Major League Soccer · 2026Sun, 3 May 2026, 02:30 UTCFull timeDignity Health Sports ParkFull-time recap

Los Angeles Galaxy

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Vancouver Whitecaps

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This match

Match statistics

Metric	Los Angeles Galaxy	Vancouver Whitecaps
Shots	7 shots/match	19 shots/match▲
Shots on target	2 shots/match	6 shots/match▲
Expected goals	1.4 xG/match	2.73 xG/match▲
Possession	38%	62%
Corners	1 corners/match	2 corners/match
Fouls	12 fouls/match	18 fouls/match
Yellow cards	5 cards/match	5 cards/match

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What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Los Angeles Galaxy's last-five shots average is below their season average. A second useful context is: Vancouver Whitecaps's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

Los Angeles Galaxy's recent record differs from the season

weak

Los Angeles Galaxy's last-five shots average is below their season average.

10.2 shots/match▲ShotsLast 5 · Season13.5 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

Metric	Last 5	Season	Baseline
Shots	10.2 shots/match	13.5 shots/match	12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Vancouver Whitecaps show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Vancouver Whitecaps's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.5 shots/match▲ShotsLos Angeles Galaxy · Vancouver Whitecaps18.2 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

Metric	Los Angeles Galaxy	Vancouver Whitecaps	Baseline
Shots	13.5 shots/match	18.2 shots/match	12.5 shots/match
Shots against	11 shots/match	7.7 shots/match	12.5 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Los Angeles Galaxy favored in 2 of 14 directional metrics · Vancouver Whitecaps in 9 · 3 too close

1.45 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 11/10▲2.6 goals/match

1.55 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 11/10▲0.6 goals/match

1.52 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 8/7▲2.97 xG/match

1.24 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 8/7▲0.84 xG/match

13.5 shots/matchShotsseason · 11/10▲18.2 shots/match

11 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 11/10▲7.7 shots/match

5.91 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 11/10▲7 shots/match

4.18 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 11/10▲2.3 shots/match

49.5%Possessionseason · 11/1054.6%

5.09 corners/matchCornersseason · 11/106 corners/match

2.73 corners/match▲Corners allowedseason · 11/103.5 corners/match

2.75 cards/matchCardsseason · 4/32 cards/match

10.4 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 11/1016.4 fouls/match

—Passesseason · 0/0—

—Pass accuracyseason · 0/0—

—Shots inside boxseason · 0/0—

—Blocked shotsseason · 0/0—

—Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0—

—Offsidesseason · 0/0—

9%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 11/10▲50%

100%▲Scoring frequencyseason · 11/1090%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Los Angeles Galaxy55

Vancouver Whitecaps78.3

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Los Angeles Galaxy66.1

Vancouver Whitecaps97.8

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Los Angeles Galaxy66.1

Vancouver Whitecaps96.6

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Los Angeles Galaxy58.3

Vancouver Whitecaps95

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Los Angeles Galaxy44.1

Vancouver Whitecaps66.7

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 65%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Los Angeles Galaxy61.7

Vancouver Whitecaps81.7

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Los Angeles Galaxy57.9

Vancouver Whitecaps93.8

0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches

1.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/5▲2.4 goals/match

1.4 goals/matchGoals allowed5/5▲0.8 goals/match

1.27 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲3.15 xG/match

10.2 shots/matchShots5/5▲22.2 shots/match

4.2 shots/matchShots on target5/5▲7.8 shots/match

42.4%Possession5/552%

3.6 corners/matchCorners5/57 corners/match

—Cards0/0—

10.6 fouls/matchFouls5/517.6 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches

1.5 goals/matchGoals scored10/10▲2.6 goals/match

1.6 goals/matchGoals allowed10/10▲0.6 goals/match

1.52 xG/matchExpected goals8/7▲2.97 xG/match

14 shots/matchShots10/10▲18.2 shots/match

5.9 shots/matchShots on target10/10▲7 shots/match

50.8%Possession10/1054.6%

5.5 corners/matchCorners10/106 corners/match

2.33 cards/matchCards3/32 cards/match

9.9 fouls/matchFouls10/1016.4 fouls/match

Window

Season

11 / 10 matches

1.45 goals/matchGoals scored11/10▲2.6 goals/match

1.55 goals/matchGoals allowed11/10▲0.6 goals/match

1.52 xG/matchExpected goals8/7▲2.97 xG/match

13.5 shots/matchShots11/10▲18.2 shots/match

5.91 shots/matchShots on target11/10▲7 shots/match

49.5%Possession11/1054.6%

5.09 corners/matchCorners11/106 corners/match

2.75 cards/matchCards4/32 cards/match

10.4 fouls/matchFouls11/1016.4 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

6 / 2 matches

1.5 goals/matchGoals scored6/2—

1.17 goals/matchGoals allowed6/2—

2.02 xG/matchExpected goals4/1—

13.8 shots/matchShots6/2—

6.5 shots/matchShots on target6/2—

49.3%Possession6/2—

5.33 corners/matchCorners6/2—

—Cards2/1—

11.7 fouls/matchFouls6/2—

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.15 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/17 days

2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/11 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready

Season samples11 / 10home / away teams

Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows

FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match

Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.

Analysis cutoff: Sun, 3 May 2026, 06:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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Match statistics

What the record shows

Los Angeles Galaxy's recent record differs from the season

Vancouver Whitecaps show a distinct attacking-volume record

Values, percentiles and samples

How the teams compare

Possession control

Attacking volume

Defensive resistance

Directness proxy

Physicality

Set-piece relevance

Tempo and pressure proxy

Season, last 10 and last 5

Last 5

Last 10

Season

Home and away samples

Home team at home / away team away

Rest and recent workload

How much supports this analysis

Known unknowns

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