Real Salt Lake brings shutout streak into matchup against the Vancouver Whitecaps

Vancouver Whitecaps FC (13-12-8, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Real Salt Lake (15-7-11, third in the Western Conference)

Sandy, Utah; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Real Salt Lake -101, Vancouver +215, Draw +302; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Real Salt Lake heads into a matchup against the Vancouver Whitecaps after recording two straight shutout wins.

RSL is 11-6-9 against Western Conference teams. RSL is fifth in the Western Conference drawing 178 corner kicks, averaging 5.4 per game.

The Whitecaps are 12-10-5 in Western Conference games. The Whitecaps rank fifth in the Western Conference allowing 47 goals.

Saturday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Arango has 17 goals and six assists for RSL. Anderson Julio has scored three goals over the last 10 games.

Brian White has scored 15 goals and added two assists for the Whitecaps. Sebastian Berhalter has three assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: RSL: 3-3-4, averaging 1.5 goals, 5.3 shots on goal and 5.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game.

Whitecaps: 2-5-3, averaging 1.1 goals, 4.5 shots on goal and 5.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.6 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: RSL: Jose Kevin Bonilla (injured), Bode Davis (injured), Brayan Vera (injured), Pablo Ruiz (injured).

Whitecaps: Max Anchor (injured), Ali Ahmed (injured), Belal Halbouni (injured), Pedro Vite (injured), Fafa Picault (injured), Andres Cubas (injured), Sam Adekugbe (injured), Ryan Gauld (injured).

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