Saturday , 17 October 2026

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

MLS · 2026
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Los Angeles FC
Sat 1 Aug 2026 · 23:30 UTC BC Place HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 37' Heung-min Son
Thomas Muller pen 76' 1–1
Y 48' Ryan Hollingshead
Ryan Gauld 56' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 29 66
2 Internacional CF Miami 29 52
3 New England Revolution 29 49
4 Chicago Fire FC 29 48
5 Charlotte FC 29 46
6 Philadelphia Union 29 45
7 Orlando City SC 29 38
8 FC Cincinnati 28 36
9 New York Red Bulls 29 36
10 New York City FC 29 33
11 Toronto FC 29 33
12 D.C. United SC 28 33
13 Columbus Crew SC 29 32
14 Atlanta United FC 29 30
15 Montreal Impact FC 29 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 29 52
17 St. Louis City 29 51
18 FC Dallas 29 50
19 San Jose Earthquakes 29 47
20 Houston Dynamo 29 46
21 Los Angeles FC 30 45
22 Seattle Sounders FC 29 41
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 30 39
24 Colorado Rapids SC 29 38
25 San Diego FC 29 33
26 Portland Timbers 29 33
27 Real Salt Lake 29 33
28 Minnesota United FC 29 31
29 Austin FC 29 31
30 Sporting Kansas City 29 22

Head-to-Head

6
7
6
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 19 games · Avg 3.1 goals Los Angeles FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC 2025-06-30 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2025-05-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Los Angeles FC 2024-10-13 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Los Angeles FC 2024-05-12 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Los Angeles FC H 1–1 D
26 Jul Minnesota United FC A 0–0 D
22 Jul FC Cincinnati A 3–4 L
24 May San Diego FC A 4–2 W
17 May Houston Dynamo A 0–1 L
14 May FC Dallas A 3–2 W
Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–1 D
26 Jul Sporting Kansas City H 4–0 W
23 Jul Real Salt Lake H 3–1 W
18 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 3–0 W
25 May Seattle Sounders FC H 1–0 W
18 May Nashville SC A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Los Angeles FC
#16 Position #21
52 Points 45
29 Played 30
15 / 7 / 7 W / D / L 12 / 9 / 9
61 Scored 47
30 Conceded 32
+31 GD +15
1.79 PPG 1.50
52% Win % 40%

Key Stats

68% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
43% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (52 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
8/4
16-30
10/4
31-45
7/8
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/1
76+
11/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/5
46-60
6/5
61-75
6/6
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 17 G 5 A
Heung-min Son 7 G 11 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' 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 Hugo Lloris suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
  • 25' Eddie Segura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 298 appearances.
  • 30' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
  • 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Vancouver Whitecaps FC that had 288 games and scored 449 goals.
  • 37' What composure from Heung-min Son! The South Korea international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 42' Ryan Porteous has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 47' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 48' The referee calls foul for Ryan Hollingshead. He receives a card.
  • 53' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 56' Ryan Gauld was booked on 56.
  • 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 72' David Martinez gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Jacob Shaffelburg and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Magnificent from Thomas Muller! That is 93 goals in 546 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 76' The deadlock is broken! Thomas Muller gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jesper Sørensen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 82' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Jeevan Badwal is withdrawn and Ralph Priso-Mbongue gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jesper Sørensen

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Dos Santos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlos Vela 7
Diego Rossi 6
Denis Bouanga 4
Brian White 4
Cristian Dajome 3
Ranko Veselinovic 2
Tristan Blackmon 2
Lucas Cavallini 2

Head to Head

2026-08-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC 2025-06-30 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2025-05-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–2 Los Angeles FC 2024-10-13 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Los Angeles FC 2024-05-12 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2026-08-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2026-07-26 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2026-07-22 FC Cincinnati 4–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2026-05-24 San Diego FC 2–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2026-05-17 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2026-05-14 FC Dallas 2–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W

Los Angeles FC Form

2026-08-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2026-07-26 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2026-07-23 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Real Salt Lake W 2026-07-18 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–3 Los Angeles FC W 2026-05-25 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2026-05-18 Nashville SC 3–2 Los Angeles FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles FC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC38% Draw29% Los Angeles FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
67%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
62%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC27% Draw48% Los Angeles FC25%
Actual: Los Angeles FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
9%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 20% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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