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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018

MLS · 2018
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0 – 0
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sun 25 Mar 2018 · 03:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Fotis Bazakos
  • Referee Peter Balciunas
  • Referee Eric Weisbrod
  • Referee Baldomero Toledo
7 games this season 🟨 2.4/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

7
4
8
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 19 games · Avg 3.2 goals Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-25 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
04 Mar Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–0 D
11 Mar New York City FC A 1–2 L
05 Mar Portland Timbers H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Los Angeles Galaxy
#16 Position #24
32 Points 20
14 Played 15
10 / 2 / 2 W / D / L 5 / 5 / 5
34 Scored 22
12 Conceded 22
+22 GD +0
2.29 PPG 1.33
71% Win % 33%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
36% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (32 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 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 Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Vancouver Whitecaps FC launch into their encounter with Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 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 Tomas Hillard-Arce suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles Galaxy winning 0% of all matches.
  • 20' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at . Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Aaron Maund is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sigi Schmid might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Cristian Techera has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 276 appearances.
  • 75' Los Angeles Galaxy 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.
  • 80' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 85' Felipe Martins needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
  • It finishes all square. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Carl Robinson

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sigi Schmid

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.52 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.5 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 68% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC57% Draw28% Los Angeles Galaxy15%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
43%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC40% Draw52% Los Angeles Galaxy8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
19.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
3 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4%
4 – 0
2.8%
1 – 2
2.4%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 19% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 28% 39%
-0.5 61% — 39%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
61% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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