Vancouver Whitecaps clashes with LA Galaxy in what promises to be a very entertaining MLS game on Saturday. Vancouver Whitecaps are coming off a 3-2 home loss against Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday while LA Galaxy beat Philadelphia Union 3-1 at home on Saturday.

As of July 9, Vancouver Whitecaps is in ninth place in the Western Conference with 25 points in 20 games while LA Galaxy is in 13th place in the Western Conference with 22 points in 21 games.

The player to watch in this game is Brian White, who has seven goals and two assists in 18 MLS games this season. AccuScore gives Brian White a 51.82 percent chance to score against LA Galaxy. He has 35 SCA and 5 GCA in 18 MLS games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Vancouver Whitecaps 1.81
• LA Galaxy 4.40
• Draw 3.70
Spread
• Vancouver Whitecaps -0.5, -1 (1.95)
• LA Galaxy +0.5, +1 (1.78)
Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.78)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.95)
Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in MLS action on March 18 and the game ended in a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Vancouver Whitecaps, Brian White has a 51.82 percent chance to score. He averages 3.09 shots overall per sim, 1.77 shots on goal per and 0.72 goals per sim.
For LA Galaxy, Riqui Puig has a 12.4 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.87 shots overall per sim, 0.49 shots on goal per and 0.13 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick
Vancouver Whitecaps 1.81

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Vancouver Whitecaps in this one. Average score in simulations is Vancouver Whitecaps 1.87 to LA Galaxy 0.52.

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