Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| 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 |
| 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 | #26 |
| 64 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 19 / 7 / 8 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 74 | Scored | 50 |
| 34 | Conceded | 57 |
| +40 | GD | -7 |
| 1.88 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 56% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
55%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
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 (64 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
10/4
16-30
11/4
31-45
9/9
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/2
76+
13/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Brian White | 20 G | 2 A |
| Thomas Muller | 9 G | 6 A |
| Sebastian Berhalter | 6 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to score. At the same time, Los Angeles Galaxy does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Efrain Alvarez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Michael Baldisimo suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Vancouver Whitecaps FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 23' Vancouver Whitecaps FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 23.
- 28' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' With 0 assists to his name this season, Victor Vazquez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 43' Sebastian Lletget has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 47' The deadlock is broken! Javier Hernandez gets on the scoresheet on 47 minutes.
- 52' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 53' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Caio Alexandre comes on to replace Javain Brown.
- 58' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Russell Teibert trudges off to be replaced by Deiber Caicedo on 58 minutes.
- 59' The supporters are chanting for Deiber Caicedo. He replaces Russell Teibert on 59 minute.
- 60' Jonathan dos Santos is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sacha Kljestan at the 60 minute mark.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jorge Villafana, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Brian White is replaced by Ryan Raposo on 71 minute.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Nick DePuy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 82' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Cameron Dunbar on, Samuel Grandsir off on 82 minutes.
- 87' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- The points are shared — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy. Honours even.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Brian White ↓ Ryan Raposo 71'
- 15
- 31
- 55
- 22
- 19
- 16
- 3
- 11
- 9
-
23
Javain Brown ↓ Caio Alexandre 53'
Bench
- 1
-
8
Caio Alexandre ↑ 53'
-
17
Leonard Owusu ↑ 71'
- 4
- 32
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 71'
-
7
Deiber Caicedo ↑ 58'
- 28
- 14
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 11
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Efrain Alvarez 60'
- 4
- 17
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Adam Saldana 71'
- 16
- 2
- 20
-
19
Jorge Villafana ↓ Oniel Fisher 71'
Bench
- 33
- 21
-
8
Jonathan dos Santos ↑ 59'
- 29
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↑ 71'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 60'
- 56
-
25
Cameron Dunbar ↑ 82'
-
43
Adam Saldana ↑ 71'
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 |
| Efrain Alvarez | 2 |
| Sam Adekugbe | 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
2.15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
47%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9%
1 – 0
7.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.