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 17 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Assistant 1 Jeremy Kieso
- Assistant 2 Chris Wattam
7 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 15.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy is underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Ryan Gauld has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' Tyler Boyd has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 40' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
- 45' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Vancouver Whitecaps FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' Luis Martins is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Vancouver Whitecaps FC tonight.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' 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.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Vancouver Whitecaps FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andres Cubas, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 85' A quiet spell here at BC Place. Vancouver Whitecaps FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' 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.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Vancouver Whitecaps FC players.
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 |
|---|---|
| Joseph Paintsil | 5 |
| Ryan Gauld | 5 |
| Brian White | 4 |
| 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
2.45
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
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
✓ CorrectActual: Vancouver Whitecaps FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.4%
2 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.5%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +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
29%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.