Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy: match statistics
Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Vancouver Whitecaps played LA Galaxy in MLS (United States). The match was played on 10 September 2026. Venue: BC Place Stadium. Final score: 3:0.
Current form
Vancouver Whitecaps: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. LA Galaxy: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.
Goal statistics
Vancouver Whitecaps scores 2.23 and concedes 0.95 goals per match. LA Galaxy scores 1.25 and concedes 1.50. League average: 3.21 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Vancouver Whitecaps 45%, LA Galaxy 75%. Over 2.5: Vancouver Whitecaps 55%, LA Galaxy 63%. League level: BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 62%.
xG, shots and style
Vancouver Whitecaps has higher xG: 1.98 vs 1.48. Vancouver Whitecaps: 17.2 shots per match, LA Galaxy: 12.7.
Match halves
Vancouver Whitecaps: half-time lead 45%, second-half goals 1.00. LA Galaxy: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.63.
Goals by minute
Vancouver Whitecaps: 16-30 (11 goals). LA Galaxy: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.21 goals per match, BTTS 64%, Over 2.5 62%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Vancouver Whitecaps are clear favourites, winning 73% of their home matches while scoring an average of 2.45 goals and conceding just 0.55 per game. The hosts also create significantly more high-quality chances: their average xG stands at 2.09 compared with LA Galaxy’s 1.36, while opponents allow an xG of 1.60 away from home. Vancouver’s defence remains in excellent form, with the team conceding just 2 goals in their last five matches, while Galaxy have scored only 4 during that period. LA Galaxy lose 42% of their away matches and have kept a clean sheet in just 8% of them, which, combined with Vancouver’s 18.18 shots per home game, should give the hosts a clear advantage. A draw remains possible given Galaxy’s 33% away-draw rate, but the numbers strongly point towards a Vancouver victory.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Seasonal metrics suggest an open match, with BTTS landing in 64% of Vancouver’s games and as many as 83% of LA Galaxy’s matches, compared with the league average of 62%. Current form, however, clearly strengthens the scenario in which at least one team fails to score: Vancouver have conceded just 2 goals in their last five matches, an average of 0.4 per game, while BTTS landed in only 20% of those fixtures. LA Galaxy have scored just 4 goals during this period, averaging 0.8 per match, with an xG of 1.43, while Vancouver’s defensive xG was a very low 0.68. The hosts should still create chances, as they have averaged 2.2 goals and an xG of 2.01 across their last five appearances, while LA Galaxy allowed opponents an xG of 1.76. The most likely outcome is therefore a clean sheet for the visitors, meaning BTTS - No.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Vancouver are in excellent scoring form: they have averaged 2.2 goals over their last 5 matches, with an xG of 2.01. During this period, LA Galaxy’s defense conceded 1.2 goals per game, while their average xG conceded to opponents was as high as 1.76, clearly favoring the hosts. However, the visitors should help keep the overall match total down, having scored only 4 goals in their last five appearances—0.8 per game—while Vancouver conceded just 2 goals. Despite this, both teams have frequently been involved in matches featuring at least two goals this season: 82% of Vancouver’s games and 92% of LA Galaxy’s matches went over the 1.5 line. The strongest signal is therefore Over 1.5, supported by a projected total of 2.65 goals, while the 2.5 line is considerably more balanced.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Vancouver are in clearly better form: across their last five matches, they have averaged 2.2 goals scored and only 0.4 conceded, winning three games, while LA Galaxy have scored 0.8 goals per match and suffered two defeats. The hosts led at the break in 40% of their last five appearances, whereas Galaxy have not taken the lead before half-time on any occasion and have scored just 0.2 goals per game before the interval. Vancouver’s superiority is also evident in chance creation: their average xG stands at 1.65 compared with the opponents’ 1.36, while shots on target average 6.0 versus 4.58. The visitors’ defence remains a weak point, as they concede an average of 1.75 goals per game this season and have kept a clean sheet in only 8% of matches. The most likely scenario is therefore that Vancouver make the most of their strong start and maintain their lead until the final whistle.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Vancouver Whitecaps | LA Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 36% | 41% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.36 | 0.24 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Vancouver Whitecaps is 29% better for: last-5 form.
1.8 pts / match - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.4 pts / match - LA Galaxy
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Vancouver Whitecaps is 78% better for: goals scored per match.
2.23 goals / match - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.25 goals / match - LA Galaxy
Vancouver Whitecaps is 58% better for: goals conceded per match.
0.95 goals / match - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.5 goals / match - LA Galaxy
Vancouver Whitecaps scores in 82% of matches (18 of 22 matches), while LA Galaxy keeps a clean sheet in 17% (4 of 24 matches).
LA Galaxy scores in 88% of matches (21 of 24 matches), while Vancouver Whitecaps keeps a clean sheet in 41% (9 of 22 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Vancouver Whitecaps
Over / Under - LA Galaxy
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Vancouver Whitecaps is 36% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.59 pts / match - Vancouver Whitecaps · 1.17 pts / match - LA Galaxy
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Vancouver Whitecaps - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 45% of matches and wins 59%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
LA Galaxy - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 29%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.8 | 0.0 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 100% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +2 | +5 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (11 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Vancouver Whitecaps
LA Galaxy
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Vancouver Whitecaps | Liga | LA Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | • 3.18 | 3.21 | ▼ 2.75 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 45% | 64% | ▲ 75% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 55% | 62% | • 63% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 41% | 21% | ▼ 17% |
| Goal before half-time | • 77% | 77% | ▲ 79% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 73% | 81% | ▼ 75% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps 0 - 1 - 0 LA Galaxy. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy?
The MLS match finished Vancouver Whitecaps 3:0 LA Galaxy. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 2.23 goals per game on average and LA Galaxy 1.25. The MLS average is 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 45% of Vancouver Whitecaps's matches and 75% of LA Galaxy's.
What form are Vancouver Whitecaps and LA Galaxy in?
Over the last 5 games Vancouver Whitecaps have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and LA Galaxy 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy?
The statistical background for Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.