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 Frank Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Diego Blas
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC get this one started.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ranko Veselinovic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Vancouver Whitecaps FC backline.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Efrain Alvarez, as he is very good at scoring at Dignity Health Sports Park with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Erik Godoy, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Perry Kitchen on 45.
- 50' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Yony Gonzalez trudges off to be replaced by Javier Hernandez on 50 minutes.
- 55' Vancouver Whitecaps FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Leonard Owusu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 71' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Michael Baldisimo departs to be replaced by Ryan Raposo.
- 76' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Harvey. He replaces Efrain Alvarez on 78 minute.
- 80' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Cristian Gutierrez on, Ali Adnan off on 80 minutes.
- 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 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' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Carlos Harvey will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Jake Nerwinski is withdrawn and Theo Bair gets his opportunity.
- 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kai Koreniuk makes it 1-0.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Los Angeles Galaxy take all three points.
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
1.41
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 75% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
60%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
65%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

