Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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

MLS · 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sun 18 Jul 2021 · 02:00 UTC Rio Tinto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 62' Derrick Williams
Michael Baldisimo 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

8
4
8
Vancouver Whitecaps FC 20 games · Avg 3.2 goals Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 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

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–1 W
08 Jul Real Salt Lake H 0–4 L
05 Jul FC Dallas A 2–2 D
27 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 2–2 D
24 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–2 L
19 Jun Real Salt Lake A 1–3 L
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–2 L
08 Jul FC Dallas H 3–1 W
05 Jul Sporting Kansas City H 0–2 L
27 Jun San Jose Earthquakes A 3–1 W
24 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–1 W
20 Jun Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L

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' We are underway at Rio Tinto Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Rayan Raveloson makes it 0-1.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' The 27-year-old Thomas Hasal has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 26' A goal from the USA international Ethan Zubak! He fires home on 26 to make it 0-2!
  • 31' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 486 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Saldana, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
  • 46' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 48' What composure from Deiber Caicedo! The Colombia international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 53' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 62' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Derrick Williams gets a Yellow card.
  • 67' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 69' Adam Saldana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rayan Raveloson at the 69 minute mark.
  • 69' Michael Baldisimo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Augustine Williams on, Ethan Zubak off on 70 minutes.
  • 71' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Michael Baldisimo exits the field as Caio Alexandre enters on 71.
  • 76' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 77' What a moment for Cristian Dajome! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 78' What composure from Cristian Dajome! The Colombia international strokes it home. 3-2.
  • 82' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Steres. He replaces Samuel Grandsir on 82 minute.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marc Dos Santos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 90' Tosaint Ricketts has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brian White on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Los Angeles Galaxy.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Dos Santos

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2021-07-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 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

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form

2021-07-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–4 Real Salt Lake L 2021-07-05 FC Dallas 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-06-27 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-06-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-06-19 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2021-07-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-07-08 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–1 FC Dallas W 2021-07-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2021-06-27 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-06-24 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-06-20 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.96 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC51% Draw25% Los Angeles Galaxy24%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
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
76%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
49%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Vancouver Whitecaps FC39% Draw42% Los Angeles Galaxy19%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Handicap Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 22% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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