Los Angeles FC and Vancouver Whitecaps supporters eagerly anticipate Major League Soccer meet at Gibbo Stadium

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 29.Oct
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gibbo Stadium (3000 seats)

The league table shows that 4 points split the two contenders in this Major League Soccer fixture. Los Angeles FC hold both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in Major League Soccer
  • Vancouver Whitecaps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This football field has the surface grass, unlike Vancouver Whitecaps's home arena. The last 31 games by the guests on grass have given 7 wins, 8 draws and 16 losses.

These teams have little in common geographically as Vancouver Whitecaps have to travel 2000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Los Angeles FC form and stats

10 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Los Angeles FC have to build on here at Gibbo Stadium in the Major League Soccer.

An away draw last time out for Angeles, facing Vancouver Whitecaps in a game that ended 1-1. Midfielder Bogusz was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.6 (out of ten) in that game. Bogusz hit two key passes.

In the preceding match a 4-2 victory visiting Austin.

The Los Angeles FC manager Cherundolo has got the team scoring with 36 from 17 home games in the league.

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Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats

The visitors are W4-D6-L7 on the road this term. That's in the Major League Soccer. Visiting Vancouver Whitecaps has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

There were no winners in Vancouver's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Los Angeles FC. Takaoka had red hot gloves after the game against Los Angeles FC, shaping the outcome of the game with six saves made. Laryea got a match rating of 8.45 in that game, top player of the team. Laryea served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 37 successful passes (of 40 total).

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Seattle Sounders.

Observe! Both sides have scored in 16 of this club's latest 21 league games.

Vancouver Whitecaps have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 17 league away games 20 goals have been scored. Vancouver Whitecaps struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 29 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Vancouver Whitecaps - Angeles 1-1 was the product when this pair of contenders previously did battle, some time ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Los Angeles FC wins - draws - Vancouver Whitecaps wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Los Angeles FCD. Bouanga
D. Bouanga
19 goals
Vancouver WhitecapsB. White
B. White
15 goals
Vancouver WhitecapsR. Gauld
R. Gauld
11 goals

Los Angeles FC missing players

Vancouver Whitecaps missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Los Angeles FC Vancouver Whitecaps
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 3 17 34
14 10 2 Won W 0 4 12
10 3 2 Drew D 1 6 12
10 4 1 Lost L 2 7 10
54 36 6 Scored S 2 20 55
39 17 5 Conceded C 7 29 48
85% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 88% 91%
76% 76% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 82% 82%
56% 65% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 65% 59%
29% 41% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 35% 35%
18% 24% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 18% 24%
53% 53% 80% BTTS BTTS 67% 76% 71%
32% 35% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 18% 24%
29% 18% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 18% 15%
 
5.9 7.1 8.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 4.7 5.8
4.7 3.8 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 5.6 4.8
2.1 2.1 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.1 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
15.2 17.9 16.6 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11 13.3
5.5 6.8 6.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.6 4.8
29% 31% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 32% 34%
 
10.1 8.9 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 13 14.8 11.9
3.6 3.4 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 5.5 4.4
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Los Angeles FC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Los Angeles FC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest dropped points from leading position (6) in Major League Soccer
  • Vancouver Whitecaps have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Vancouver Whitecaps have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Saint Louis City 34 17 5 12 62 45 17 11 2 4 41 17 17 6 3 8 21 28 17 56
2 Seattle Sounders 34 14 11 9 41 32 17 7 6 4 19 11 17 7 5 5 22 21 9 53
3 Los Angeles FC 34 14 10 10 54 39 17 10 3 4 36 17 17 4 7 6 18 22 15 52
4 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 51 38 17 11 4 2 36 11 17 3 5 9 15 27 13 51
5 Real Salt Lake 34 14 8 12 48 50 17 6 4 7 25 27 17 8 4 5 23 23 -2 50
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 12 10 55 48 17 8 6 3 35 19 17 4 6 7 20 29 7 48
7 Dallas 34 11 13 10 41 37 17 7 7 3 23 16 17 4 6 7 18 21 4 46
8 Sporting KC 34 12 8 14 48 51 17 9 2 6 30 21 17 3 6 8 18 30 -3 44
9 SJ Earthquakes 34 10 14 10 39 43 17 8 7 2 25 16 17 2 7 8 14 27 -4 44
10 Portland Timbers 34 11 10 13 46 58 17 9 3 5 29 22 17 2 7 8 17 36 -12 43
11 Minnesota United 34 10 11 13 46 51 17 4 9 4 24 20 17 6 2 9 22 31 -5 41
12 Austin 34 10 9 15 49 55 17 7 4 6 28 22 17 3 5 9 21 33 -6 39
13 LA Galaxy 34 8 12 14 51 67 17 6 6 5 31 29 17 2 6 9 20 38 -16 36
14 Colorado Rapids 34 5 12 17 26 54 17 3 8 6 13 16 17 2 4 11 13 38 -28 27

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Saint Louis City 34 17 5 12 62 45 17 11 2 4 41 17 17 6 3 8 21 28 17 56
2 Seattle Sounders 34 14 11 9 41 32 17 7 6 4 19 11 17 7 5 5 22 21 9 53
3 Los Angeles FC 34 14 10 10 54 39 17 10 3 4 36 17 17 4 7 6 18 22 15 52
4 Houston Dynamo 34 14 9 11 51 38 17 11 4 2 36 11 17 3 5 9 15 27 13 51
5 Real Salt Lake 34 14 8 12 48 50 17 6 4 7 25 27 17 8 4 5 23 23 -2 50
6 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 12 10 55 48 17 8 6 3 35 19 17 4 6 7 20 29 7 48
7 Dallas 34 11 13 10 41 37 17 7 7 3 23 16 17 4 6 7 18 21 4 46
8 Sporting KC 34 12 8 14 48 51 17 9 2 6 30 21 17 3 6 8 18 30 -3 44
9 SJ Earthquakes 34 10 14 10 39 43 17 8 7 2 25 16 17 2 7 8 14 27 -4 44
10 Portland Timbers 34 11 10 13 46 58 17 9 3 5 29 22 17 2 7 8 17 36 -12 43
11 Minnesota United 34 10 11 13 46 51 17 4 9 4 24 20 17 6 2 9 22 31 -5 41
12 Austin 34 10 9 15 49 55 17 7 4 6 28 22 17 3 5 9 21 33 -6 39
13 LA Galaxy 34 8 12 14 51 67 17 6 6 5 31 29 17 2 6 9 20 38 -16 36
14 Colorado Rapids 34 5 12 17 26 54 17 3 8 6 13 16 17 2 4 11 13 38 -28 27

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