Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Los Angeles FC
Sun 22 Aug 2021 · 02:00 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 90' Cristian Arango

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at BC Place.

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

6
6
6
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 18 games · Avg 3.2 goals Los Angeles FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-08-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2021-07-25 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2020-10-15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2020-09-24 Los Angeles FC 6–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-07-07 Los Angeles FC 6–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Los Angeles FC H 2–1 W
19 Aug Austin FC A 2–1 W
14 Aug San Jose Earthquakes A 0–0 D
09 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–1 D
01 Aug Minnesota United FC H 2–2 D
25 Jul Los Angeles FC A 2–2 D
Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–2 L
15 Aug Atlanta United FC A 0–1 L
08 Aug San Jose Earthquakes A 1–2 L
05 Aug Sporting Kansas City H 1–4 L
29 Jul Minnesota United FC H 2–2 D
25 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–2 D

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)
61% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
46% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to score. At the same time, Los Angeles FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Cristian Dajome has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 16' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Carlos Vela has done his job and it is now time for Cristian Arango to step up.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
  • 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Deiber Caicedo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
  • 36' Ranko Veselinovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' The whistle greets Leonard Owusu as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Gauld.
  • 47' Brian Rodriguez makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
  • 52' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 57' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' GOAL! Brian White scores on 60.
  • 65' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 67' Raheem Edwards gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Marco Farfan and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Tosaint Ricketts. He replaces Brian White on 73 minute.
  • 78' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 81' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Ryan Raposo on, Deiber Caicedo off on 81 minutes.
  • 86' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 89' GOAL! Ryan Gauld scores on 89.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Cristian Arango.
  • With this win, Vancouver Whitecaps FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Dos Santos

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlos Vela 7
Diego Rossi 6
Brian White 4
Cristian Dajome 3
Denis Bouanga 3
Lucas Cavallini 2
Jose Cifuentes 2
Yordy Reyna 2

Head to Head

2021-08-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2021-07-25 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2020-10-15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2020-09-24 Los Angeles FC 6–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-07-07 Los Angeles FC 6–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2021-08-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2021-08-19 Austin FC 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2021-08-14 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-08-09 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-08-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Minnesota United FC D 2021-07-25 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Los Angeles FC Form

2021-08-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles FC L 2021-08-15 Atlanta United FC 1–0 Los Angeles FC L 2021-08-08 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Los Angeles FC L 2021-08-05 Los Angeles FC 1–4 Sporting Kansas City L 2021-07-29 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Minnesota United FC D 2021-07-25 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC50% Draw24% Los Angeles FC26%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
50%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC33% Draw43% Los Angeles FC24%
Actual: Los Angeles FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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