Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 29 games · 52 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 30 games · 39 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere (Canada)
- Assistant 1 Chris Wattam
- Assistant 2 Stephen McGonagle (USA)
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.6 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 5–0 | W |
| 20 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 06 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | San Diego FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #23 |
| 52 | Points | 39 |
| 29 | Played | 30 |
| 15 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 9 / 11 |
| 61 | Scored | 41 |
| 30 | Conceded | 50 |
| +31 | GD | -9 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 52% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (52 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (39 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 Galaxy
0-15
4/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
7/11
46-60
4/6
61-75
3/5
76+
10/6
■ 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 Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 8 A |
| Klauss | 8 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Vancouver Whitecaps FC gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 8' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Brian White makes it 1-0.
- 13' The 30-year-old Yohei Takaoka has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 18' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 292 games and scored 494 goals.
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tristan Blackmon, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 27' Cheikh Sabaly has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thomas Muller on 27 minute.
- 32' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Lucas Sanabria has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 47' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 52' Carlos Garces has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Kyogo Furuhashi has done his job and it is now time for Marco Reus to step up.
- 56' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Isaiah Parente is withdrawn and Sergi Roberto gets his opportunity.
- 57' Against the run of play, Ryan Gauld has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 62' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' John Nelson gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Julian Aude and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC bench stirs into life. Emmanuel Sabbi is withdrawn and Bruno Caicedo gets his opportunity.
- 74' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 75' Sergi Roberto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
- 80' Vancouver Whitecaps FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Mathias Laborda scoring 1 goals.
- 85' 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 Justin Haak suffering a number of foals already.
- 87' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Robert Taylor departs to be replaced by Carlos Garces.
- 88' Rayan Elloumi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brian White on 88 minute.
- 89' The referee has no hesitation. Carlos Garces is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — card on 89.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Carlos Garces is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — card on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vancouver Whitecaps FC players.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
13
Thomas Muller ↓ Cheikh Sabaly 27'
-
24
Brian White ↓ Rayan Elloumi 88'
- 1
- 20
- 33
-
25
Ryan Gauld ↓ Aleksa Cvetkovic 72'
-
8
Oliver Larraz ↓ Yadaly Diaby 88'
- 2
- 18
-
11
Emmanuel Sabbi ↓ Bruno Caicedo 72'
- 28
Bench
- 32
-
77
Yadaly Diaby ↑ 88'
- 3
- 70
-
7
Cheikh Sabaly ↑ 27'
-
19
Rayan Elloumi ↑ 88'
-
14
Bruno Caicedo ↑ 72'
- 29
-
23
Aleksa Cvetkovic ↑ 72'
Coach
Jesper Sørensen
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 11
- 17
- 12
-
7
Kyogo Furuhashi ↓ Marco Reus 55'
- 15
-
21
Robert Taylor ↓ Carlos Garces 87'
-
3
Julian Aude ↓ John Nelson 69'
-
16
Isaiah Parente ↓ Sergi Roberto 56'
- 5
-
8
Lucas Sanabria ↓ Erik Thommy 55'
- 26
Bench
- 4
-
18
Marco Reus ↑ 55'
-
27
Erik Thommy ↑ 55'
-
6
Sergi Roberto ↑ 56'
-
14
John Nelson ↑ 69'
- 1
- 20
-
25
Carlos Garces ↑ 87'
- 76
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Gauld | 6 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Brian White | 5 |
| Tosaint Ricketts | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Sam Adekugbe | 2 |
| Pedro Vite | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2026-09-10
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2026-09-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
St. Louis City
L
2026-08-29
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2026-08-23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
5–0
FC Dallas
W
2026-08-20
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2026-08-17
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2026-09-10
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2026-09-06
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2026-08-30
San Diego FC
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2026-08-22
Montreal Impact FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2026-08-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2026-08-16
Houston Dynamo
1–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.32
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
38%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 22% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.