At 8:45 PM on Sunday, November 3rd, the first-place Los Angeles team will travel to take on the Vancouver Whitecaps, who are 8th in the Western Conference. This match will be played at BC Place Stadium in Vancouver, BC. The line for an LA win is at +125.0 compared to Vancouver's line of +175.0. The payout for a draw is currently at +250.0, and the over/under goal line is at 3.5 goals. Los Angeles has won six straight matches and has a record of 19-8-7, while Vancouver is 13-13-8.
Los Angeles vs. Vancouver Whitecaps Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Los Angeles at Vancouver Whitecaps
- Where: Vancouver, BC at BC Place Stadium
- Date: Sunday, November 3rd
- Betting Odds LAF +125.0 | VWH +175.0 O/U 3.5
Los Angeles Preview
Los Angeles enters this match on a six-match winning streak, including a 2-1 win over Vancouver Whitecaps FC on October 28th. Overall, Los Angeles is 19-8-7, putting them in first place in the Western Conference. Their 64 points are tied with Los Angeles FC for the most in the league. This season, Los Angeles has been favored in 28 of their 34 matches, going 16-6-6 in those contests. At home, they have been dominant, going 11-2-4.
Denis Bouanga is the top scorer for Los Angeles this season, and he is also the leading scorer in the MLS. Bouanga has scored 20 goals this season, which is fourth in the league. He has also put 59 shots on goal, which is tops in the MLS. This season, Los Angeles is scoring 1.8 goals per match, which is seventh in the league. They have scored more than their season average in four straight matches. They are second in the league in shots on goal and corners, and they have had more corners than their opponents in 55.9% of their matches. Their passing percentage is 16th in the league at 83.7%.
Los Angeles' defense has been playing well of late, allowing just one goal in three of their last four matches. This includes a shutout against Sporting Kansas City, who is 16th in scoring. Overall, they are 5th in goals allowed this season, giving up 1.3 goals per match. They are also 12th in blocked shots and 1st in interceptions. Keeper Hugo Lloris is 1st in clean sheets this season with 12 and is 14th in saves.
Vancouver Whitecaps Preview
Through 34 matches, the Vancouver Whitecaps have a record of 13-13-8, putting them in 8th place in the Western Conference. Overall, they are tied with the New York Red Bulls with 47 points. Over their last four matches, the Whitecaps have gone just 1-3, with their only win coming against the 9th-ranked Portland Timbers. On October 28th, they lost to the top-ranked Los Angeles FC, and overall, they are just 6-7-4 at home. After this match, they will take on Los Angeles FC once again, but this time on the road.
The Vancouver Whitecaps have been a middle-of-the-pack offensive team this season, averaging 1.5 goals per match, which is 17th in the league. Brian White is their top scorer, finding the back of the net 15 times, which is 16th in the league. He also leads the team in shots on goal. Ryan Gauld has been the team's top playmaker, as his 12 assists are 6th in MLS. He has also scored 10 goals this season, which is 37th in the league. Overall, the Whitecaps are 22nd in shots on goal and 17th in corners.
Heading into their match against the Los Angeles offense, the Vancouver Whitecaps' defense is 13th in the MLS in goals allowed per match (1.4). Over their last five matches, they have given up an average of 1.2 goals per match. However, they have struggled against the Los Angeles offense, giving up two goals to them just a few days ago. Overall, they are 24th in blocked shots and 23rd in interceptions. Yōhei Takaoka is 13th in the MLS with seven clean sheets this season.
Los Angeles vs. Vancouver Whitecaps Head To Head
Los Angeles had a perfect record against Vancouver this season, winning all three matchups. In the first matchup, Los Angeles won 2-0 and had four shots on goal compared to three for Vancouver. The second matchup was also a 2-0 win for Los Angeles, but Vancouver had five shots on goal compared to four for Los Angeles. In the final matchup, Los Angeles won 3-1 and had seven shots on goal compared to four for Vancouver.
Los Angeles vs Vancouver Whitecaps Free Pick
Looking at how we expect this match to play out, we are going to take Los Angeles on the money line at +125. Our projections have this one finishing with a score of 2-1 in favor of Los Angeles. Coming into the match, Los Angeles is one of the top teams in the league in terms of shots on goal and they are also 5th in fewest goals allowed. Our top projected goal scorer for the match is Olivier Giroud for Los Angeles, while Fafà Picault has the best chance to score for Vancouver.
- KnupSports.com Free Betting Pick: Los Angeles +125.0
