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Sunday, May 3, 2026

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MLS 13.74X3.9421.84
SEO Match Summary
LA Galaxy drew 1-1 with Vancouver Whitecaps in an MLS encounter where the visitors dominated possession and chance creation but failed to convert their superiority into victory. Vancouver's 4-2-3-1 setup generated significantly more attacking threat, registering 19 shots with 6 on target and an expected goals figure of 2.61, compared to Galaxy's modest 1.38 xG from seven attempts. The Whitecaps' goalkeeper proved decisive, recording an 83.33 per cent save percentage and producing 1.5 goals saved above expected goals, effectively denying Galaxy further punishment. Mathias Laborda opened the scoring for Vancouver, while Joseph Paintsil equalised for the hosts, who operated in a 4-1-4-1 formation designed to absorb pressure. Referee Alexis Da Silva oversaw a match that reflected Vancouver's territorial control yet their inability to capitalise on numerical advantages in shooting opportunities. Galaxy's point extends their unbeaten run despite significant xG deficit.
LA Galaxy L LA Galaxy
1 1
Draw
Vancouver Whitecaps V Vancouver Whitecaps
J. Paintsil46' L. Sanabria46'
M. Laborda81' S. Berhalter81'
Starting Line-ups
LA Galaxy · 4-1-4-1 Vancouver Whitecaps · 4-2-3-1
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Expected Goals (xG) 1.38 2.61
Shots 7 19
Shots on Target 2 6
Possession 38% 62%
Post-Shot xG Faced 2.50 1.53
Goals Saved Above xG +1.50 +0.53
Yellow Cards 5 5
Corners 1 2
Total Goals2
Formation4-1-4-1vs4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Performance

Read it this way: PSxG conceded is how dangerous the shots on target were, Goals conceded is how many actually went in, Goals saved is the gap between the two (higher is better, a minus means he should have saved more), and Save % is the share of on-target shots kept out.

LA Galaxy GK
PSxG conceded2.50
Goals conceded1
Goals saved1.50
Save %83.3%
Vancouver Whitecaps GK
PSxG conceded1.53
Goals conceded1
Goals saved0.53
Save %50.0%
LA Galaxy's keeper stopped about 1.5 goals more than an average keeper would, while Vancouver Whitecaps's keeper stopped about 0.5 goal more than an average keeper would.

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Inside the dashboards
Attack vs DefensexG, shots & goals — Home/Away per competition
Form Index & ReboundL5 momentum bar with rebound state per team
Goal Geolocation MapWhere the team scores & concedes — pitch heat
Cards IntelligenceYellow/Red filtered by referee & formation
Corner MasteryDistribution per opponent & tactical context
Top Scorers Cross-RefSquad ranked vs opponent & double-scorer combos
Referee TendencyTeam output under each referee they played for
Goalkeeper WeaknessWhere the keeper concedes — by zone & foot