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 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #16 |
| 20 | Points | 32 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 2 |
| 22 | Scored | 34 |
| 22 | Conceded | 12 |
| +0 | GD | +22 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.29 |
| 33% | Win % | 71% |
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
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles Galaxy welcome Vancouver Whitecaps FC for this crunch clash at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' With 2 assists to his name this season, Cristian Pavon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 20' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 25' The 34-year-old Perry Kitchen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Ali Adnan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' USA international Sebastian Lletget has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Perry Kitchen.
- 50' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Javier Hernandez is hanging Yony Gonzalez on the field on 50 minute.
- 55' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 424 goals from 276 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' 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.
- 65' The travelling Vancouver Whitecaps FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Theo Bair has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 71' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Michael Baldisimo by Ryan Raposo on 71 minute.
- 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 78' The whistle greets Efrain Alvarez as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Harvey.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Cristian Gutierrez. He replaces Ali Adnan on 80 minute.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 87' Kai Koreniuk is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Lletget at the 87 minute mark.
- 89' A moment of madness from Russell Teibert on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Vancouver Whitecaps FC will be frustrated.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Carlos Harvey.
- 90' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Theo Bair comes on to replace Jake Nerwinski.
- 90' A goal from the Netherlands international Kai Koreniuk! He fires home on 90 to make it 1-0!
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC will have plenty to reflect on. Los Angeles Galaxy were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Tosaint Ricketts | 4 |
| Brian White | 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
1.32
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
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
59%
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
7.3%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 3
4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 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.

