Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on October 15, 2020 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles FC?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-1 on October 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 30′L. CavalliniVancouver Whitecaps
- 59′L. CavalliniVancouver Whitecaps
- 83′E. AtuestaLos Angeles FC (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Los Angeles FC have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2020 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 5, 2020 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 6-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Los Angeles FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2020 | Los Angeles FC 6-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2019 | Los Angeles FC 6-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2019 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Los Angeles FC 2-2 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps 0-2 Los Angeles FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles FC vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Sep 24, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles FC score 2.4 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.0 | 2.1 | 2 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1 | 10/15 | 13/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st in Major League Soccer (40 points from 20 matches) and Los Angeles FC sit 3rd (35 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 40 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 35 |
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
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