Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at BC Place.
- 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | New England Revolution | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–3 | D |
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)
H2H (20 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
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 (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' KICK OFF: Los Angeles Galaxy gets underway.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 7' That is a Yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Leonard Owusu will be fuming at that decision.
- 12' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles Galaxy winning 0% of all matches.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luis Martins is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 37' Marky Delgado needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luis Martins on 38 minutes.
- 39' Luis Martins picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 44' Leonard Owusu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Gaston Brugman has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 57' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ryan Gauld on 57.
- 58' Magnificent from Ryan Gauld! That is 47 goals in 301 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Pedro Vite. He receives a Yellow card.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Victor Vazquez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 64' Julian Gressel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ryan Raposo on 64 minute.
- 65' The whistle greets Victor Vazquez as he departs to be replaced by Dejan Joveljic.
- 68' Pedro Vite has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
- 69' Brilliant from the ! Pedro Vite makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 69.
- 70' A change in the Vancouver Whitecaps FC ranks — Leonard Owusu exits the field as Sebastian Berhalter enters on 70.
- 75' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 80' The Vancouver Whitecaps FC manager makes a substitution. Brian White departs to be replaced by Tosaint Ricketts.
- 82' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a Yellow card on 82.
- 86' Brilliant from the ! Tosaint Ricketts makes it 5-0 with a superb finish on 86.
- 86' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Riqui Puig is replaced by Sacha Kljestan on 86 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-0.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Luis Martins ↓ Marcus Godinho 70'
-
24
Brian White ↓ Tosaint Ricketts 80'
- 20
- 6
- 25
- 1
- 17
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Julian Gressel 64'
- 28
-
45
Pedro Vite ↓ Russell Teibert 80'
Bench
- 18
- 55
-
87
Tosaint Ricketts ↑ 80'
-
2
Marcus Godinho ↑ 70'
-
31
Russell Teibert ↑ 80'
-
19
Julian Gressel ↑ 64'
-
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 70'
- 11
- 23
Coach
Vanni Sartini
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 3
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Samuel Grandsir 65'
- 22
-
5
Gaston Brugman ↓ Douglas Costa 80'
-
6
Riqui Puig ↓ Sacha Kljestan 86'
- 8
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↓ Dejan Joveljic 65'
- 77
- 2
Bench
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↑ 65'
- 33
-
10
Douglas Costa ↑ 80'
-
99
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 65'
- 18
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 86'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 80'
- 20
- 37
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Gauld | 6 |
| Brian White | 5 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Tosaint Ricketts | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Samuel Grandsir | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2022-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-09-11
Colorado Rapids SC
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2022-09-05
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2022-08-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–3
Nashville SC
L
2022-08-21
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2022-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2022-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-09-10
Nashville SC
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2022-09-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-08-31
Toronto FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2022-08-29
New England Revolution
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-08-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–3
Seattle Sounders FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
42%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
5%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 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
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

