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 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 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 | 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
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 | #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' And we are off! Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 480 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Sacha Kljestan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- 24' Against the run of play, Lucas Cavallini has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 29' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 39' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a Yellow card on 39.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Julian Araujo.
- 43' Fredy Montero is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 44' Rolf Feltscher gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Yony Gonzalez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 46' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Ethan Zubak by Javier Hernandez on 46 minute.
- 51' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
- 52' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 55' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Joe Corona is replaced by Sacha Kljestan.
- 60' 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.
- 65' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 282 games and scored 480 goals.
- 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Erik Godoy, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 75' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' Russell Teibert has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 86' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Emiliano Insua is withdrawn and Emil Cuello gets his opportunity.
- 87' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Efrain Alvarez has done his job and it is now time for Kai Koreniuk to step up.
- 90' Damiano Pecile is replacing Fredy Montero for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- With this win, Vancouver Whitecaps FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
|---|---|
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Ryan Gauld | 5 |
| Tosaint Ricketts | 4 |
| Brian White | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Efrain Alvarez | 2 |
| Pedro Vite | 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
2.37
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Vancouver Whitecaps FC to win 65% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
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
11.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
5.4%
4 – 0
5%
4 – 1
4.4%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 21% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 22% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

