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 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee
- Referee
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 27 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #16 |
| 41 | Points | 50 |
| 28 | Played | 26 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 15 / 5 / 6 |
| 43 | Scored | 59 |
| 30 | Conceded | 26 |
| +13 | GD | +33 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 39% | Win % | 58% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/3
16-30
10/4
31-45
6/8
46-60
4/5
61-75
6/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Banc of California Stadium as Los Angeles FC face off against Vancouver Whitecaps FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 2' GOAL! Dejan Jakovic fires home to make it 1-0!
- 5' Bradley Wright-Phillips has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 11' Brilliant from the ! Bradley Wright-Phillips makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 11.
- 14' Ranko Veselinovic doubles the advantage! 3-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 19' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Leonard Owusu comes on to replace Theo Bair.
- 27' Vancouver Whitecaps FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 32' Mark-Anthony Kaye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 293 appearances.
- 33' Magnificent from Diego Rossi! That is 99 goals in 293 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 38' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Andy Rose. He replaces David Milinkovic on 46 minute.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Mohamed El Mounir on, Diego Palacios off on 56 minutes.
- 57' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Cristian Dajome is withdrawn and Fredy Montero gets his opportunity.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 283 games and scored 438 goals.
- 67' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Janio Bikel is replaced by Patrick Metcalfe on 67 minute.
- 68' A goal from the England international Andy Rose! He fires home on 68 to make it 4-2!
- 72' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 72 minute. Eduard Atuesta leaves to be changed by Bryce Duke.
- 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brian Rodriguez, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 82' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 83' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Jordan Harvey gets a Yellow card.
- 88' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Thomas Muller scoring 1 goals.
- 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
2.54
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Los Angeles FC to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.68
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 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
37%
Los Angeles FC or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 6–0 not predicted6 – 0Actual
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
6.7%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 2
4.1%
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 19% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 21% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

