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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
9 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

8
4
8
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20 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 #23
50 Points 36
26 Played 28
15 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 9 / 9 / 10
59 Scored 37
26 Conceded 44
+33 GD -7
1.92 PPG 1.29
58% Win % 32%

Key Stats

55% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (50 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 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 Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ 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 7 G 7 A
Klauss 7 G
Gabriel Pec 5 G 4 A

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' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
  • 20' Aaron Maund has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Joseph Paintsil scoring 1 goals.
  • 40' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
  • 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, David Bingham is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 55' Sierra Leone international Kei Kamara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 70' A quiet spell here at . Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 75' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 439 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 80' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 85' The 31-year-old Jake Nerwinski has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Ema Boateng has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 24 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
1.55 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 67% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC57% Draw27% Los Angeles Galaxy16%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
43%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC40% Draw51% Los Angeles Galaxy9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
18.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
2.9%
1 – 2
2.6%
2 – 2
2.1%
4 – 1
1.7%

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% 9% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
59% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
22% ✗

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