Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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Thu 24 Jun 2021 · 02:30 UTC Rio Tinto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Erik Godoy 23' Y

Y 78' Nick DePuy

Overview

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)

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	26	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	FC Dallas	27	47
18	San Jose Earthquakes	27	45
19	St. Louis City	26	44
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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Los Angeles Galaxy

Last 5 meetings

2021-06-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2020-11-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2020-10-19 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2020-03-08 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2019-09-29 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Jun	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	1–2	L
19 Jun	Real Salt Lake	A	1–3	L
23 May	Houston Dynamo	A	1–2	L
16 May	Sporting Kansas City	A	0–3	L
13 May	Minnesota United FC	A	0–1	L
08 May	Montreal Impact FC	H	2–0	W

Los Angeles Galaxy

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
24 Jun	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	2–1	W
20 Jun	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–2	L
29 May	San Jose Earthquakes	H	1–0	W
22 May	Portland Timbers	A	0–3	L
15 May	Austin FC	H	2–0	W
09 May	Los Angeles FC	H	2–1	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)

65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

42% Clean Sheets
Vancouver Whitecaps FC this season

18% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Rio Tinto Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy.
5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
15' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
23' Erik Godoy is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
33' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 438 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
38' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 286 games and scored 484 goals.
47' What a moment for Javier Hernandez! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sacha Kljestan, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
53' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Javain Brown trudges off to be replaced by Caio Alexandre on 53 minutes.
58' Russell Teibert makes way for Deiber Caicedo at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
59' The supporters are chanting for Deiber Caicedo. He replaces Russell Teibert on 59 minute.
60' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Jonathan dos Santos comes on to replace Sacha Kljestan.
65' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
71' Ryan Raposo gets the nod from Vancouver Whitecaps FC. He replaces Brian White and will look to change the dynamic.
76' It looks like no one’s ball. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
78' Los Angeles Galaxy player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
82' The crowd applauds Samuel Grandsir as he leaves the pitch. Cameron Dunbar steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
87' 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.
It finishes all square. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy share the spoils 1-2.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

24
Brian White ↓ Ryan Raposo 71'
15
Andy Rose
31
Russell Teibert ↓ Deiber Caicedo 58'
55
Michael Baldisimo ↓ Leonard Owusu 71'
22
Erik Godoy
19
Janio Bikel
16
Maxime Crepeau
3
Cristian Gutierrez
11
Cristian Dajome
9
Lucas Cavallini
23
Javain Brown ↓ Caio Alexandre 53'

Bench

Coach Marc Dos Santos

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

1
Jonathan Bond
14
Javier Hernandez
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Cameron Dunbar 82'
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Efrain Alvarez 60'
4
Sega Coulibaly
17
Sebastian Lletget
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Adam Saldana 71'
16
Sacha Kljestan ↓ Jonathan dos Santos 59'
2
Julian Araujo
20
Nick DePuy
19
Jorge Villafana ↓ Oniel Fisher 71'

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

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

2021-06-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-06-19 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2021-05-23 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2021-05-16 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2021-05-13 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2021-05-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–0 Montreal Impact FC W

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2021-06-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-06-20 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-05-29 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 San Jose Earthquakes W 2021-05-22 Portland Timbers 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-05-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC W 2021-05-09 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Los Angeles FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.13 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.05 Los Angeles Galaxy xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 60% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC53% Draw25% Los Angeles Galaxy22%

Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 3.18

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	60%	40%
± 3.5	39%	61%
± 4.5	22%	78%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw

78%

Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy

47%

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Vancouver Whitecaps FC44% Draw41% Los Angeles Galaxy15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.1%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

9.4%

1 – 0

8.3%

3 – 1

6.8%

3 – 0

6.5%

0 – 0

5.7%

2 – 2

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

3.7%

4 – 1

3.7%

3 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap	Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers	Push	Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	19%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	22%	39%
-0.5	61%	—	39%
+0.5	83%	—	17%
+1	83%	11%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet

13% ✓

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