Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–3 | L |
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)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
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 (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' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' It’s high time Marc Dos Santos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan dos Santos.
- 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jon Erice made 279 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 26' Romain Alessandrini, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 31' Ema Boateng has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 41' 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.
- 44' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 49' Hwang Inbeom is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 59' Venuto gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Lass Bangoura and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Daniel Steres puts Los Angeles Galaxy on the lead.
- 66' Vancouver Whitecaps FC ring the changes. Russell Teibert has done his job and it is now time for Yordy Reyna to step up.
- 71' Zlatan Ibrahimovic does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles Galaxy surge ahead!
- 74' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Jon Erice departs to be replaced by Fredy Montero.
- 79' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jake Nerwinski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 82' Chris Pontius has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romain Alessandrini on 82 minute.
- 84' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Uriel Antuna exits the field as Ema Boateng enters on 84.
- 86' That is a Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Fredy Montero will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' Diedie Traore is replacing Jorgen Skjelvik for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 90' Felipe Martins catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Los Angeles Galaxy take all three points.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 53
- 9
-
19
Lass Bangoura ↓ Venuto 59'
-
6
Jon Erice C ↓ Fredy Montero 74'
- 4
- 28
- 2
-
31
Russell Teibert ↓ Yordy Reyna 66'
- 8
- 22
- 16
Bench
-
12
Fredy Montero ↑ 74'
- 18
-
29
Yordy Reyna ↑ 66'
- 23
- 94
- 13
-
7
Venuto ↑ 59'
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↓ Ema Boateng 84'
- 25
- 9
-
16
Jorgen Skjelvik ↓ Diedie Traore 88'
- 8
- 17
- 7
- 1
- 5
- 4
- 14
Bench
-
12
Chris Pontius ↑ 82'
- 6
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 84'
- 28
- 26
- 22
-
15
Diedie Traore ↑ 88'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Ryan Gauld | 5 |
| Tosaint Ricketts | 4 |
| Brian White | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2019-04-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-03-31
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-03-16
Houston Dynamo
3–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-03-09
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-03-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2018-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-04-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-04-01
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2019-03-17
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-03-09
FC Dallas
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-03-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-10-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
Houston Dynamo
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
61%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.