Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Philippe Briere
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Matthew Nelson
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
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 | #21 |
| 50 | Points | 41 |
| 26 | Played | 28 |
| 15 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 59 | Scored | 43 |
| 26 | Conceded | 30 |
| +33 | GD | +13 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 58% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 17 G | |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 5 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carl Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' Erik Hurtado, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Russell Teibert needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 45' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Heung-min Son scoring 1 goals.
- 50' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 55' Laurent Ciman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 60.
- 65' Dejan Jakovic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
- It finishes all square. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles FC share the spoils 0-2.
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 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Cristian Dajome | 3 |
| Andy Rose | 2 |
| Ryan Gauld | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 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
1.2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
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: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
61%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
68%
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
9.5%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

