Los Angeles FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction: Los Angeles need a win!

Los Angeles FC have won back-to-back games in their last 2 matches after a series of very poor games since the US Open Cup defeat to LA Galaxy. The team looks like they are just returning to full potential and in this game they will face Vancouver Whitecaps at the Banc of California Stadium. A win here will surely boost their confidence to get them back on track.

Vancouver Whitecaps have been tough to beat recently as they have not lost a game in the last 4 matches. They played 2 draws and 2 wins in those games with the latest game ending in a draw. They look capable of taking on Los Angeles FC who are still finding their balance after a poor run a few weeks ago.

Los Angeles FC are 4th in the MLS and top of the western conference with 32 points, while Vancouver Whitecaps find themselves in 19th spot on the MLS table and 9th on the western conference table with 22 points.

Los Angeles FC (WWLLD)

The season has been quite tough for this team as they were knocked off the US Open Cup by LA Galaxy and then lost the CONCACAF Champions League final to Club Leon. Their form went down after those events and they struggled in the league campaign. But with back-to-back wins in their last 2 games against Seattle Sounders (1-0) and Sporting Kansas City (2-1), this team will be eager to continue with another win. They held Atlanta United to a 0-0 draw before and then lost back-to-back games against Houston Dynamo (1-0, 4-0) before recording back-to-back wins.

At home Los Angeles FC have been in good form as they won 6, drew 2 and lost 1 of their last 10 league games at home. And in their last 5 home games they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They had wins against Seattle Sounders and San Jose Earthquakes and lost to Houston Dynamo. And both draws came against Sporting Kansas City and Atlanta United.

Los Angeles FC fought hard to pick up a narrow 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders in their latest game. Mateusz Bogusz scored the only goal in the opening minute of the game to put Los Angeles in the lead. And neither side could score after that until the final whistle. Los Angeles FC had 48% possession, 2 shots on target and 8 corner kicks in that game.

Team streak- first to concede (6/8), first half loser (5/7).

Vancouver Whitecaps - DWDWL

Vancouver Whitecaps can really challenge the hosts for a win if they want to as their form suggests they are not easy to beat in recent times. They have not lost in any of their last 4 games and they lost just once in their last 5 games. The loss was against Saint Louis CIty (3-1) and since then they have had 2 wins and 2 draws. They defeated Houston Dynamo 6-2 after the defeat to Saint Louis City and then played a 1-1 draw against Sporting Kansas City before grabbing another win against CF Montreal (2-1) and finally holding FC Cincinnati to a 1-1 draw in their last game.

Their away form however is a serious worry as they are currently the poorest team in the league when playing away from home. They have picked up only 3 points in 7 away matches and no other team has picked up lesser points except Inter Miami CF who have picked up equal away match points as they have. Out of 7 away games they had 3 draws and 4 defeats. Record shows they lost their last 3 away games in a row, against Portland Timbers, FC Dallas and Saint Louis City SC, which was the most recent.

Vancouver Whitecaps breathed a sigh of relief in their last game against FC Cincinnati that ended in a 1-1 draw. They conceded the only goal in the 83rd minute through Luciano Acotsa and it seemed they had been beaten until they were awarded a penalty in the 89th minute. And Ryan Gauld made no mistake in converting from the penalty spot.

Team streak: no losses (4), without a clean sheet (5), both teams scoring (5/5).

Head to Head

Los Angeles FC and Vancouver Whitecaps have played 15 matches against each other and Los Angeles won 7 matches, while Vancouver won 4 and 4 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• There were more than 2.5 goals in 8/10 meetings.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 5/6 meetings.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, Los Angeles FC have scored 26 goals and conceded 16 goals in 17 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.5 goals per game and have a 10% conversion rate. They also create 2.1 big chances per game and take a total of 15.6 shots per game with 5.3 shots on target per game. They take an average of 6.6 corners per game and take up 50.3% possession on average. On the defense, they have 7 clean sheets and they conceded 0.9 goals per game.

According to analysis, Vancouver Whitecaps have scored 27 goals and conceded 21 goals in 17 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.6 goals per game and have a 11% conversion rate. They also create 2.5 big chances per game and take a total of 14.4 shots per game with 4.8 shots on target per game. They take an average of 6.5 corners per game and take up 52.0% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.2 goals per game.

Betting Tips:

• Under 3 Goals at 1.75 Odds
• Home Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals at 1.83 Odds
• Correct Score 1-0 at 9.00 Odds