Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 games · 64 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Assistant 1 Jeremy Kieso
- Assistant 2 Chris Wattam
12 games this season
🟨 3.9/game
⚽ 15.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
| 13 Jul | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–2 | D |
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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC is showing some good football. However, Vancouver Whitecaps FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Marky Delgado has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 464 goals from 296 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 40' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 50' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
- 55' Tristan Blackmon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
- 60' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a 3-1-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's 4-3-3 shape.
- 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
- 70' The 29-year-old Julian Gressel has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' 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.
- 90' A quiet spell here at BC Place. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- The points are shared — Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4-2 Los Angeles Galaxy. Honours even.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
-
8
Alessandro Schopf ↓ Ali Ahmed 62'
- 14
- 24
- 18
- 20
- 19
- 6
- 25
- 4
- 27
-
45
Pedro Vite ↓ Russell Teibert 50'
Bench
- 9
-
31
Russell Teibert ↑ 50'
-
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 46'
- 32
- 7
- 61
- 29
-
22
Ali Ahmed ↑ 62'
- 28
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
-
10
Douglas Costa ↓ Tony Alfaro 46'
- 5
- 6
- 17
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Memo Rodriguez 76'
- 11
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Preston Judd 68'
- 44
- 18
- 2
Bench
- 33
-
20
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 76'
- 16
- 7
- 3
-
93
Tony Alfaro ↑ 46'
- 37
-
31
Preston Judd ↑ 68'
- 19
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ryan Gauld | 6 |
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Brian White | 5 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 4 |
| Tosaint Ricketts | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 3 |
| Samuel Grandsir | 2 |
| Fredy Montero | 2 |
Head to Head
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Form
2023-07-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2023-07-13
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Austin FC
W
2023-07-09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2023-07-02
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2023-06-25
Los Angeles FC
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-06-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
FC Cincinnati
D
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2023-07-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2023-07-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–1
Philadelphia Union
W
2023-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2023-07-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-25
Colorado Rapids SC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-06-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Sporting Kansas City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.52
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
40%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.