Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Philippe Briere
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Matthew Nelson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 31 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–4 | L |
| 10 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 5–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #20 |
| 32 | Points | 24 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 5 |
| 34 | Scored | 24 |
| 12 | Conceded | 17 |
| +22 | GD | +7 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 71% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Vancouver Whitecaps FC face off against Los Angeles FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Steven Beitashour is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Jordan Harvey has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Benny Feilhaber has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Omar Gaber made 7 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 60' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 65' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Marcel de Jong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 276 games and scored 424 goals.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Los Angeles FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 28
- 6
- 18
-
31
Russell Teibert ↓ Yordy Reyna 65'
-
17
Marcel de Jong ↓ Brek Shea 71'
- 8
- 13
-
19
Erik Hurtado ↓ Nicolas Mezquida 78'
- 67
Bench
- 66
- 12
- 22
-
20
Brek Shea ↑ 71'
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↑ 65'
-
11
Nicolas Mezquida ↑ 78'
- 7
Coach
Carl Robinson
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
-
21
Marcos Urena ↓ Omar Gaber 81'
- 33
- 3
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↓ Eduard Atuesta 86'
- 25
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Latif Blessing 75'
- 5
- 14
Bench
-
20
Eduard Atuesta ↑ 86'
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 75'
- 11
- 24
- 50
-
4
Omar Gaber ↑ 81'
- 27
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 7 |
| Diego Rossi | 6 |
| Brian White | 4 |
| Cristian Dajome | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Ryan Hollingshead | 2 |
| Ranko Veselinovic | 2 |
| Tristan Blackmon | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2018-04-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-04-08
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-03-31
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2018-03-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-03-17
Atlanta United FC
4–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-03-10
Houston Dynamo
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
66%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.