Los Angeles Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2024 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 19 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–4 | L |
| 15 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Sep | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–4 | 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' KICK OFF: Vancouver Whitecaps FC gets underway.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dejan Joveljic suffering a number of foals already.
- 7' That is a card for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Sebastian Berhalter will be fuming at that decision.
- 12' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 17' Tristan Blackmon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 22' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 27.
- 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gabriel Pec makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' Miguel Berry is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 46' Time for substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Mathias Laborda is replaced by Ryan Gauld.
- 50' Magnificent from Sebastian Berhalter! That is 17 goals in 303 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' 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.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 297 games and scored 504 goals.
- 63' Brilliant from the ! Brian White makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 63.
- 66' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Marco Reus is replaced by Marky Delgado.
- 68' Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stuart Armstrong is hanging Levonte Johnson on the field on 68 minute.
- 69' Joseph Paintsil is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 74' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 77' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Brian White is replaced by Fafa Picault on 77 minute.
- 82' Gaston Brugman is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edwin Cerrillo at the 82 minute mark.
- 83' Mauricio Cuevas is replacing John Nelson for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 85' Stuart Armstrong picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 88' Controversy at the stadium! Pedro Vite argues furiously but the card stands.
- With this win, Los Angeles Galaxy is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
18
Marco Reus ↓ Marky Delgado 66'
- 10
- 77
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Miguel Berry 83'
- 28
- 2
-
14
John Nelson ↓ Mauricio Cuevas 83'
-
20
Edwin Cerrillo ↓ Gaston Brugman 82'
- 11
- 25
Bench
-
5
Gaston Brugman ↑ 82'
-
7
Diego Fagundez ↑ 77'
- 15
-
8
Marky Delgado ↑ 66'
- 35
-
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 83'
- 3
- 24
-
19
Mauricio Cuevas ↑ 83'
Coach
Greg Vanney
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
24
Brian White ↓ Fafa Picault 77'
- 1
- 6
- 16
- 4
- 13
- 12
-
2
Mathias Laborda ↓ Ryan Gauld 46'
- 18
- 28
Bench
-
26
Stuart Armstrong ↑ 68'
- 19
-
11
Fafa Picault ↑ 77'
- 15
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↑ 46'
- 7
- 32
-
45
Pedro Vite ↑ 46'
- 3
Coach
Vanni Sartini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Gauld | 6 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Brian White | 5 |
| Tosaint Ricketts | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Gabriel Pec | 2 |
| Samuel Grandsir | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2024-09-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2024-09-19
Portland Timbers
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-09-15
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2024-09-01
St. Louis City
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-08-25
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Atlanta United FC
W
2024-07-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2024-09-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2024-09-19
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2024-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-09-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2024-09-01
Austin FC
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2024-07-21
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–4
Houston Dynamo
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 77% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
64%
Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
59%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Vancouver Whitecaps FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.7%
1 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 10% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 16% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

