Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 24 match between Vancouver Whitecaps and LA Galaxy and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
LA Galaxy go up against Vancouver Whitecaps on Thursday for a Major League Soccer meeting at BC Place.
Vancouver Whitecaps approach round 24 as number 1 in the Major League Soccer table with 43 points on their account so far. With 22 rounds behind them, LA Galaxy have amassed 29 points, placing them as number 12 in the standings.
Form: Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy
Vancouver Whitecaps Form
In their last three matches, Vancouver Whitecaps beat FC Dallas by 5-0 and Sporting Kansas City by 0-3, before losing against St. Louis City by 1-3. Vancouver Whitecaps claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 13 and conceded six goals.
LA Galaxy Form
LA Galaxy claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 2-2 draw against CF Montreal. Afterwards, a 3-1 defeat against San Diego FC followed, before beating New England Revolution 2-1. LA Galaxy managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Major League Soccer. On top of winning once they also drew two as well as losing three, while scoring ten time and letting in seven.
Betting stats for Vancouver Whitecaps and LA Galaxy
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Vancouver Whitecaps and LA Galaxy. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won 5 of the last 7 home matches in the Major League Soccer while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Vancouver Whitecaps matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Vancouver Whitecaps have lost 3 of the last 4 home matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Vancouver Whitecaps have won 3 of the last 4 matches in the Major League Soccer while scoring more than 1.5 goals
Players on top: Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy
Thomas Muller has been great for Vancouver Whitecaps lately, hitting the target three times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. LA Galaxy are optimistic that Maya Yoshida doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Popular betting markets: Vancouver Whitecaps vs LA Galaxy
Full-time result
Vancouver Whitecaps won five of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at BC Place. They drew one and lost four as well, while LA Galaxy won three of their last 10 games away. They drew three and lost four.
Both teams to score
Vancouver Whitecaps scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. LA Galaxy scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. LA Galaxy managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Vancouver Whitecaps were first on target in five of their last 10 outings. Vancouver Whitecaps have scored in 7 consecutive home meetings with LA Galaxy.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Vancouver Whitecaps, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for LA Galaxy, who managed to score 0.9 times in those matches.
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