Predicted Lineups and Player News for Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps 25/05/25 - MLS News

By Andre Moura, FootballPredictions.NET, 18:43 23/05/2025

Here we reveal the two predicted sides plus player fitness updates for Sunday’s upcoming MLS clash.

Real Salt Lake will be looking for an improved result here following a 1-0 MLS loss in their previous game against Colorado Rapids. In our view, Claret and Cobalt look set to kick off with a 4-2-3-1 system this time, handing starts to Rafael Cabral, Noel Caliskan, Justen Glad, Sam Junqua, Bode Hidalgo, Braian Ojeda, Pablo Ruiz, Zavier Gozo, Diego Luna, Tyler Wolff and William Agada.

Matthew Bell, Nelson Palacio, Kobi Henry, Brayan Vera, Philip Quinton, Javain Brown and Zac MacMath are not available for Salt Lake manager Pablo Mastroeni.

How Real Salt Lake might line up to take on Vancouver Whitecaps

In the game prior to this, Vancouver Whitecaps drew 0-0 in the MLS match with Austin FC. We reckon that Caps seem most likely to begin the game with a 4-3-3 system, going with Yohei Takaoka, Édier Ocampo, Tristan Blackmon, Ranko Veselinovic, Tate Johnson, Sebastian Berhalter, Andres Cubas, Pedro Vite, Emmanuel Sabbi, Brian White and Ali Ahmed.

Whitecaps manager Jesper Sørensen has a number of players out of action. Ryan Gauld (Knee injury) and Daniel Ríos (Foot injury) can’t be considered.

Possible Vancouver Whitecaps Starting XI

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