Major League Soccer: The average league table placements tell a story of the journey Los Angeles FC and Vancouver Whitecaps have undertaken so far. Both participants are up for it; let's get this boat on the water!
- Los Angeles FC have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps is in the best form (4-1-1)
This has all the signs of an entertaining game with lots of spark and bustle as both participants are well rested since they last played a game. Bring it on!
Angeles's stadium, Banc of California Stadium, has a grass surface. Vancouver Whitecaps have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Vancouver Whitecaps when playing on grass; 4 wins, 11 draws and 17 losses from 32 matches. They have scored 31 goals in these games and conceded 62.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Vancouver Whitecaps, who are travelling more than 2000 kilometers to play this game.
Los Angeles FC form and stats
7-5-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Los Angeles FC so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Angeles bring valid hopes of a third.
The Angeles supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Seattle Sounders in Major League Soccer and win 3-0. Midfield player Latif Blessing got a match rating of 8.8 in that game, the max score being 10. Blessing scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 37 successful passes (of 44 total).
Preceding that game was the away draw at Minnesota United that finished 1-1.The Angeles manager B. Bradley has got the team scoring with 29 from 14 home games in the league. Angeles's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Vancouver Whitecaps so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 2-7-5 (win-draw-lose).
Vancouver Whitecaps go into this game after a win, the home game against Minnesota United that ended 2-1. The attacker Ryan Gauld got a match rating of 7.45 in that game. Gauld hit four key passes.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to SJ Earthquakes.The visiting Vancouver have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 14 games. As for defending, Vancouver Whitecaps rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 24 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Los Angeles FC and Vancouver Whitecaps have faced each other earlier this season: Vancouver Whitecaps - Los Angeles FC 2-1. Los Angeles FC-Vancouver Whitecaps H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Angeles four wins, Vancouver Whitecaps three wins, two draws. six of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  C. Arango Duque 13 goals |   B. White 12 goals | C. Dájome Arboleda 9 goals |
Los Angeles FC missing players
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
| Los Angeles FC | Vancouver Whitecaps | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 16 | 32 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 9 | 11 |
| 12 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 50 | 33 | 7 | Scored | S | 1 | 19 | 43 |
| 45 | 22 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 27 | 43 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 91% |
| 94% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 81% | 75% |
| 62% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 62% |
| 25% | 44% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 44% | 31% |
| 12% | 19% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 72% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 75% | 62% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | 22% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 25% |
| 5.4 | 6 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.3 | 5.1 |
| 4.9 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.3 | 5 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15.5 | 16.9 | 21 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 10.3 | 11 |
| 5.1 | 5.9 | 6.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
| 30% | 35% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 31% | 37% |
- All of Los Angeles FC's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Los Angeles FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Los Angeles FC have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Los Angeles FC have the fewest matches over the total-line (9) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC have the most dropped points from leading position (23) in Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (13) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the most points from losing position (21) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps is in the best form (4-1-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 48 | 26 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 22 | 54 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 41 | 32 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 9 | 48 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 28 | 13 | 4 | 11 | 47 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 1 | 43 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 48 | 45 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 22 | 31 | 3 | 41 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 22 | -1 | 41 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 45 | 41 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 4 | 40 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 39 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 24 | -3 | 39 |
| 9 | LA Galaxy | 28 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 38 | 42 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 27 | -4 | 39 |
| 10 | SJ Earthquakes | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 20 | -5 | 33 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 48 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -14 | 29 |
| 12 | Dallas | 28 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 29 | -10 | 24 |
| 13 | Austin | 28 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 29 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 25 | -19 | 24 |