Los Angeles FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 4–2 | W |
| 10 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 20 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 06 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | 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' And we are off! Los Angeles FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — let the football do the talking.
- 2' Assisted by Brian Rodriguez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Dejan Jakovic makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 5' GOAL! Bradley Wright-Phillips fires home to make it 2-0!
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 11' Bradley Wright-Phillips with the second goal in the match!
- 14' What composure from Ranko Veselinovic! The Serbia international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 19' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 22' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Theo Bair is withdrawn and Leonard Owusu gets his opportunity.
- 27' Vancouver Whitecaps FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 32' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 33' What a moment for Diego Rossi! That strike on 33 puts his side firmly in control.
- 38' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. David Milinkovic is withdrawn and Andy Rose gets his opportunity.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Diego Palacios by Mohamed El Mounir on 56 minute.
- 57' Fredy Montero has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cristian Dajome on 57 minute.
- 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 67' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Patrick Metcalfe comes on to replace Janio Bikel.
- 68' GOAL! Andy Rose fires home to make it 4-2!
- 72' Bryce Duke is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eduard Atuesta at the 72 minute mark.
- 77' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Fredy Montero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' Los Angeles FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 83' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordan Harvey on 83 minutes.
- 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Latif Blessing made 285 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 6-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 66
-
20
Eduard Atuesta C ↓ Bryce Duke 72'
- 9
- 7
-
5
Dejan Jakovic ↓ Jordan Harvey 57'
- 14
- 4
- 23
- 17
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↑ 57'
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↑ 56'
- 26
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↑ 56'
-
16
Daniel Musovski ↑ 57'
-
19
Bryce Duke ↑ 72'
- 21
- 28
Coach
Bob Bradley
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
David Milinkovic ↓ Andy Rose 46'
- 1
- 28
- 55
-
19
Janio Bikel ↓ Patrick Metcalfe 67'
- 13
-
14
Theo Bair ↓ Leonard Owusu 22'
- 3
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↓ Fredy Montero 57'
- 9
-
4
Ranko Veselinovic ↓ Erik Godoy 46'
Bench
- 53
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 57'
- 87
-
15
Andy Rose ↑ 46'
-
22
Erik Godoy ↑ 46'
-
17
Leonard Owusu ↑ 22'
-
32
Patrick Metcalfe ↑ 67'
- 27
- 60
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 7 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Brian White | 4 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Cristian Dajome | 3 |
| Andy Rose | 2 |
| Ryan Gauld | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2020-09-24
Los Angeles FC
6–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-09-19
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-09-14
Los Angeles FC
4–2
Portland Timbers
W
2020-09-10
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-09-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-09-03
Los Angeles FC
5–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2020-09-24
Los Angeles FC
6–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-09-20
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-09-17
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-09-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–4
Montreal Impact FC
L
2020-09-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Toronto FC
W
2020-08-26
Montreal Impact FC
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.47
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
39%
Los Angeles FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.3%
3 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
4 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

