Major League Soccer: Top level against subpar, at least according to the table. LA Galaxy - Vancouver Whitecaps. Home win as expected or a surprise result?
- LA Galaxy have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Major League Soccer
The hosts Galaxy saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Major League Soccer. Thankfully the previous game, versus Real Salt Lake, was also a home game here at Dignity Health Sports Park. The away team is better rested.
6 - 10 - 21 with 39-77. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Vancouver Whitecaps when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Vancouver Whitecaps play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
Vancouver Whitecaps have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
LA Galaxy form and stats
LA Galaxy have performed here at Dignity Health Sports Park this season with 7 wins from 9 Major League Soccer matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2. It’s been three wins in a row for Galaxy here at Dignity Health Sports Park, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
The Galaxy supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Real Salt Lake in Major League Soccer and win 1-0. Attacking player Sacha Kljestan bested all teammates in that game and got a match rating of 8.42 out of 10. Kljestan served one assist, hit five key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Portland Timbers in a game that was won 4-1.The LA Galaxy fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 17 goals in 9 league matches. 9 goals have been conceded.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vancouver Whitecaps so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-4 (win-draw-lose). The last three matches for Vancouver have all ended in a draw.
Vancouver delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Minnesota United (placed 6th) in their previous match; a Major League Soccer game. Attacker Cristián Dájome got a player rating of 8.83 in the game. "Man of the match" Dájome scored two goals and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Los Angeles FC.Vancouver Whitecaps have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Vancouver manager M. Dos Santos has some worries about the defense as 17 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Vancouver Whitecaps - Galaxy 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Galaxy victories, two draws and four Vancouver Whitecaps wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Hernández Balcázar 9 goals |   C. Dájome Arboleda 8 goals |  R. Raveloson 4 goals |
LA Galaxy missing players
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
| LA Galaxy | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 28 | 17 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 27 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 27 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 88% | 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 76% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 88% | 69% |
| 41% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 62% | 44% |
| 18% | 22% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 59% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 56% |
| 18% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 19% |
| 24% | 11% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 31% |
| 4.1 | 4 | 3.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 4.1 | 4.6 |
| 4.6 | 4.7 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| 1.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.4 | 14.1 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 |
| 4.6 | 5.9 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 35% | 32% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | 35% |
- LA Galaxy have the most conceded goals in the second half (17) in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have the most points (21) at home in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the the worst goal difference (-9) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have yet to win a game away.
- Vancouver Whitecaps haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 33 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 33 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 1 | 31 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -2 | 23 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 20 | -7 | 20 |
| 9 | Dallas | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -4 | 18 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 18 |
| 11 | SJ Earthquakes | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 18 |
| 12 | Austin | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 16 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -9 | 15 |