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Major League Soccer · 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps 3–0 LA Galaxy · Major League Soccer

3–0Full-time analysis

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

Match at a glance

Vancouver Whitecaps won 3–0.

Shots
1810
Shots on target
95
Expected goals
2.210.66
Possession
49%51%

Full time

What the match recorded

Vancouver Whitecaps beat LA Galaxy 3–0. Recorded in this match (Vancouver Whitecaps – LA Galaxy): shots 18–10, shots on target 9–5, expected goals 2.21–0.66, possession 49%–51%. 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.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

weak

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Vancouver Whitecaps.

4 days ▲Rest daysVancouver Whitecaps · LA Galaxy4.04 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricVancouver WhitecapsLA GalaxyBaseline
Rest days4 days4.04 days—
Matches last 14 days2 matches2 matches—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

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.

17.3 shots/match ▲ShotsVancouver Whitecaps · LA Galaxy12.5 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

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

Window: season

MetricVancouver WhitecapsLA GalaxyBaseline
Shots17.3 shots/match12.5 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against8.22 shots/match14 shots/match12.6 shots/match

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

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots18 shots10 shotsVancouver Whitecaps 18 shots, LA Galaxy 10 shots
  • Shots on target9 shots5 shotsVancouver Whitecaps 9 shots, LA Galaxy 5 shots
  • Expected goals2.21 xG0.66 xGVancouver Whitecaps 2.21 xG, LA Galaxy 0.66 xG
  • Possession49%51%Vancouver Whitecaps 49%, LA Galaxy 51%
  • Corners7 corners5 cornersVancouver Whitecaps 7 corners, LA Galaxy 5 corners
  • Fouls11 fouls13 foulsVancouver Whitecaps 11 fouls, LA Galaxy 13 fouls
  • Yellow cards1 card3 cardsVancouver Whitecaps 1 card, LA Galaxy 3 cards
  • Passes466 passes480 passesVancouver Whitecaps 466 passes, LA Galaxy 480 passes
  • Pass accuracy88%88.5%Vancouver Whitecaps 88%, LA Galaxy 88.5%
  • Shots inside box15 shots4 shotsVancouver Whitecaps 15 shots, LA Galaxy 4 shots
  • Blocked shots7 blocks2 blocksVancouver Whitecaps 7 blocks, LA Galaxy 2 blocks
  • Goalkeeper saves4 saves6 savesVancouver Whitecaps 4 saves, LA Galaxy 6 saves
  • Offsides1 offside0 offsidesVancouver Whitecaps 1 offside, LA Galaxy 0 offsides

As it happened

Key moments

  1. 8′Brian WhiteGoal · Vancouver Whitecaps
  2. Half-time
  3. 57′Ryan GauldGoal · Vancouver Whitecaps
  4. 74′Justin HaakYellow card · LA Galaxy
  5. 74′Sergi RobertoYellow card · LA Galaxy
  6. 89′Carlos GarcésYellow card · LA Galaxy
  7. 90′Bruno QuiñonezPenalty goal · Vancouver Whitecaps
  8. 90′Yadaly DiabyYellow card · Vancouver Whitecaps
  9. Full time
Player changes · 10grouped by team and minute
  • 27′Vancouver Whitecaps · 1 player changeCheick Tidiane Sabaly
  • 55′LA Galaxy · 3 player changesSergi Roberto · Marco Reus · Erik Thommy
  • 69′LA Galaxy · 1 player changeJohn Nelson
  • 72′Vancouver Whitecaps · 2 player changesAleksa Cvetković · Bruno Quiñonez
  • 87′LA Galaxy · 1 player changeCarlos Garcés
  • 88′Vancouver Whitecaps · 2 player changesRayan Elloumi · Yadaly Diaby

Who started

Lineups

Show both lineups

Confirmed lineups as published before kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps4-2-3-1
  1. Yohei TakaokaG
  2. Mathías LabordaD
  3. Tate JohnsonD
  4. Mihail GherasimencovD
  5. Tristan BlackmonD
  6. Thomas MüllerM
  7. Andrés CubasM
  8. Jeevan BadwalM
  9. Emmanuel SabbiF
  10. Bruno QuiñonezF
  11. Rayan ElloumiF
LA Galaxy4-3-3
  1. JT MarcinkowskiG
  2. Julián AudeD
  3. Jakob GlesnesD
  4. Justin HaakD
  5. Harbor MillerD
  6. Sergi RobertoM
  7. Marco ReusM
  8. Erik ThommyM
  9. Kyogo FuruhashiF
  10. Hirving LozanoF
  11. Robert TaylorF

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Vancouver Whitecaps
1Draws
3LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy — Vancouver Whitecaps · Major League Soccer1–1
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

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 11 of 13 directional metrics · LA Galaxy in 0 · 2 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Vancouver Whitecaps23 matchesLA Galaxy25 matches
2.26 goals/match ▲Goals scored23/251.2 goals/match
0.91 goals/match ▲Goals allowed23/251.56 goals/match
2.08 xG/match ▲Expected goals20/221.36 xG/match
17.3 shots/match ▲Shots23/2512.5 shots/match
6.39 shots/match ▲Shots on target23/255.16 shots/match
56% ●Possession23/2549%
5.87 corners/match ●Corners23/255.2 corners/match
2.8 cards/matchCards5/92.89 cards/match
14.9 fouls/matchFouls23/2510.7 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — ready
Season samples23 / 25home / 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: Thu, 10 Sept 2026, 06:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsVancouver WhitecapsLA Galaxy
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headVancouver Whitecaps — LA Galaxy
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