Los Angeles Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Timothy Ford
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 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 |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Dignity Health Sports Park!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Janio Bikel, as he is very good at scoring at Dignity Health Sports Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Ali Adnan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Andy Rose needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 295 games and scored 462 goals.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' Aleksandar Katai is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Perry Kitchen comes on to replace Jonathan dos Santos.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 59' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Aleksandar Katai exits the field as Sebastian Lletget enters on 59.
- 64' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 67' Ryan Raposo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cristian Dajome on 67 minute.
- 68' Joe Corona was booked on 68.
- 73' Vancouver Whitecaps FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' GOAL! Tosaint Ricketts fires home to make it 0-1!
- 75' Joe Corona is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 80' Sacha Kljestan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 83' Ethan Zubak is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sacha Kljestan at the 83 minute mark.
- 84' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leonard Owusu is hanging Manuel Milinkovic on the field on 84 minute.
- 88' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. David Bingham gets a Yellow card.
- 89' Tosaint Ricketts makes way for Fredy Montero at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 21
- 25
- 8
- 1
- 10
- 7
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↓ Ethan Zubak 83'
- 15
- 20
Bench
-
2
Perry Kitchen ↑ 46'
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↑ 59'
- 5
- 18
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↑ 83'
- 31
- 22
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 53
- 87
- 6
- 20
- 15
- 31
- 19
- 16
-
11
Cristian Dajome ↓ Ryan Raposo 67'
- 9
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 89'
- 1
- 13
- 56
- 3
-
17
Leonard Owusu ↑ 84'
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 67'
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Gauld | 6 |
| Brian White | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Tosaint Ricketts | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Samuel Grandsir | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2020-03-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-02-29
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2019-10-21
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-10-06
Houston Dynamo
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-09-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-09-26
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2020-03-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-03-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-10-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
52%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 2
8.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 3
5.2%
1 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
2 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 22% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.