Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' That's the starting whistle at Rio Tinto Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' Rayan Raveloson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Vancouver Whitecaps FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' Magnificent from Ethan Zubak! That is 5 goals in 282 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' Janio Bikel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 41' It’s high time Greg Vanney made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Baldisimo, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 48' Against the run of play, Deiber Caicedo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 58' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 62' Derrick Williams is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 67' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' Adam Saldana is replacing Rayan Raveloson for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 69' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Michael Baldisimo gets a Yellow card.
- 70' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Ethan Zubak is replaced by Augustine Williams on 70 minute.
- 71' Another substitution for Vancouver Whitecaps FC to replace Michael Baldisimo by Caio Alexandre on 71 minute.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 77' Magnificent from Cristian Dajome! That is 26 goals in 279 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 78' What composure from Cristian Dajome! The Colombia international strokes it home. 3-2.
- 82' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 82 minute. Samuel Grandsir leaves to be changed by Daniel Steres.
- 87' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 90' A tactical swap from Vancouver Whitecaps FC — Tosaint Ricketts on, Brian White off on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Brian White ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 90'
- 31
- 55
- 22
- 19
- 1
- 3
- 11
- 4
-
7
Deiber Caicedo ↓ Ryan Raposo 90'
- 23
Bench
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 90'
- 15
-
8
Caio Alexandre ↑ 71'
- 17
- 32
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↑ 90'
- 28
- 14
- 12
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 3
- 11
-
6
Rayan Raveloson ↓ Adam Saldana 70'
- 9
- 29
- 7
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↓ Daniel Steres 82'
- 2
- 20
- 19
Bench
- 33
-
5
Daniel Steres ↑ 82'
-
48
Augustine Williams ↑ 71'
- 56
- 25
-
43
Adam Saldana ↑ 70'
- 24
- 30
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 82'
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Ryan Gauld | 5 |
| Tosaint Ricketts | 4 |
| Brian White | 4 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Sam Adekugbe | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
Head to Head
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
1.9
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
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
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +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
31%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.