LA Galaxy VS Vancouver Whitecaps Match Prediction

Almost total and complete dominance has been enjoyed by LA Galaxy over the Vancouver Whitecaps in their meetings so far: they have won 10 of 16, with three draws and three Whitecaps victories.

The Los Angeles side have the upper hand in matches played at their StubHub Arena home too, winning eight of nine!

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LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps: Prediction

It’s getting down to the nitty-gritty in the MLS season, and if LA Galaxy have designs on making the play-offs via the automatic qualification route then they really need to start turning some of these draws into victories. This match looks the perfect place to start.

Heads are down at Vancouver, and they will know that despite a play-off place being mathematically viable, a run of four straight defeats – and just one goal scored – is simply not going to get the job done. The danger is that they push too hard for victory here and get punished by clever LA Galaxy counter attacking play.

The Whitecaps have one of the worst defensive records in the MLS, while Galaxy can call upon the attacking talents of Gyasi Zardes, Giovanni dos Santos and Robbie Keane. It doesn’t seem like a fair contest, when you put it like that. A home win here for the Galaxy will put their MLS title hopes back on track.

LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps Betting Tips

The Whitecaps have only ever scored three goals in ten visits to the StubHub Arena, and have netted once in their last five outings. That kind of information is gold dust for punters. 

Both Teams to Score (No) is our first selection straight off the bat at Evens, and we’re happy to take LA Galaxy to win to nil at a generous 13/8. The Los Angeles outfit boast the best goal difference in the whole of the MLS; the Whitecaps have the second worst. As such, taking LA with a -1 handicap at 8/5 looks a great investment. 

LA Galaxy will have been disappointed with their point against Chicago Fire, a result which gives them the unenviable run of having endured four stalemates in their last five outings. They have outstanding quality in their squad, but as yet they haven’t really kicked on and reached the heights that they should have reached by now.

Los Angeles Galaxy likely XI:

Four defeats in a row have left all at the Whitecaps scratching their heads, and yet oddly they are still only nine points behind their opponents here despite sitting fourth and ninth respectively. A 3-0 win over Sporting KC in midweek in the CONCACAF Champions League may just help to restore some faith.

Vancouver Whitecaps likely XI:

With all the quality on their roster, it is amazing that LA Galaxy aren\'t topping the Western Conference; indeed, with the likes of Ashley Cole, Steven Gerrard, Nigel de Jong, Giovanni Dos Santos and Robbie Keane on board, they should have walked it. So the pressure is on them to finish in the top two and secure one of the automatic Play Off places, but with such \'big game\' players in their squad we don\'t need to worry about their ability to handle the big occasion. It has been a troubling time for the Whitecaps, and four defeats on the spin is not ideal preparation when heading to a city that you have such a dire record in. The fact that their defence is the one of the worst in MLS is another downer. It\'s hard to see past LA Galaxy returning to winning ways here, and they may do so with a comfortable cushion too.

Of the nine matches that have been played in Los Angeles between these two sides, LA Galaxy have won eight. As indicators go, that\'s up there with the best of them.