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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
8 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 11.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

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 #27
34 Points 22
17 Played 19
10 / 4 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 7 / 7
38 Scored 24
17 Conceded 29
+21 GD -5
2.00 PPG 1.16
59% Win % 26%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Vancouver Whitecaps FC are 16th (34 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
4/3
16-30
7/1
31-45
2/5
46-60
1/4
61-75
3/–
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Brian White 10 G
Sebastian Berhalter 6 G 4 A
Thomas Muller 4 G 1 A
Los Angeles Galaxy
Gabriel Pec 5 G 4 A
Klauss 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Vancouver Whitecaps FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Lletget, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' Aaron Maund has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 279 appearances.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 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' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
  • 50' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Jorgen Skjelvik has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 65' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Carl Robinson will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Felipe Martins is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
  • The points are shared — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0-0 Los Angeles Galaxy. Honours even.

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
1.49 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.51 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 68% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC56% Draw28% Los Angeles Galaxy16%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes32% 0% No68%
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
44%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC39% Draw52% Los Angeles Galaxy9%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
19.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
14.4%
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
3 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
3.9%
4 – 0
2.7%
1 – 2
2.5%
2 – 2
2%
0 – 2
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 19% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 28% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 9% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
60% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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