Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 4-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 2, 2017 at 02:00 AM (UTC)BC Place, Vancouver, British Columbia
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What was the result of Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Vancouver Whitecaps won 4-2 on April 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 19′C. TecheraVancouver Whitecaps
- 26′R. AlessandriniLos Angeles Galaxy
- 30′R. AlessandriniLos Angeles Galaxy
- 66′F. MonteroVancouver Whitecaps
- 67′M. LabaVancouver Whitecaps
- 87′M. LabaVancouver Whitecaps
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Vancouver Whitecaps have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2017 | Toronto FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2017 | Tigres UANL(away) | 0-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 12, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 6, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 30, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 28, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 0-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps on Aug 28, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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 Galaxy sit 12th (26 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 40 |
| 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
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