Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy Prediction: LA Galaxy are underrated

The Whitecaps are back in action this week after their 2-1 win over Austin FC in the last round. They face LA Galaxy at the BC Place as they look to continue with another win. They had lost 2 games prior to their last game and another win here will surely help them build their confidence.

LA Galaxy are back to winning ways after they won their last 2 games in a row. They had been struggling to win for some time before their last 2 games, as they ended up playing 4 draws in a row at the time. They look like they can go on to pick up another win here if they continue in their fine form.

Vancouver Whitecaps are in 18th spot with 28 points from 21 games played, while LA Galaxy are in 26th position with 22 points from 21 matches played.

The Whitecaps did really well to return to winning ways after 2 defeats in 2 straight matches. They won their last game 2-1 against Austin FC at home and they are eager to grab another win against LA Galaxy in this match. Their last 5 games ended in 2 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draw. They won against Los Angeles (A) and Austin (H), and played out a draw against FC Cincinnati (H), but then they lost against Sporting Kansas City (A) and Seattle Sounders (H).

The whitecaps are ranked 11th in the MLS home table with 22 points from 12 home matches this season. Of the 12, they won 6, drew 4 and lost 2 matches. In their last 5 home games they had 2 wins against Houston Dynamo and Austin FC, 1 defeat to Seattle Sounders and 2 draws against Sporting Kansas City and FC Cincinnati.

In their last game against Austin FC, Vancouver Whitecaps got ahead in the 1st minute of the game from Pedro Vite’s goal. But then they conceded the equalizer from Rodney Redes in the 47th minute before Sergio Cordova scored the winning goal in the 72nd minute to give them a 2-1 win at full time.

Team streak: without a clean sheet (9), more than 2.5 goals (5/6), both teams scoring (8/9).

LA Galaxy have proven to be quite resilient in recent times with their performances on the pitch. After playing 4 draws in a row, they have now grabbed back-to-back wins in their last 2 matches and there is a chance they might pick up a third win against The Whitecaps in this match. In their last 5 matches they had 2 wins and 3 draws. They won matches against Los Angeles (H) and Philadelphia Union (H), while matches against Sporting Kansas City (H), Colorado Rapids (A) and San Jose Earthquakes (A) ended in a draw.

According to the away ranking, LA Galaxy are ranked 21st on the list with just 8 points from 11 away matches this season. Of the 11 games they had 1 win, 5 draws and 5 defeats. Their last 5 away games ended in 3 draws, 1 win and 1 defeat. They held Saint Louis City, Colorado Rapids and San Jose Earthquakes to a draw, and won against Real Salt Lake, but lost to DC United.

LA Galaxy were excellent in their last game against Philadelphia Union as they won the game 3-1 at full time. Tyler Boyd gave LA Galaxy the opening goal in the 15th minute but Mikael Uhre equalized for Philadelphia Union in the 36th minute. And in the 46th minute Olivier Mbaizo scored an own goal to restore LA Galaxy’s lead into the break. Finally Riqui Puig got the third goal in the 76th minute to give LA Galaxy the 3-1 win at full time.

Team streak: no losses (6), without a clean sheet (3), more than 2.5 goals (4/5), both teams scoring (7/8).

LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps have played 20 times against each other in the past. Vancouver Whitecaps have 9 wins, while LA Galaxy have 6 wins and 5 matches ended in a draw.

• LA Galaxy are without a clean sheet in 8 matches.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 6/8 matches.
• Both teams scored in 6/7 matches.

According to analysis, Vancouver Whitecaps have scored 34 goals and conceded 30 goals in 21 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.8 goals per game and have a 11% conversion rate. They also create 2.5 big chances per game and take a total of 14.2 shots per game with 4.8 shots on target per game. They take an average of 6.6 corners per game and take up 49.5% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.4 goals per game.

According to analysis, LA Galaxy have scored 23 goals and conceded 33 goals in 21 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.1 goals per game and have a 8% conversion rate. They also create 1.9 big chances per game and take a total of 14.5 shots per game with 4.8 shots on target per game. They take an average of 6.0 corners per game and take up 55.1% possession on average. On the defense, they have 4 clean sheets and they conceded 1.6 goals per game.

Betting Tips

• 2-4 Multi Goals at 1.61 Odds
• Away Over 1.5 Goals at 2.31 Odds
• Draw FT at 4.20 Odds