Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles FC preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Vancouver Stadium Today - 11:30 PM
Major League Soccer
Vancouver Whitecaps VAN
Los Angeles FC LAF
KICKOFF : Today - 11:30 PM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Vancouver Whitecaps host Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer (Regular Season) at Vancouver Stadium. Domestically, Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1th in the table while Los Angeles FC are 2th. Power ranking favours Los Angeles FC by 0.3 points heading into this fixture.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Los Angeles FC hold a +0.3 pts power-ranking advantage heading into this fixture.
  • Form: Los Angeles FC sit below baseline on opponent-adjusted form.
  • Squad: No major squad or availability edge; impact is neutral.
  • Efficiency: Vancouver Whitecaps show stronger possession-adjusted chance creation in the data.
  • Transition: Los Angeles FC have a moderate edge in transition threat.
  • Set pieces: Los Angeles FC carry higher set-play value and dead-ball upside.
  • xVariable: Los Angeles FC hold a marginal advantage on underlying metrics.
  • Market: Vancouver Whitecaps 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Los Angeles FC 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Vancouver Whitecaps J. Sørensen
J. Sørensen
VS
Los Angeles FC M. Dos Santos
M. Dos Santos
2.06
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.83
1.33 i
Last 6 Opponents
Minnesota United Rank: 65 D
Cincinnati Rank: 67 L
San Diego Rank: 69 W
Houston Dynamo Rank: 67 L
Dallas Rank: 69 W
SJ Earthquakes Rank: 68 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Sporting KC Rank: 53 W
Real Salt Lake Rank: 65 W
LA Galaxy Rank: 62 W
Seattle Sounders Rank: 70 W
Nashville SC Rank: 74 L
St. Louis City Rank: 67 L
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 2 - 4
4
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
74.76
75.06
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Vancouver Whitecaps
Los Angeles FC
Power Score
74.76
75.06
League Position
1
2
Global Rank
199
189

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Vancouver Whitecaps — Opponent-weighted form score
Los Angeles FC — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Vancouver Whitecaps Los Angeles FC

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 8 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Vancouver Whitecaps VAN Home
8 matches
Los Angeles FC LAF Away
Match Record
2
Wins
4
2
Draws
2
4
Losses
2
Goals
10
Goals Scored
12
12
Goals Conceded
10
-2
Goal Difference
+2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-01T23:00:18+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-3-3
Pitch
Y. Takaoka
Japan
1 Y. Takaoka
?. Vidal
Colombia
18 ?. Vidal
T. Blackmon
United States
33 T. Blackmon
M. Laborda Malseñido
Uruguay
2 M. Laborda Malseñido
T. Johnson
United States
28 T. Johnson
O. Larraz
United States
8 O. Larraz
A. Cubas
Paraguay
20 A. Cubas
J. Badwal
Canada
59 J. Badwal
T. Müller
Germany
13 T. Müller
R. Gauld
Scotland
25 (C) R. Gauld
B. White
United States
24 B. White
H. Lloris
France
1 H. Lloris
Y. Cheberko
Ukraine
23 Y. Cheberko
A. Long
United States
33 A. Long
R. Porteous
Scotland
5 R. Porteous
R. Hollingshead
United States
24 R. Hollingshead
T. Tillman
Germany
11 T. Tillman
E. Segura Martínez
Colombia
4 E. Segura Martínez
M. Choiniere
Canada
66 M. Choiniere
D. Bouanga
Gabon
99 D. Bouanga
H. Son
South Korea
7 H. Son
J. Shaffelburg
Canada
18 J. Shaffelburg

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 01, 2026, 11:30 PM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
Vancouver Stadium
Capacity
54500
Pitch Surface
Artificial turf
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees
Elijio Arreguin
Kyle Atkins
Chris Wattam
Alain Ruch

Lineup

Referee : Elijio Arreguin

Starting XI ▼

1
Yohei Takaoka
Yohei Takaoka Goalkeeper
6.71
2
Mathías Laborda
Mathías Laborda Defender
7.1
18
Édier Ocampo
Édier Ocampo Defender
7.02
28
Tate Johnson
Tate Johnson Defender
6.98
33
Tristan Blackmon
Tristan Blackmon Defender
6.96
8
Oliver Larraz
Oliver Larraz Midfielder
6.56
13
Thomas Müller
Thomas Müller Midfielder
7.34
20
Andrés Cubas
Andrés Cubas Midfielder
7.11
25
Ryan Gauld
Ryan Gauld (C) Midfielder
7.37
59
Jeevan Badwal
Jeevan Badwal Midfielder
7
24
Brian White
Brian White Attacker
7.05
Referee : Elijio Arreguin

Starting XI ▼

1
Hugo Lloris
Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper
6.9
5
Ryan Porteous
Ryan Porteous Defender
7.06
23
Yevgen Cheberko
Yevgen Cheberko Defender
6.38
24
Ryan Hollingshead
Ryan Hollingshead Defender
6.79
33
Aaron Long
Aaron Long Defender
6.98
4
Eddie Segura
Eddie Segura Midfielder
6.83
11
Timothy Tillman
Timothy Tillman Midfielder
6.95
66
Mathieu Choinière
Mathieu Choinière Midfielder
6.99
7
Heung-min Son
Heung-min Son Attacker
7.21
18
Jacob Shaffelburg
Jacob Shaffelburg Attacker
6.81
99
Denis Bouanga
Denis Bouanga Attacker
7.48

CONCLUSION

Overall, the structural indicators point toward Los Angeles FC holding the stronger pre-match profile. Power rankings give Los Angeles FC a 0.3-point edge. Projection probabilities are unavailable or insufficient in the available data for this fixture. The balance of play should hinge on execution in transitions and set-piece phases.