La Galaxy host Vancouver Whitecaps at the Dignity Health Sports Park on Sunday (July 30) in the Leagues Cup.
The hosts have endured a largely difficult MLS campaign and will hope to find better luck in the Leagues Cup. LA lost 1-0 to Liga MX side Club Leon in their group opener on Wednesday, falling behind before the hour mark and failing to find their way back.
Vancouver, meanwhile, have had mixed results in the MLS and also faced Club Leon in their first group game. However, their clash with the Mexican outfit went very differently than LA's. After an end-to-end game that ended 2-2 after 90 minutes, the two sides went to penalties, which La Fiera won 16-15.
The visitors are second in the group with one point. They will guarantee a spot in the knockouts with a win, while a loss will mark the end of their continental campaign.
LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 33 meetings between the two teams, with LA leading 15-11.
- Vancouver are unbeaten in three games in the fixture.
- LA are without a clean sheet in nine games in the fixture.
- Four of Galaxy's five league wins this season have come at home.
- Only one of the Caps' eight league wins this season has come on the road.
LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps Prediction
Galaxy are on a run of back-to-back defeats and have won just two of their last nine games across competitions. Their latest result snapped a three-game unbeaten run at home.
The Whitecaps, meanwhile, have lost three of their last five games after going unbeaten in five games. They have lost four of their last six away games and could lose this one.
Prediction: LA 2-1 Vancouver
LA Galaxy vs Vancouver Whitecaps
Tip 1 - Result: Galaxy
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of their last five meetings have produced more than 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have scored in seven of their last eight matchups.)