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LA Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer

1–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps drew 1–1.

Shots
719
Shots on target
26
Expected goals
1.42.73
Possession
38%62%

Full time

What the match recorded

Los Angeles Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Los Angeles Galaxy – Vancouver Whitecaps): shots 7–19, shots on target 2–6, expected goals 1.4–2.73, possession 38%–62%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

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

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Shots10.2 shots/match13.5 shots/match12.5 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

MetricLos Angeles GalaxyVancouver WhitecapsBaseline
Shots13.5 shots/match18.2 shots/match12.5 shots/match
Shots against11 shots/match7.7 shots/match12.5 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots7 shots19 shotsLA Galaxy 7 shots, Vancouver Whitecaps 19 shots
  • Shots on target2 shots6 shotsLA Galaxy 2 shots, Vancouver Whitecaps 6 shots
  • Expected goals1.4 xG2.73 xGLA Galaxy 1.4 xG, Vancouver Whitecaps 2.73 xG
  • Possession38%62%LA Galaxy 38%, Vancouver Whitecaps 62%
  • Corners1 corner2 cornersLA Galaxy 1 corner, Vancouver Whitecaps 2 corners
  • Fouls12 fouls18 foulsLA Galaxy 12 fouls, Vancouver Whitecaps 18 fouls
  • Yellow cards5 cards5 cardsLA Galaxy 5 cards, Vancouver Whitecaps 5 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

3LA Galaxy
0Draws
2Vancouver Whitecaps
LA Galaxy — Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps — LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer2–1
LA Galaxy — Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer4–2
Vancouver Whitecaps — LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer1–3
Vancouver Whitecaps — LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer4–2

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: LA Galaxy favored in 2 of 11 directional metrics · Vancouver Whitecaps in 9

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

LA Galaxy11 matchesVancouver Whitecaps10 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%Possession11/10● 54.6%
5.09 corners/matchCorners11/10● 6 corners/match
2.75 cards/matchCards4/32 cards/match
10.4 fouls/matchFouls11/1016.4 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
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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