Match Report
The table read 1st (Vancouver Whitecaps, 43 pts) against 3rd (Los Angeles FC, 37 pts), 6 points apart. Los Angeles FC had been under-performing their position — 22nd on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, Vancouver Whitecaps ran at 2.23 scored and 0.95 conceded, Los Angeles FC at 1.58 and 1.
Momentum sat with Los Angeles FC, winners of their last four, having scored in 7 consecutive games.
The head-to-head ledger counts 12 games: 3 Vancouver Whitecaps wins, 7 for Los Angeles FC, 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings.
The match was played at Vancouver Stadium (capacity 54,500). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Los Angeles FC led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Vancouver Whitecaps: Thomas Müller (76') · Los Angeles FC: Heung-min Son (37')
Key stats
Possession: Vancouver Whitecaps 63% · Los Angeles FC 37% · Total shots: 20-5 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 11-1