Vancouver Whitecaps visit Los Angeles FC in opening round of MLS Cup Playoffs

Fri, Oct 27, 2023
Soccer News (AP)

Vancouver Whitecaps FC (12-10-12, seventh in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Los Angeles FC (14-10-10, third in the Conference during the regular season)

Los Angeles; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: LAFC -179, Vancouver +415; over/under is 3.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Whitecaps visit Los Angeles FC in the first round of the MLS Cup Playoffs.

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LAFC is 13-8-8 against Western Conference teams. Denis Bouanga leads the third-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with 20. LAFC has scored 54 goals.

The Whitecaps are 9-10-9 against Western Conference opponents. The Whitecaps have a 7-0-0 record in games they score more than two goals.

The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The last meeting ended tied 1-1.

TOP PERFORMERS: Bouanga has 20 goals and six assists for LAFC. Ryan Hollingshead has two goals over the past 10 games.

Brian White has scored 15 goals and added four assists for the Whitecaps. Ryan Gauld has two goals and five assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: LAFC: 3-4-3, averaging 1.6 goals, 6.0 shots on goal and 5.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.

Whitecaps: 3-2-5, averaging 1.4 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 4.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: LAFC: Kellyn Acosta (injured).

Whitecaps: Thomas Hasal (injured), Andres Cubas (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.