Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2024 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' And we are off! Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Vancouver Whitecaps FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Miki Yamane is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Vancouver Whitecaps FC so far.
- 17' Pedro Vite is replacing Fafa Picault for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 20' The referee calls foul for Andres Cubas. He receives a card.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Miki Yamane. He receives a card.
- 30' Vancouver Whitecaps FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' A quiet spell here at BC Place. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' It’s a booking for Vancouver Whitecaps FC player. Ranko Veselinovic gets a card.
- 46' Sam Adekugbe is replacing Ryan Raposo for the Vancouver Whitecaps FC side.
- 51' Joseph Paintsil has been relatively quiet despite scoring 63 goals in his last 326 appearances.
- 54' That looks like a foul for a card for Ali Ahmed.
- 56' Dejan Joveljic adds to his 10 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 61' Fafa Picault is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. Vancouver Whitecaps FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 73' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Edwin Cerrillo is hanging Gaston Brugman on the field on 73 minute.
- 74' Diego Fagundez is replacing Gabriel Pec for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 77' What an equalizer from Brian White!
- 79' The crowd applauds Dejan Joveljic as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Berry steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 80' Sensational shot from Joseph Paintsil. Los Angeles Galaxy is back in the lead.
- 82' Diego Fagundez makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Los Angeles Galaxy are in front.
- 84' It is a substitution in Vancouver Whitecaps FC team. Ranko Veselinovic is replaced by Levonte Johnson on 84 minute.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a card for Brian White.
- 86' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Miki Yamane has done his job and it is now time for Mauricio Cuevas to step up.
- Another three points for Los Angeles Galaxy.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
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
2.36
Vancouver Whitecaps FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
50%
Vancouver Whitecaps FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–3 not predicted1 – 3Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Vancouver Whitecaps FC
| Handicap | Vancouver Whitecaps FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Vancouver Whitecaps FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

