MLS 2026 · 10 Sep 2026

Vancouver Whitecaps 3–0 LA Galaxy

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Vancouver Whitecaps favourites at 81%.

Vancouver Whitecaps won and made the better chances: 2.2 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Yohei Takaoka, 67.1 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Yohei Takaoka +23.1, Justin Haak +13.5, Pablo Ruíz +12.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

3 May 2026	LA Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps MLS

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Yohei Takaoka Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	67.1	+23.1
Bruno Quiñonez Midfielder	18	1	0	0.79	59.2	–
Ryan Gauld Midfielder	72	1	0	0.43	51.5	+2.9
Yadaly Diaby Forward	2	0	0	–	49.6	–
Brian White Forward	88	1	0	0.42	44.2	−1.3
Thomas Müller Midfielder	27	0	1	–	42.3	–
Emmanuel Sabbi Midfielder	72	0	0	0.44	39.5	+2.5
Tate Johnson Defender	90	0	0	–	38.7	+4.5
Andrés Cubas Midfielder	90	0	0	–	38.3	−5.7
Tristan Blackmon Defender	90	0	0	0.02	36.6	−7.5
Édier Ocampo Defender	90	0	0	–	36.6	−2.0
Mathías Laborda Defender	90	0	0	–	36.0	−7.1
Oliver Larraz Midfielder	88	0	0	–	29.9	−13.9
Aleksa Cvetković Midfielder	18	0	0	–	23.3	–
Cheick Tidiane Sabaly Midfielder	63	0	0	0.13	21.4	−20.9
Rayan Elloumi Forward	2	0	0	–	21.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
JT Marcinkowski Goalkeeper	90	–	56.8	+3.7
Justin Haak Defender	90	–	53.6	+13.5
Pablo Ruíz Midfielder	90	0.08	52.7	+12.3
Sergi Roberto Midfielder	35	–	50.1	–
Carlos Garcés Defender	8	–	49.5	–
Lucas Sanabria Midfielder	55	–	47.7	+8.7
Hirving Lozano Forward	90	0.04	47.2	+3.9
Harbor Miller Defender	90	0.09	46.6	+11.0
Erik Thommy Midfielder	35	–	46.5	–
Isaiah Parente Midfielder	55	–	46.3	+7.4
Jakob Glesnes Defender	90	–	44.8	+3.3
Robert Taylor Forward	87	0.27	40.6	−3.7
Kyogo Furuhashi Forward	55	0.15	40.6	+3.4
John Nelson Defender	21	0.03	39.3	–
Julián Aude Defender	69	–	39.0	−2.1
Marco Reus Midfielder	35	–	37.5	–