Los Angeles FC return to the field on Saturday when they travel to BC Place Stadium for a playoff with the Vancouver Whitecaps in the MLS fixture. Showdown scheduled for July 2, 2022 19:00 EAT.
The home side currently sit eleventh on the western conference standings with 21 points from 17 matches played. They’ve recorded 6 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses. In their prior six fixtures, Vanni Sartini’s Vancouver Whitecaps have scored 7 times resulting in an average number of goals scored per match of 1.17.
Vancouver Whitecaps will hope for better results following a 0-0 MLS stalemate against New Eng. Revolution.In that game, Vancouver Whitecaps had 41% possession, 16 shots with 6 on target. New Eng. Revolution got 16 shots at goal with 2 on target.
On the other hand, the Black and Gold remain the top sideon the western conference standings with 36 points from 17 matches played. They’ve recorded 11 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. Steve Cherundolo’s Los Angeles FC have converted a total of 9 times in the course of their previous 6 matches. The aggregate of goals that they have conceded during those matches equals 6.
Los Angeles FC will hope for similar results following on a 3-1 MLS win to defeat FC Dallas in their most recent outing.In that match, Los Angeles FC managed 48% possession, 16 shots with 9 on target and goals scored by Danny Musovski (23′), Cristián Arango (57′) and Kwadwo Opoku (86′). FC Dallas had 12 shots with 3 on target and a goal scored by Jesús Ferreira (38′).
Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeleshead to head
These two teams have had 12 encounters since 2018; Vancouver managed 3 wins while Los Angeles has 5 wins and 4 games ended all square.
- Los Angeles 3-1 Vancouver21/03/22
- Los Angeles 1-1 Vancouver03/11/21
- Vancouver 2-1 Los Angeles22/08/21
- Los Angeles 2-2 Vancouver25/07/21
- Vancouver 2-1 Los Angeles15/10/20
Home
- Vancouver 0-0 New England
- Vancouver 2-1 York United
- Dallas 0-2 Vancouver
- Seattle 4-0 Vancouver
- Vancouver 2-1 Salt Lake
Away
- Los Angeles 3-1 Dallas
- Los Angeles 2-0 New York
- Seattle 1-1 Los Angeles
- Los Angeles 3-2 San Jose
- LA Galaxy 3-1 Los Angeles
Vancouver Whitecaps team news
Vanni Sartini will have a fully fit squad ahead of this match.
Los Angeles FC team news
Steve Cherundolo will miss the service of Erik Dueñas due to injury.
Prediction and Odds
- Los Angeles FC win
- Both teams to score
- Goals over 2.5
