Los Angeles FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Mike Rottersman
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #16 |
| 24 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 2 |
| 24 | Scored | 34 |
| 17 | Conceded | 12 |
| +7 | GD | +22 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 47% | Win % | 71% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Los Angeles FC are looking to make home advantage count against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 276 games and scored 424 goals.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Rossi, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Steven Beitashour has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Portugal international Andre Horta has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' Brek Shea has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' It’s high time Craig Dalrymple made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Brett Levis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' Jordan Harvey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- 85' Walker Zimmerman, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 6
-
99
Adama Diomande ↓ Andre Horta 80'
- 33
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 25
- 1
- 9
-
11
Aaron Kovar ↓ Latif Blessing 60'
Bench
- 21
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↑ 60'
-
8
Andre Horta ↑ 80'
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 60'
- 22
- 44
- 5
Coach
Bob Bradley
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 66
- 4
- 1
- 28
- 2
- 31
- 46
- 20
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↓ Jordon Mutch 61'
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↓ Anthony Blondell 70'
- 67
Bench
-
77
Jordon Mutch ↑ 61'
- 12
- 22
- 3
- 8
- 11
-
9
Anthony Blondell ↑ 70'
Coach
Craig Dalrymple
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 7 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Brian White | 4 |
| Cristian Dajome | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Yordy Reyna | 2 |
| Andy Rose | 2 |
| Ryan Gauld | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2018-10-21
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2018-10-13
Los Angeles FC
4–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-10-07
Colorado Rapids SC
0–3
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-09-29
Chicago Fire FC
3–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-09-22
Los Angeles FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-09-16
Los Angeles FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2018-10-21
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2018-10-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–4
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-10-06
Toronto FC
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-09-30
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-09-23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
FC Dallas
L
2018-09-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 75% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
56%
Los Angeles FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

