Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles Galaxy

2 - 1
🕒 Sun, 02 Mar 2025 22:00 Europe/London 📍 BC Place 🧑‍⚖️ Drew Fischer 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Vancouver Whitecaps 4 · Los Angeles Galaxy 26
Referee Stats
24 matches · 3.75 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.75
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.25
Over 4.5 cards 42%
Home wins 54%
Draws 25%
Away wins 21%
How the match was won
  • Vancouver Whitecaps outshot their opponent (15-6).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Team Overview

Vancouver Whitecaps (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 11-5-3

Goals For / Against

47 / 22
Avg: 2.47 / 1.16

Points

38
Avg: 2.00

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

1
Los Angeles Galaxy (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 0-7-10

Goals For / Against

19 / 38
Avg: 1.12 / 2.24

Points

7
Avg: 0.41

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.00
PPG
0.41
2.47
GF
1.12
1.16
GA
2.24
71%
O2.5
59%
65%
BTTS
71%
59%
Score 1st
24%

League-position context

Vancouver Whitecaps rank4th
Los Angeles Galaxy rank26th
Vancouver Whitecaps points63
Los Angeles Galaxy points30
Vancouver Whitecaps: #4 · 63 pts · GD +28
2 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 35 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Los Angeles Galaxy: #26 · 30 pts · GD -20
35 pts off the top 2. 28 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
33-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Vancouver Whitecaps last 5 home

L W D W W
Points10/15
Weighted index53
Goals16-6
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Los Angeles Galaxy last 5 away

L D D L D
Points3/15
Weighted index18
Goals8-11
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Vancouver Whitecaps trend breakdown

Over 2.571%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.588%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 94% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 0%

Los Angeles Galaxy trend breakdown

Over 2.559%
BTTS71%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.582%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home94%
Vancouver Whitecaps clean sheet at home35%
Los Angeles Galaxy score away71%
Los Angeles Galaxy clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Vancouver Whitecaps score first59%
Vancouver Whitecaps win after scoring first90%
Los Angeles Galaxy score first24%
Los Angeles Galaxy win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Vancouver Whitecaps 50% · Los Angeles Galaxy 54%
Avg first goal minute: Vancouver Whitecaps 22.5' · Los Angeles Galaxy 22.0'

Vs league average

Vancouver Whitecaps score at home2.47 vs 1.64
Vancouver Whitecaps concede at home1.16 vs 1.36
Los Angeles Galaxy score away1.12 vs 1.36
Los Angeles Galaxy concede away2.24 vs 1.64
Vancouver Whitecaps score 51% above league average, while Los Angeles Galaxy score 18% below league average.
Defensive side: Vancouver Whitecaps are 15% below league average at home, and Los Angeles Galaxy are 36% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.580%
At this venue setup: 3.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Vancouver Whitecaps goal timing (home)

1H scored: 49% 2H scored: 51% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 12
31-45 10
16-30 7
61-75 6
0-15 4
46-60 4
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
31-45 6
0-15 3
46-60 3
16-30 2
61-75 2

Los Angeles Galaxy goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
31-45 7
0-15 2
46-60 2
16-30 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 10
76-90+ 10
16-30 8
46-60 5
0-15 3
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
4
2
Total Shots
15
6
Shots off Goal
5
3
Blocked Shots
6
1
Shots Inside Box
12
2
Shots Outside Box
3
4
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Corner Kicks
6
1
Fouls
8
10
Offsides
0
1
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
522
514
Passes Accurate
456
444
Passes %
87%
86%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
3'
3' Goal · 1-0
S. Adekugbe
Normal Goal
18'
18' Gabriel Pec
32'
32' S. Adekugbe
1st substitution · For: É. Ocampo
35'
35' S. Berhalter
39'
39' Goal · 1-1
Gabriel Pec
Normal Goal · Assist: Miguel Berry
41'
41' E. Cerrillo
46'
46' C. Garcés
1st substitution · For: J. Aude
52'
52' D. Fagundez
62'
62' S. Berhalter
2nd substitution · For: J. Ngando
62'
62' J. Nelson
3rd substitution · For: A. Ahmed
71'
71' Miguel Berry
2nd substitution · For: C. Ramirez
71'
71' E. Wynder
3rd substitution · For: M. Reus
75'
75' L. Sanabria
4th substitution · For: I. Parente
78'
78' É. Ocampo
86'
86' R. Gauld
4th substitution · For: D. Ríos
87'
87' B. White
87'
87' Goal · 2-1
B. White
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Vite
90+3'
90+3' J. Nelson
5th substitution · For: Harbor Miller

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Vancouver Whitecaps beat Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 on Sunday, 02 March 2025 in MLS. The match was refereed by Drew Fischer. It was played at BC Place.

First half: Vancouver Whitecaps took an early lead at 3' when S. Adekugbe scored, making the score 1-0. Gabriel Pec received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 18'. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 1st substitution at 32', with S. Adekugbe replacing É. Ocampo. S. Berhalter received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 35'. Los Angeles Galaxy leveled the score at 39' when Gabriel Pec scored, with the assist credited to Miguel Berry, making the score 1-1. E. Cerrillo received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 41'.

Second half: Los Angeles Galaxy made their 1st substitution at 46', with C. Garcés replacing J. Aude. D. Fagundez received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 52'. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 2nd substitution at 62', with S. Berhalter replacing J. Ngando. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 3rd substitution at 62', with J. Nelson replacing A. Ahmed. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 2nd substitution at 71', with Miguel Berry replacing C. Ramirez. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 3rd substitution at 71', with E. Wynder replacing M. Reus. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 4th substitution at 75', with L. Sanabria replacing I. Parente. É. Ocampo received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 78'. Vancouver Whitecaps made their 4th substitution at 86', with R. Gauld replacing D. Ríos. B. White received a yellow card for Vancouver Whitecaps at 87'. Vancouver Whitecaps took the lead at 87' when B. White scored, with the assist credited to P. Vite, making the score 2-1. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 5th substitution at 90+3', with J. Nelson replacing Harbor Miller.

Vancouver Whitecaps used 4 substitutions while Los Angeles Galaxy used 5 substitutions. Vancouver Whitecaps got 3 yellow cards, while Los Angeles Galaxy got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Vancouver Whitecaps outshot their opponent (15-6).
  • Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
  • Vancouver Whitecaps had the sharper finishing (4-2 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games20
Home Wins8
Draws4
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals13 (65.0%)
BTTS11 (55.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins6
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals8 (80.0%)
BTTS5 (50.0%)

Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles Galaxy Head-to-Head History by Season