Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles FC Prediction

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AI call Vancouver Whitecaps or draw
48%
26%
26%
Home Win Draw Away Win

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles FC prediction: Sportiko gives Vancouver Whitecaps a 48% chance of winning, Los Angeles FC 26% and the draw 26%. Last updated 2 Aug 2026, 01:38.

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Timeline

⚽ 0–1 37'
Son Heung-min assist: Denis Bouanga
HT 0–1
▮ 48'
Ryan Hollingshead Yellow Card
Ryan Gauld Yellow Card
56' ▮
⇄ 72'
Jacob Shaffelburg ⇄ David Martínez Morales
⇄ 72'
Timothy Tillman ⇄ Mark Delgado
Andrés Cubas ⇄ Cheick Tidiane Sabaly
72' ⇄
Ryan Gauld ⇄ Emmanuel Sabbi
72' ⇄
Thomas Müller Penalty
76' ⚽ 1–1
Jeevan Badwal ⇄ Ralph Priso
82' ⇄
FT 1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps

Match Stats

Los Angeles FC
63% Ball Possession 37%
2.19 Expected Goals (xG) 0.26
20 Total Shots 3
5 Shots on Goal 1
7 Shots off Goal 2
8 Blocked Shots 0
14 Shots insidebox 1
6 Shots outsidebox 2
10 Corner Kicks 1
2 Offsides 3
12 Fouls 10
1 Yellow Cards 1
Red Cards
0 Goalkeeper Saves 4
640 Total passes 383
568 Passes accurate 305
89% Passes % 80%
0.45 goals_prevented 0.45
Vancouver Whitecaps
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
13 Thomas Müller M 7.9 92' 1 – 3 40 (30%) 1
18 Édier Ocampo D 7.7 92' – – 1 59 (49%) 3
20 Andrés Cubas M 7.5 72' – – 1 71 (62%) 3
2 Mathías Laborda D 7.3 92' – – 2 89 (82%) 1
8 Oliver Larraz M 7.3 92' – – – 79 (74%) 5
6 Ralph Priso M 7.0 10' – – – 12 (8%) –
1 Yohei Takaoka G 6.7 92' – – – 18 (18%) –
28 Tate Johnson D 6.7 92' – – – 69 (62%) –
25 Ryan Gauld M 6.7 72' – – – 48 (44%) 3
7 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly F 6.7 20' – – 1 10 (8%) 1
33 Tristan Blackmon D 6.3 92' – – – 86 (80%) –
59 Jeevan Badwal M 6.3 82' – – – 39 (35%) 2
11 Emmanuel Sabbi F 6.3 20' – – 1 6 (5%) –
24 Brian White F 5.9 92' – – 3 14 (11%) 1
Los Angeles FC
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
33 Aaron Long D 7.9 92' – – – 36 (33%) 2
7 Son Heung-min F 7.7 92' 1 – 1 21 (15%) –
1 Hugo Lloris G 7.5 92' – – – 26 (15%) –
5 Ryan Porteous D 7.2 92' – – – 53 (45%) 1
24 Ryan Hollingshead D 6.9 92' – – – 39 (31%) 3
18 Jacob Shaffelburg F 6.7 72' – – – 11 (6%) 1
30 David Martínez Morales F 6.7 20' – – – 1 (1%) –
4 Eddie Segura M 6.6 92' – – 1 48 (42%) 3
11 Timothy Tillman M 6.6 72' – – – 40 (32%) 1
66 Mathieu Choinière M 6.3 92' – – 1 38 (32%) 2
8 Mark Delgado M 6.3 20' – – – 8 (6%) 1
99 Denis Bouanga F 6.2 92' – 1 – 20 (13%) –
23 Yevhen Cheberko D 6.0 92' – – – 42 (34%) 3
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Vancouver Whitecaps or draw
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Vancouver Whitecaps
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Los Angeles FC
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Match summary

The upcoming match between Vancouver Whitecaps and Los Angeles FC presents an intriguing clash in Major League Soccer. Vancouver has shown a solid home record, with a focus on defensive stability, averaging 1.5 goals conceded per game this season. In contrast, LAFC boasts a potent offense, leading the league with an average of 2.1 goals per match, primarily driven by their dynamic attacking trio. The match will likely hinge on Vancouver's ability to stifle LAFC's attack while capitalizing on set pieces, as they rank among the top teams in set-piece goals. Expect a tightly contested game with both teams aiming to assert their tactical styles.
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Home
48%
45%
Draw
26%
45%
Away
26%
10%

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Players in form

Vancouver Whitecaps
B. White 16 gls
Los Angeles FC
D. Bouanga 14 gls

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Head to Head: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles FC

No head-to-head history found between these teams.

