Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at BC Place.
- Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 31 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 31 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 17 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 3–3 | D |
| 10 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #24 |
| 32 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 10 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 34 | Scored | 22 |
| 12 | Conceded | 22 |
| +22 | GD | +0 |
| 2.29 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 71% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
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 (32 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
6/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
3/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy has kicked off!
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ryan Gauld, as he is very good at scoring at BC Place with 21 goals in the last 18 games.
- 10' Vancouver Whitecaps FC have won 424 goals from 276 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' With 1 assists to his name this season, Dejan Joveljic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- 17' Fresh legs for Vancouver Whitecaps FC! Pedro Vite comes on to replace Fafa Picault.
- 20' That is a card for Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Andres Cubas will be fuming at that decision.
- 25' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Miki Yamane gets a card.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Vancouver Whitecaps FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Fafa Picault is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 45' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Ranko Veselinovic gets a card.
- 46' Vancouver Whitecaps FC make a change. Ryan Raposo trudges off to be replaced by Sam Adekugbe on 46 minutes.
- 51' Gaston Brugman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' The referee shows Vancouver Whitecaps FC player a card on 54.
- 56' Dejan Joveljic makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
- 61' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Julian Aude has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
- 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Gaston Brugman has done his job and it is now time for Edwin Cerrillo to step up.
- 74' Gabriel Pec makes way for Diego Fagundez at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 77' The USA Brian White breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 1-1!
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Miguel Berry. He replaces Dejan Joveljic on 79 minute.
- 80' GOAL! Joseph Paintsil scores on 80. Assisted by Riqui Puig
- 82' A goal from the Uruguay international Diego Fagundez! He fires home on 82 to make it 1-3!
- 84' Levonte Johnson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ranko Veselinovic at the 84 minute mark.
- 85' Vancouver Whitecaps FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 86' Mauricio Cuevas gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Miki Yamane and will look to change the dynamic.
- The final score is 1-3.
Lineups
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 24
-
11
Fafa Picault ↓ Pedro Vite 17'
- 18
-
20
Andres Cubas ↓ Damir Kreilach 86'
- 6
- 25
- 4
-
27
Ryan Raposo ↓ Sam Adekugbe 46'
- 22
- 2
Bench
- 14
-
19
Damir Kreilach ↑ 86'
-
16
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 84'
- 32
- 13
- 23
-
45
Pedro Vite ↑ 17'
-
3
Sam Adekugbe ↑ 46'
-
28
Levonte Johnson ↑ 84'
Coach
Vanni Sartini
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 22
-
5
Gaston Brugman ↓ Edwin Cerrillo 73'
- 6
- 77
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Daniel Aguirre 86'
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Miguel Berry 79'
- 28
-
2
Miki Yamane ↓ Mauricio Cuevas 86'
- 3
-
11
Gabriel Pec ↓ Diego Fagundez 74'
Bench
-
21
Diego Fagundez ↑ 74'
- 14
-
20
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 73'
- 35
-
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 79'
- 18
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 86'
-
19
Mauricio Cuevas ↑ 86'
- 30
Coach
Greg Vanney
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
2024-04-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-04-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
4–0
Toronto FC
W
2024-03-31
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2024-03-23
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2024-03-17
FC Dallas
1–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2024-03-10
San Jose Earthquakes
0–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2024-04-14
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2024-04-06
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-03-31
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2024-03-24
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2024-03-17
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–3
St. Louis City
D
2024-03-10
Nashville SC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.31
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
50%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

