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 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #16 |
| 22 | Points | 34 |
| 19 | Played | 17 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 3 |
| 24 | Scored | 38 |
| 29 | Conceded | 17 |
| -5 | GD | +21 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 26% | Win % | 59% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 10 G | |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
| Thomas Muller | 4 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Dignity Health Sports Park as Los Angeles Galaxy face off against Vancouver Whitecaps FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cristian Pavon, as he is very good at scoring at Dignity Health Sports Park with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 480 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Guillermo Schelotto will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Vancouver Whitecaps FC's compact .
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 40' Vancouver Whitecaps FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 45' Perry Kitchen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Yony Gonzalez is withdrawn and Javier Hernandez gets his opportunity.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Baldisimo departs to be replaced by Ryan Raposo.
- 76' Jake Nerwinski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Efrain Alvarez has done his job and it is now time for Carlos Harvey to step up.
- 80' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Ali Adnan departs to be replaced by Cristian Gutierrez.
- 85' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 87' Kai Koreniuk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Lletget at the 87 minute mark.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Russell Teibert. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Carlos Harvey has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Jake Nerwinski has done his job and it is now time for Theo Bair to step up.
- 90' Kai Koreniuk doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- The points are shared — Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Honours even.
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 | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Brian White | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Tosaint Ricketts | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Samuel Grandsir | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 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
1.34
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
60%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
66%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
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% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
18%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

