Los Angeles Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

Los Angeles Galaxy

1 – 1

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Sun 3 May 2026 · 02:30 UTC Dignity Health Sports Park 19,429 HT 45' · FT 45'

Joseph Paintsil 46' 1–0

1–1 81' Mathias Laborda

Mauricio Cuevas 26' Y

Y 32' Andres Cubas

Lucas Sanabria 65' Y

Y 66' Edier Ocampo

Edwin Cerrillo 67' Y

Y 84' Sebastian Berhalter

Y 87' Tristan Blackmon

Jacob Glesnes 90' Y

Gabriel Pec 90' Y

Y 90' Oliver Larraz

Overview

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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 Alexis Da Silva (USA)
Assistant 1 Michael Nickerson (USA)
Assistant 2

8 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 18.3 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

Los Angeles Galaxy 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Last 5 meetings

2026-05-03 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2025-07-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2025-03-02 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2024-09-22 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2024-04-14 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Los Angeles Galaxy

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	1–1	D
26 Apr	Real Salt Lake	H	2–1	W
23 Apr	Columbus Crew SC	A	1–2	L
19 Apr	FC Dallas	A	2–2	D
11 Apr	Austin FC	A	2–1	W
05 Apr	Minnesota United FC	H	1–2	L

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
03 May	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	1–1	D
26 Apr	Colorado Rapids SC	H	3–1	W
18 Apr	Sporting Kansas City	H	3–0	W
11 Apr	New York City FC	H	2–0	W
05 Apr	Portland Timbers	H	3–2	W
22 Mar	San Jose Earthquakes	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)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

42% Clean Sheets
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' Los Angeles Galaxy have kicked off against Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jesper Sørensen might look to freshen things up shortly.
15' Carlos Garces has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 446 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
26' A moment of madness from Mauricio Cuevas on 26 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
31' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Vancouver Whitecaps FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
32' Andres Cubas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 32.
37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jesper Sørensen will be considering his options from the bench.
42' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
46' Joseph Paintsil has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 46 minutes.
51' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
56' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
61' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Jacob Glesnes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Sanabria on 65.
66' Controversy at the stadium! Edier Ocampo argues furiously but the card stands.
67' Edwin Cerrillo is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
72' Over 72 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
77' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
81' Mathias Laborda adds to his 2 season tally! Vancouver Whitecaps FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
82' What a moment for Mathias Laborda! That strike on 82 puts his side firmly in control.
84' The referee calls foul for Sebastian Berhalter. He receives a card.
87' Poor challenge from Tristan Blackmon. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Jacob Glesnes argues furiously but the card stands.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesper Sørensen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Ryan Gauld	6
Brian White	5
Joseph Paintsil	5
Zlatan Ibrahimovic	4
Tosaint Ricketts	4
Javier Hernandez	3
Samuel Grandsir	2
Fredy Montero	2

Head to Head

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2026-05-03 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2026-04-26 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Real Salt Lake W 2026-04-23 Columbus Crew SC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2026-04-19 FC Dallas 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2026-04-11 Austin FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2026-04-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Minnesota United FC L

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2026-05-03 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2026-04-26 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–1 Colorado Rapids SC W 2026-04-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2026-04-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 New York City FC W 2026-04-05 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Portland Timbers W 2026-03-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.33 Los Angeles Galaxy xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.65 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

I would bet for: Los Angeles Galaxy or Vancouver Whitecaps FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Los Angeles Galaxy35% Draw26% Vancouver Whitecaps FC39%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes60% 0% No40%

Avg goals/match: 2.98

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	35%	65%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw

61%

Draw or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

65%

Los Angeles Galaxy or Vancouver Whitecaps FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Los Angeles Galaxy23% Draw44% Vancouver Whitecaps FC33%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

Actual

1 – 2

8.8%

0 – 1

7.5%

2 – 1

7.1%

0 – 2

6.8%

0 – 0

6.8%

2 – 2

5.9%

1 – 0

5.9%

1 – 3

4.9%

2 – 0

4.4%

0 – 3

3.7%

2 – 3

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy

Handicap	Los Angeles Galaxy covers	Push	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	9%	87%
-1.5	13%	—	87%
-1	13%	16%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	56%	—	44%
+1	56%	20%	23%
+1.5	77%	—	23%
+2	77%	13%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet

20% ✓

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.