Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Providence Park.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
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 | 27 | 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 | St. Louis City | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 05 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 2–5 | L |
| 25 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | 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)
H2H (20 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy has kicked off!
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 20' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 24' Against the run of play, Lucas Cavallini has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 29' Fredy Montero, a Colombia , has 9 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 34' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 39' A moment of madness from Julian Araujo on 39 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 41' It’s gonna be a Red card for Julian Araujo.
- 43' What a strike from Fredy Montero! The score is 2-0.
- 44' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Rolf Feltscher on, Yony Gonzalez off on 44 minutes.
- 46' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Ethan Zubak has done his job and it is now time for Javier Hernandez to step up.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 52' A moment of madness from Perry Kitchen on 52 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 55' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sacha Kljestan is hanging Joe Corona on the field on 55 minute.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Janio Bikel is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Dominic Kinnear will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Ali Adnan has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 484 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Emiliano Insua has done his job and it is now time for Emil Cuello to step up.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Kai Koreniuk. He replaces Efrain Alvarez on 87 minute.
- 90' The crowd applauds Fredy Montero as he leaves the pitch. Damiano Pecile steps in for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vancouver Whitecaps FC players.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
53
Ali Adnan ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 86'
-
12
Fredy Montero ↓ Damiano Pecile 90'
- 30
- 28
- 31
- 22
- 19
- 3
- 11
-
9
Lucas Cavallini ↓ Theo Bair 87'
- 4
Bench
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 86'
- 20
- 15
- 1
- 13
-
14
Theo Bair ↑ 87'
- 32
- 27
-
62
Damiano Pecile ↑ 90'
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Emiliano Insua ↓ Emil Cuello 86'
- 21
- 2
- 1
- 5
-
29
Ethan Zubak ↓ Javier Hernandez 46'
- 10
-
11
Yony Gonzalez ↓ Rolf Feltscher 44'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↓ Kai Koreniuk 87'
- 22
-
15
Joe Corona ↓ Sacha Kljestan 55'
Bench
-
14
Javier Hernandez ↑ 46'
-
25
Rolf Feltscher ↑ 44'
- 18
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 55'
- 67
-
27
Emil Cuello ↑ 86'
- 20
- 60
-
28
Kai Koreniuk ↑ 87'
Coach
Dominic Kinnear
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Gauld | 6 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Brian White | 5 |
| Tosaint Ricketts | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Efrain Alvarez | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2020-11-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-11-02
Portland Timbers
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2020-10-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-10-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-10-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2020-11-08
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-11-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2020-11-02
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2020-10-29
Portland Timbers
5–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-10-25
Los Angeles FC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2020-10-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.42
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
35%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.4%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 21% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 22% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

