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 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Diego Blas
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 | 26 | 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 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 3–6 | L |
| 04 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #16 |
| 36 | Points | 50 |
| 28 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 9 / 10 | W / D / L | 15 / 5 / 6 |
| 37 | Scored | 59 |
| 44 | Conceded | 26 |
| -7 | GD | +33 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.92 |
| 32% | Win % | 58% |
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
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ 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 Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy are looking to make home advantage count against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 5' It’s high time Marc Dos Santos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Perry Kitchen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Yony Gonzalez exits the field as Javier Hernandez enters on 50.
- 55' Erik Godoy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 60' Lucas Cavallini has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 284 games and scored 439 goals.
- 71' The crowd applauds Michael Baldisimo as he leaves the pitch. Ryan Raposo steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 76' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Efrain Alvarez departs to be replaced by Carlos Harvey.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Cristian Gutierrez. He replaces Ali Adnan on 80 minute.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Guillermo Schelotto might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 87' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 87 minute. Sebastian Lletget leaves to be changed by Kai Koreniuk.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Russell Teibert on 89 minutes.
- 90' Carlos Harvey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Theo Bair comes on to replace Jake Nerwinski.
- 90' Kai Koreniuk has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. Los Angeles Galaxy beats Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 33
- 3
- 21
- 2
- 17
- 5
- 10
- 16
- 11
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↓ Carlos Harvey 78'
- 22
Bench
-
14
Javier Hernandez ↑ 50'
- 1
- 29
-
67
Carlos Harvey ↑ 78'
- 31
- 27
- 19
- 20
-
28
Kai Koreniuk ↑ 87'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
53
Ali Adnan ↓ Cristian Gutierrez 80'
- 12
- 30
-
28
Jake Nerwinski ↓ Theo Bair 90'
- 31
-
55
Michael Baldisimo ↓ Ryan Raposo 71'
- 22
- 17
- 11
- 9
- 4
Bench
- 87
- 15
- 1
- 13
-
14
Theo Bair ↑ 90'
-
3
Cristian Gutierrez ↑ 80'
- 32
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 71'
- 62
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Gauld | 6 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Brian White | 5 |
| Tosaint Ricketts | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Efrain Alvarez | 2 |
| Sam Adekugbe | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2020-10-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2020-10-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–4
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-10-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–6
Portland Timbers
L
2020-10-04
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-09-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-09-24
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2020-10-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-10-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-10-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-10-08
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-10-04
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-09-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.36
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
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 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
59%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
66%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

