Los Angeles Galaxy vs Whitecaps: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 2, 2012 at 02:10 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Whitecaps?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 2-0 on September 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 41′JuninhoLos Angeles Galaxy
- 79′D. BeckhamLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Whitecaps have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2012 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Whitecaps win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2012 | Whitecaps 2-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-0 Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Whitecaps vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Jul 19, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Whitecaps score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.1 | 1.4 | 6 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Whitecaps | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 27, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-1New York Red Bulls
- Aug 30, 2012Philadelphia Union1-2Columbus Crew
- Aug 30, 2012New England Revolution3-3Chivas USA
- Aug 30, 2012DC United2-2New York Red Bulls
- Sep 1, 2012Portland Timbers1-0Colorado Rapids
- Sep 1, 2012Columbus Crew2-1CF Montreal
- Sep 1, 2012New England Revolution0-0Philadelphia Union
- Sep 2, 2012Sporting Kansas City2-1Toronto FC