Vancouver Whitecaps 1–1 Los Angeles FC — Match Stats & Analysis

Major League Soccer · 2026Sat, 1 Aug 2026, 23:30 UTCBC Place

Vancouver Whitecaps

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1–1Full-time analysis

Los Angeles FC

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

Match at a glance

Vancouver Whitecaps and Los Angeles FC drew 1–1.

Shots: 215
Shots on target: 51
Expected goals: 2.510.3
Possession: 63%37%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vancouver Whitecaps and Los Angeles FC drew 1–1. Recorded in this match (Vancouver Whitecaps – Los Angeles FC): shots 21–5, shots on target 5–1, expected goals 2.51–0.3, possession 63%–37%. 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 FC's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Los Angeles FC's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

2.4 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season1.84 goals/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
Goals for	2.4 goals/match	1.84 goals/match	1.61 goals/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.

17.4 shots/match ▲ShotsVancouver Whitecaps · Los Angeles FC13.1 shots/match

Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

Metric	Vancouver Whitecaps	Los Angeles FC	Baseline
Shots	17.4 shots/match	13.1 shots/match	12.9 shots/match
Shots against	8.29 shots/match	12.7 shots/match	12.7 shots/match

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

Both teams have elevated corners records

weak

Each team's season corners average is above the competition baseline.

5.47 corners/matchCornersVancouver Whitecaps · Los Angeles FC● 5.53 corners/match

Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Both team averages are compared with the same competition baseline.

Window: season

Metric	Vancouver Whitecaps	Los Angeles FC	Baseline
Corners	5.47 corners/match	5.53 corners/match	4.94 corners/match

Caveat: A shared historical pattern is descriptive and may not repeat in one fixture.

This match

Match statistics

Shots21 shots5 shotsVancouver Whitecaps 21 shots, Los Angeles FC 5 shots
Shots on target5 shots1 shotVancouver Whitecaps 5 shots, Los Angeles FC 1 shot
Expected goals2.51 xG0.3 xGVancouver Whitecaps 2.51 xG, Los Angeles FC 0.3 xG
Possession63%37%Vancouver Whitecaps 63%, Los Angeles FC 37%
Corners11 corners1 cornerVancouver Whitecaps 11 corners, Los Angeles FC 1 corner
Fouls14 fouls9 foulsVancouver Whitecaps 14 fouls, Los Angeles FC 9 fouls
Yellow cards1 card1 cardVancouver Whitecaps 1 card, Los Angeles FC 1 card
Passes657 passes401 passesVancouver Whitecaps 657 passes, Los Angeles FC 401 passes
Pass accuracy88.9%80.8%Vancouver Whitecaps 88.9%, Los Angeles FC 80.8%
Shots inside box15 shots1 shotVancouver Whitecaps 15 shots, Los Angeles FC 1 shot
Blocked shots8 blocks1 blockVancouver Whitecaps 8 blocks, Los Angeles FC 1 block
Goalkeeper saves0 saves4 savesVancouver Whitecaps 0 saves, Los Angeles FC 4 saves
Offsides2 offsides4 offsidesVancouver Whitecaps 2 offsides, Los Angeles FC 4 offsides

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

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Vancouver Whitecaps: 20 shots, 5 on target, 2.24 xG. Los Angeles FC: 5 shots, 1 on target, 0.29 xG. · 1 unplaced

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Vancouver Whitecaps 2.24 xG · Los Angeles FC 0.29 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Vancouver Whitecaps

2Draws

1Los Angeles FC

23 Nov 2025Vancouver Whitecaps — Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer2–2

30 Jun 2025Los Angeles FC — Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer0–1

11 May 2025Vancouver Whitecaps — Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer2–2

9 Nov 2024Los Angeles FC — Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer1–0

4 Nov 2024Vancouver Whitecaps — Los Angeles FC · Major League Soccer3–0

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Vancouver Whitecaps favored in 9 of 13 directional metrics · Los Angeles FC in 2 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vancouver Whitecaps17 matchesLos Angeles FC19 matches

2.24 goals/match ▲Goals scored17/191.84 goals/match

1 goal/matchGoals allowed17/191 goal/match

2.27 xG/match ▲Expected goals14/161.2 xG/match

17.4 shots/match ▲Shots17/1913.1 shots/match

6.59 shots/match ▲Shots on target17/194.58 shots/match

55.9% ●Possession17/1945.9%

5.47 corners/matchCorners17/19● 5.53 corners/match

2.8 cards/matchCards5/32 cards/match

15.2 fouls/matchFouls17/1911.2 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready

Season samples17 / 19home / 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, 2 Aug 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match ranking xG per match ranking Shots per match ranking

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Match at a glance

What the match recorded

Los Angeles FC's recent record differs from the season