.54 expected goals for and 0.93 against, and had won 39% of their matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 2.04 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 52% of their matches.
Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps: the match in numbers
| Colorado Rapids | Match statistics | Vancouver Whitecaps |
|---|---|---|
| 51% | Ball possession | 49% |
| 0.40 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.32 |
| 18 | Total shots | 8 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 2 |
| 2 | Big chances | 0 |
| 437 | Total passes | 424 |
| 85% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 6 | Corners | 3 |
| 10 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Kosi Thompson (Colorado Rapids), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Colorado Rapids
- Kosi Thompson 7.9
- Morgan Whittaker 7.7 1 goal
- Rob Holding 7.5
- Noah Cobb 7.3
- Paxten Aaronson 7.2
Vancouver Whitecaps
- Yohei Takaoka 7.8
- Ryan Gauld 7.2
- Tate Johnson 7.2
- Oliver Larraz 7.1
- Ralph Priso 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Wayne Frederick at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Colorado Rapids: SJ Earthquakes vs Colorado Rapids Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Vancouver Whitecaps: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps
What was the score in Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Colorado Rapids 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps (half-time 0-0), MLS, Sunday 25 October 2026.
Who scored in Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Morgan Whittaker 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Kosi Thompson, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Colorado Rapids vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
J. Marrufo.
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