8 points separate the teams so far this season, LA Galaxy having performed best. Can Vancouver Whitecaps strike back?
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Major League Soccer
- All of LA Galaxy's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
LA Galaxy could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Major League Soccer game only four sleeps ago.
LA Galaxy play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for LA Galaxy when playing on artifical turf are 3 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats from eleven matches. They have scored 10 goals and conceded 32 times in these games.
These teams have little in common geographically as LA Galaxy have to travel 2000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Vancouver Whitecaps form and stats
Vancouver Whitecaps must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Major League Soccer games here at Rio Tinto Stadium. It's trouble wherever Vancouver are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.
Vancouver are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Real Salt Lake. Cristián Dájome, who plays in attack, was the top performer for the team in that game, scoring a rating of 7.34 (out of 10). Dájome hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Houston Dynamo (1-2).There will be little rest for Vancouver Whitecaps after this match as they are travelling to Seattle Sounders for a Major League Soccer game in only three days.
Vancouver are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. Vancouver have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
LA Galaxy form and stats
Things could have gone better for LA Galaxy in their Major League Soccer away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. LA Galaxy seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
LA Galaxy might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Seattle Sounders proved too strong as LA Galaxy slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Dignity Health Sports Park. Sacha Kljestan got a match rating of 7.41 in that game, top player of the team. Kljestan scored one goal, dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 59 successful passes (of 66 total).
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs SJ Earthquakes.The schedule is very tough for Galaxy now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at SJ Earthquakes is waiting in only three days.
Galaxy are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games (in the league). LA Galaxy are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 3 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Vancouver Whitecaps won five, LA Galaxy won three and two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Hernández Balcázar 7 goals |   C. Dájome Arboleda 3 goals |  S. Klještan 2 goals |
Vancouver Whitecaps missing players
LA Galaxy missing players
| Vancouver Whitecaps | LA Galaxy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 12 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 25% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 38% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 25% |
| 4.9 | 5.7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| 4.8 | 3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 2.3 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 9 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8.7 | 11.1 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 4 |
| 23% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 38% | 38% |
- All of LA Galaxy's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Major League Soccer
- Vancouver Whitecaps haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | SJ Earthquakes | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 9 | Los Angeles FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | Austin | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Minnesota United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Dallas | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 7 |