Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4 – 2
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sun 16 Jul 2023 · 02:30 UTC BC Place 18,354 HT 45' · FT 45'
Brian White 2' 1–0
Ryan Gauld 10' 2–0
Ryan Gauld pen 23' 3–0
3–1 61' Gaston Brugman
3–2 74' Marky Delgado
Sergio Cordova 90+4' 4–2
Y 0' Chris Mavinga
YR 21' Chris Mavinga
Y 23' Riqui Puig
Alessandro Schopf 48' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at BC Place.

Match Details

  • Referee Joe Dickerson
  • Assistant 1 Jeremy Kieso
  • Assistant 2 Chris Wattam
8 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 14.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2023-07-16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2023-03-19 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-09-15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2022-08-14 Los Angeles Galaxy 5–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2021-08-09 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Recent Form

Vancouver Whitecaps FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at BC Place!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 484 goals from 286 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Joseph Paintsil scoring 1 goals.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Vancouver Whitecaps FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' It looks surprising Vancouver Whitecaps FC does not make any changes. Luis Martins has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 286 games and scored 484 goals.
  • 50' Lucas Felipe Calegari needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' Preston Judd has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 9 goals this season.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at BC Place. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 85' Over 85 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 4-2 the final result. Los Angeles Galaxy will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups

3-1-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ryan Gauld 6
Joseph Paintsil 5
Brian White 5
Tosaint Ricketts 4
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 4
Javier Hernandez 3
Pedro Vite 2
Cristian Dajome 2

Head to Head

2023-07-16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2023-03-19 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2022-09-15 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2022-08-14 Los Angeles Galaxy 5–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2021-08-09 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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
2.5 Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC60% Draw21% Los Angeles Galaxy19%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
40%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Vancouver Whitecaps FC47% Draw37% Los Angeles Galaxy16%
Actual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–2 not predicted
4 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.6%
0 – 0
3.5%

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% 21% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 10% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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