Major League Soccer: LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 11 match between LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

LA Galaxy enjoy home advantage, when visitors Vancouver Whitecaps swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Major League Soccer. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

The LA Galaxy go into the game in rank 10 in the Western Conference, while the Vancouver Whitecaps rank 2 in the Western Conference.

Team form: LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps

LA Galaxy Form

LA Galaxy delivered a bit of everything as their last three matches resulted in a win, a loss and a draw. An encounter with FC Dallas brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Columbus Crew. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail, as they beat Real Salt Lake by 2-1. LA Galaxy won three of their previous six matches at Dignity Health Sports Park in the Major League Soccer. They drew one and suffered two defeats, scoring ten goals to seven against.

Vancouver Whitecaps Form

Vancouver Whitecaps look fabulous with three wins on the trot, starting off against New York City FC, who were defeated by 2-0. Then, Sporting Kansas City got outclassed in a 3-0 win, before beating Colorado Rapids by 3-1. Vancouver Whitecaps came through their last six away games in the Major League Soccer with four wins. Of those six matches, they drew once and lost once in which, they scored 17 and conceded 11.

Betting facts for LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between LA Galaxy and Vancouver Whitecaps. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

In-form players: LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps

There are a few players in each team who currently draws attention to their name in the goal-scoring department. For the visitors, Brian White has been hitting the net regularly and now has five goals in his last six games. Should he find himself in the starting line-up on Sunday, it is because Vancouver Whitecaps bank on him to build on these numbers against LA Galaxy. The latter relies on Marco Reus, who found the target three times in six games.

Betting markets: LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps

Full-time result

LA Galaxy won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Dignity Health Sports Park. They drew two and lost three as well, while Vancouver Whitecaps won four of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost three. Vancouver Whitecaps won their last 4 matches on the bounce. LA Galaxy have not lost to Vancouver Whitecaps in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, LA Galaxy only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Astonishingly, Vancouver Whitecaps scored the opening goal of the match in five of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 8 consecutive LA Galaxy games Both teams have scored in the last 6 consecutive away games Vancouver Whitecaps played. Vancouver Whitecaps should feel cheery over the chances of getting at least one goal in on Sunday, as LA Galaxy only managed one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. Vancouver Whitecaps claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 games. LA Galaxy have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with Vancouver Whitecaps.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for LA Galaxy, who scored an average of 1.5 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Vancouver Whitecaps played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.5 goals themselves during this run. LA Galaxy are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 19 matches.