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 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 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 | 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
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 | #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)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
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 (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' It’s Showtime! The match between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy is underway.
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan dos Santos on 16.
- 21' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 36' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 41' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Joseph Paintsil scoring 1 goals.
- 44' Poor challenge from Romain Alessandrini. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 49' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 59' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Lass Bangoura exits the field as Venuto enters on 59.
- 63' Goal! Daniel Steres scores his 13 goal in 278 matches.
- 66' Another change for Vancouver Whitecaps FC made on 66 minute. Russell Teibert leaves to be changed by Yordy Reyna.
- 71' A goal from the Sweden international Zlatan Ibrahimovic! He fires home on 71 to make it 0-2!
- 74' Jon Erice makes way for Fredy Montero at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 79' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 278 games and scored 478 goals.
- 82' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Romain Alessandrini by Chris Pontius on 82 minute.
- 84' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Uriel Antuna is withdrawn and Ema Boateng gets his opportunity.
- 86' Fredy Montero was booked on 86.
- 88' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Diedie Traore on, Jorgen Skjelvik off on 88 minutes.
- 90' Felipe Martins is having his name booked by the referee 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 |
| Samuel Grandsir | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 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
1.48
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
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: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
60%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
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.