Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 2-1 on March 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′S. AdekugbeVancouver Whitecaps
- 39′Gabriel PecLos Angeles Galaxy
- 87′B. WhiteVancouver Whitecaps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | Deportivo Saprissa(home) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Portland Timbers(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Deportivo Saprissa(away) | 1-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 6, 2025 | IF Brommapojkarna(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 2, 2025 | LNZ Cherkasy(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 2025 | San Diego(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Chicago Fire(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Charlotte(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Austin(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2024 | Los Angeles Galaxy 4-2 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps 4-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Sep 22, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Vancouver Whitecaps sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (37 points from 19 matches) and Los Angeles Galaxy sit 10th (25 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 40 | 18 | 37 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 30 | 25 |
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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