Which matches shall we look at?
Los Angeles 28 games · Vancouver Whitecaps 26 games · 2026 seasonWho is in form?
goals scoredgoals concededexpected goals (xG)
Los AngelesLast 5 games1 W · 2 D · 2 L1.0 points a game7 scored · 8 conceded
- L
FC DallasA27 Sept01 - D
San Jose EarthquakesA20 Sept22 - L
Sporting Kansas CityA13 Sept13 - W
New York Red BullsH10 Sept20 - D
Real Salt LakeA6 Sept22
Last 8 at home: 4W 2D 2Lthis season 2.0 points a game at home · 5th in the league at home
Vancouver WhitecapsLast 5 games2 W · 1 D · 2 L1.4 points a game11 scored · 8 conceded
- D
DC UnitedH27 Sept33 - WReal Salt LakeA20 Sept30
- L
AustinH14 Sept12 - W
Los Angeles GalaxyH10 Sept30 - L
St. Louis CityH6 Sept13
Last 10 away: 5W 3D 2Lthis season 1.9 points a game away · 2nd in the league away
The two sides side by side
SeasonBadge: league rank (1 = best). Tick: the league average.
Who is ahead?on 9 measures
Los Angeles 3Level 0Vancouver Whitecaps 6
Goals
Goals scoredleague average 1.6league avg 1.6
15.1.52.32.
Goals concededleague average 1.6 · lower is betterleague avg 1.6 · lower is better
3.1.11.02.
Expected goals (xG)league average 1.5league avg 1.5
17.1.52.31.
Play
Shotsleague average 13.1league avg 13.1
5.14.117.31.
Shots on targetleague average 4.8league avg 4.8
19.4.66.51.
Possessionleague average 50%league avg 50%
24.47%56%4.
Cornersleague average 5.0league avg 5.0
2.6.25.94.
Cardsleague average 2.1 · lower is betterleague avg 2.1 · lower is better
8.1.82.115.
Trends
Clean sheetsleague average 21%league avg 21%
2.46%42%3.
Both teams scoredleague average 63%league avg 63%
29.43%46%26.
3 or more goalsleague average 63%league avg 63%
27.50%62%19.
Won after scoring firstleague average 65%league avg 65%
4.79%93%1.
Head to head
last 5 meetings · league games onlyLos Angeles 1Drawn 3Vancouver Whitecaps 1
- 2 Aug 2026Vancouver Whitecaps1 – 1Los AngelesD
- 23 Nov 2025Vancouver Whitecaps2 – 2Los AngelesD
- 30 Jun 2025Los Angeles0 – 1Vancouver WhitecapsL
- 12 May 2025Vancouver Whitecaps2 – 2Los AngelesD
- 9 Nov 2024Los Angeles1 – 0Vancouver WhitecapsW
Goals a game2.4league 3.2
Both scored60%league 63%
3 or more goals40%league 63%
When do the goals come?
every game this season▲ goals scored▼ goals concededexpected at the league’s timingLos AngelesVancouver Whitecaps
510
43
0–15613
54
16–30109
49
31–4567
65
46–6078
52
61–75912
63
76–90+Los Angelesfirst 30 min 26% · last 30 min 37% · 43 scored · 30 conceded · 28 games
Vancouver Whitecapsfirst 30 min 39% · last 30 min 34% · 59 scored · 26 conceded · 26 games
What do we expect from this match?
average of the last 10 gamesThis is not a forecast: the two sides’ averages over their recent games.
Goals (xG)
1.42.1
3.5 goals above the league (league 3.0)
Shots
15.017.9
32.9 shots above the league (league 26.2)
Shots on target
4.56.1
10.6 shots on target a little above the league (league 9.7)
Corners
6.97.2
14.1 corners above the league (league 10.0)
Cards
2.11.7
3.8 cards a little below the league (league 4.2)
Tick: the league’s average per team
Who is out, who stands out?
absences and the season’s leadersLos AngelesTop scorerDenis Bouanga14 goalsin 26 games
Most assistsHeung-min Son10 assistsin 25 games
Best ratedDenis Bouanga7.3in 26 games
Vancouver WhitecapsTop scorerBrian White17 goalsin 24 games
Most assistsThomas Müller6 assistsin 22 games
Best ratedSebastian Berhalter7.8in 14 games
Line-ups come out about an hour before kick-off and then show in the Line-ups tab.
Who is the referee, and what is the calendar?
CalendarLos Angeles14 days’ restLast: FC Dallas 1–0 (away) · 27 Sept · MLSNext: Austin (home) · 15 Oct · MLS · in 4 daysVancouver Whitecaps14 days’ restLast: DC United 3–3 (home) · 27 Sept · MLSNext: St. Louis City (away) · 15 Oct · MLS · in 4 days
Los Angeles14 days’ restLast: FC Dallas 1–0 (away) · 27 Sept · MLSNext: Austin (home) · 15 Oct · MLS · in 4 daysVancouver Whitecaps14 days’ restLast: DC United 3–3 (home) · 27 Sept · MLSNext: St. Louis City (away) · 15 Oct · MLS · in 4 daysHow does it change the table?
Full table1.
Nashville SC27+3460
Nashville SC27+34602.Vancouver Whitecaps26+3350
Vancouver Whitecaps26+33503.St. Louis City27+1247
St. Louis City27+124710.
Chicago Fire26+842
Chicago Fire26+84211.Los Angeles28+1341
Los Angeles28+134112.
Philadelphia Union27+1039
Philadelphia Union27+1039What this match changes
If Los Angeles win44 – 50Los Angeles move up to 8th · Vancouver Whitecaps 6 points ahead
If it ends level42 – 51Los Angeles move up to 10th · Vancouver Whitecaps 9 points ahead
If Vancouver Whitecaps win41 – 53the order stays · Vancouver Whitecaps 12 points ahead