Vancouver Whitecaps — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
20 Sep A Real Salt Lake W 0 - 3
16 Sep A CF Montreal L 2 - 1
13 Sep H Austin L 1 - 2
10 Sep H Los Angeles Galaxy W 3 - 0
06 Sep H St. Louis City L 1 - 3

Los Angeles FC — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
19 Sep A San Jose Earthquakes D 2 - 2
13 Sep A Sporting Kansas City L 3 - 1
10 Sep H New York Red Bulls W 2 - 0
06 Sep A Real Salt Lake D 2 - 2
29 Aug A DC United D 0 - 0

Major League Soccer Standings

Eastern Conference

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Nashville SC
26 17 6 3 +32 57
2
New England Revolution
26 14 4 8 +12 46
3
Inter Miami
26 12 10 4 +15 46
4
Charlotte
26 12 7 7 +10 43
5
Chicago Fire
25 11 6 8 +7 39
6
Philadelphia Union
26 10 6 10 +8 36
7
Orlando City SC
26 10 4 12 -14 34
8
New York Red Bulls
26 9 6 11 -14 33
9
FC Cincinnati
25 8 9 8 -7 33
10
New York City FC
26 8 8 10 +5 32
11
DC United
25 6 11 8 -8 29
12
Toronto FC
26 6 11 9 -10 29
13
Columbus Crew
26 7 5 14 -5 26
14
Atlanta United FC
26 7 5 14 -13 26
15
CF Montreal
26 5 6 15 -22 21

Western Conference

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Vancouver Whitecaps
25 15 4 6 +33 49
2
Houston Dynamo
26 13 5 8 +4 44
3
St. Louis City
26 12 8 6 +9 44
4
FC Dallas
26 12 8 6 +7 44
5
San Jose Earthquakes
26 12 6 8 +8 42
6
Los Angeles FC
27 11 8 8 +14 41
7
Colorado Rapids
26 11 3 12 +1 36
8
Los Angeles Galaxy
27 8 9 10 -8 33
9
Portland Timbers
26 9 5 12 -1 32
10
Seattle Sounders
25 8 8 9 -3 32
11
San Diego
26 8 7 11 0 31
12
Austin
26 7 9 10 -12 30
13
Real Salt Lake
26 8 5 13 -7 29
14
Minnesota United FC
26 7 8 11 -7 29
15
Sporting Kansas City
25 5 3 17 -34 18

Los Angeles FC

Formation: 4-3-3 Coach: Marc Dos Santos
1 Lloris
23 Cheberko
33 Long
5 Porteous
24 Hollingshead
11 Tillman
4 Segura
66 Choinière
99 Bouanga
7 Heung-min
18 Shaffelburg

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 Hugo Lloris G
24 Ryan Hollingshead D
5 Ryan Porteous D
33 Aaron Long D
23 Yevhen Cheberko D
66 Mathieu Choinière M
4 Eddie Segura M
11 Timothy Tillman M
18 Jacob Shaffelburg F
7 Son Heung-min F
99 Denis Bouanga F

Substitutes

12 Thomas Hasal G
45 Kenny Nielsen D
91 Nkosi Tafari D
21 Ryan Raposo M
22 Jude Terry M
8 Mark Delgado M
19 Tyler Boyd F
17 Jeremy Ebobisse F
30 David Martínez Morales F

Vancouver Whitecaps

Formation: 4-2-3-1 Coach: Jesper Sorensen
1 Takaoka
28 Johnson
2 Laborda
33 Blackmon
18 Ocampo
20 Cubas
8 Larraz
25 Gauld
13 Müller
59 Badwal
24 White

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 Yohei Takaoka G
18 Édier Ocampo D
33 Tristan Blackmon D
2 Mathías Laborda D
28 Tate Johnson D
8 Oliver Larraz M
20 Andrés Cubas M
59 Jeevan Badwal M
13 Thomas Müller M
25 Ryan Gauld M
24 Brian White F

Substitutes

32 Isaac Boehmer G
3 Sam Adekugbe D
41 Nikola Djordjevic D
43 Trevor Wright D
6 Ralph Priso M
26 Jean-Claude Ngando M
11 Emmanuel Sabbi F
19 Rayan Elloumi F
7 Cheick Tidiane Sabaly F

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