Los Angeles Galaxy will battle for a place in the MLS Western Conference playoffs this Thursday when they travel to BC Place for a clash against Vancouver Whitecaps in the 31st game week of the campaign. Kickoffs at 05:00 EAT.
With 34 points after 30 matches, Vancouver Whitecaps occupy the 11th spot in the Western Conference. In their campaign so far, they have recorded nine wins against 14 loses and seven draws. Coming into this game, the Whitecaps lo st four of their last six matches (LWDLLL).
Vancouver Whitecaps prepares for this game off the back off 3-1 MLS losing efforts to Colorado Rapids in their most recent encounter. In that match, Vancouver Whitecaps managed 52% possession, 15 shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Brian White (9′). Colorado Rapids got 24 shots with five of them on target and goals by Gyasi Zardes (21′), Diego Rubio (33′) and Jonathan Lewis (75′).
It will be a playoffs battle for Los Angeles Galaxy who is eighth in the table with 40 points, three points off Real Salt Lake in the last playoffs spot. In their campaign this season, they have had an average performance picking up 11 wins against 11 loses and seven draws. Coming into this game, they are unbeaten in all their last six matches.
Los Angeles Galaxy held each other to 1-1 MLS draw with Nashville in their most recent game. In that match, Los Angeles Galaxy had 68% possession, 22 shots with eight of them on target. And agoal scored by Riqui Puig (99′). Nashville got 10 shots with two of them on target and a goal by Hany Mukhtar (28′).
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Los Angeles Galaxy head to head
Los Angeles Galaxy holds a slight upper hand in the head to head history of this game having won 15 times from the 31 encounters; Vancouver Whitecaps won 10 times while six matches ended all square.
- LA Galaxy 5-2 Vancouver 14/08/22
- LA Galaxy 2-4 Vancouver 17/02/22
- LA Galaxy 1-1 Vancouver 09/08/21
- Vancouver 2-1 LA Galaxy 18/07/21
- Vancouver 1-2 LA Galaxy 24/06/21
Home
- Colorado 3-1 Vancouver
- San Jose 2-0 Vancouver
- Vancouver 0-3 Nashville
- Salt Lake 1-1 Vancouver
- Vancouver 2-1 Colorado
Away
- Nashville 1-1 LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy 2-2 Kansas City
- Toronto 2-2 LA Galaxy
- New England 1-2 LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy 3-3 Seattle
Vancouver Whitecaps team news
Boss Vanni Sartini will take to the pitch without Déiber Caicedo who has been ruled out of this game through injury.
Los Angeles Galaxy team news
Jorge Villafaña is the only player confirmed to miss out this game due to surgery for the visitors.
Prediction and odds
- LA Galaxy Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score
