Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Los Angeles FC Prediction on October 13, 2024

Match info

On Sunday, October 13, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Los Angeles FC will play a game at the first-mentioned team’s BC Place in the men’s football Major League Soccer (MLS) Regular Season. Kick-off is at 4:30 p.m. local time. The two sides aren’t in the same mood before the game. Vancouver is currently 11 points behind the LA side, which is in second place in the Western Conference and has already guaranteed postseason participation. This is likely the reason why, considering the difference in quality between them and their opponents, they aren’t as huge favorites at top football betting sites’ odds as they need to be. Los Angeles FC have 58 points while the hosts have 47 points in the rankings of the US top division, with both teams finishing 32 matchweeks.

Meeting statistics

The current form of Vancouver Whitecaps FC

The Whitecaps, who have struggled recently, have lost half of their last six games in Major League Soccer. Here, “Blue-and-White” will be looking to get back on track following their recent 0-1 loss to Minnesota United. Vancouver had a 63% possession rate, and two of their nine shots on goal were on target throughout that match. Vancouver’s display of defensive tenacity has been infrequent lately, so conceding only one in its last game can be considered a success. In actuality, their defense has been penetrated 10 times in five of their last six games. So, they certainly want this pattern to go away in the upcoming game.

The current form of Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC wait the game with three victories in their previous six games. The “Black and Gold Falcons” enter this match fresh off a 3-0 victory over Sporting Kansas City in their previous encounter. Los Angeles FC had 46% of the possession in that game and four of their 13 shots on goal were on target. They’ve scored a total of 11 goals in their last six meetings. Additionally, they’ve scored on each of those instances. Six goals have been scored against them in those matches.

Steve Cherundolo, the manager of the LAFC, must deal with several players who aren’t available. For instance, Lorenzo Dellavalle (ruptured cruciate ligament) and Jesús Murillo (injured knee) aren’t eligible for the match.

Head-to-head

Examining their most recent head-to-head matches, say, back to 2023, we find that Los Angeles FC has won four of them while the Whitecaps have won one. There has been one draw. The two teams combined for 21 goals throughout this time, with LAFC scoring 15 and Vancouver scoring six. That translates to 3.5 average goals per game.

Overall, the Vancouver Whitecaps and Los Angeles FC played 20 games since 2018. The former side won five games, the LA-based team won 10; there were five ties. LAFC defeated Vancouver 3-0 in their previous league matchup between these teams.

Match analytics

Looking up the most recent betting odds for this game on the full-time outcome market, you can get 2.75 for the Vancouver Whitecaps on LSbet.com, 3.75 for a draw, and 2.40 for Los Angeles FC to win. These are the best wagers available right now.

Although it's difficult to choose a clear winner, we believe that the Vancouver Whitecaps and Los Angeles FC will likely both score at least one goal each. There shouldn’t be much in it, and if there are goals, a draw should be a very likely result. In light of this, we predict that the match will be extremely evenly matched with a goal-filled tie.

Tip: Both Teams To Score/Winner, Yes & Draw, with odds of 4.500 on Pinnacle.

Results of the forecast

Successful forecast. Vancouver Whitecaps FC vs. Los Angeles FC 1:2