Los Angeles Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 7–2 | W |
| 12 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 4–3 | W |
| 21 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | New York City FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #16 |
| 44 | Points | 64 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 19 / 7 / 8 |
| 50 | Scored | 74 |
| 57 | Conceded | 34 |
| -7 | GD | +40 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.88 |
| 32% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (64 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Los Angeles Galaxy is hosting Vancouver Whitecaps FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' GOAL! Doneil Henry fires home to make it 0-1!
- 23' Zlatan Ibrahimovic is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
- 34' Sebastian Lletget is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 39' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 41' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Theo Bair makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 46' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — PC on, Brett Levis off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' What composure from Uriel Antuna! The Mexico international strokes it home. 2-2.
- 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 64' The Canada Tosaint Ricketts breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 2-3!
- 65' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Tosaint Ricketts is replaced by Fredy Montero.
- 66' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Efrain Alvarez trudges off to be replaced by Joe Corona on 66 minutes.
- 71' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jake Nerwinski made 296 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 72' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scott Sutter is hanging Theo Bair on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Jorgen Skjelvik comes on to replace David Romney.
- 78' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 83' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Rolf Feltscher departs to be replaced by Chris Pontius.
- 86' Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic with the perfectly-timed delivery and Chris Pontius makes no mistake. 3-3!
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
25
Rolf Feltscher ↓ Chris Pontius 83'
- 9
- 8
- 17
- 5
-
4
David Romney ↓ Jorgen Skjelvik 72'
- 10
- 28
- 3
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↓ Joe Corona 66'
Bench
- 21
-
16
Jorgen Skjelvik ↑ 72'
-
12
Chris Pontius ↑ 83'
- 6
- 41
- 22
-
14
Joe Corona ↑ 66'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 87
- 4
- 20
- 15
- 28
- 2
- 31
-
46
Brett Levis ↓ PC 46'
- 22
- 16
-
50
Theo Bair ↓ Scott Sutter 72'
- 33
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 65'
- 6
- 18
-
23
Scott Sutter ↑ 72'
-
94
PC ↑ 46'
- 13
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Gauld | 6 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Brian White | 5 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Tosaint Ricketts | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Samuel Grandsir | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-09-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-09-26
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-09-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-09-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
7–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-09-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-09-01
Seattle Sounders FC
4–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-09-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-09-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2019-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-09-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
New York City FC
L
2019-08-29
Montreal Impact FC
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-08-25
San Jose Earthquakes
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.96
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
62%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
61%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
1 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 3
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.5%
0 – 1
3.2%
3 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 16% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 12% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

