Vancouver Whitecaps FC (15-7-5, second in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles FC (11-9-8, seventh in the Western Conference)
Los Angeles; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: LAFC +138, Vancouver +167, Draw +262; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: The Vancouver Whitecaps visit Los Angeles FC in Western Conference play.
LAFC is 8-9-7 in Western Conference play. LAFC has a 21-0-0 record in games it scores more than two goals.
The Whitecaps are 13-5-4 in Western Conference games. The Whitecaps have scored 60 goals while conceding 29 for a +31 goal differential.
Saturday's game is the second time these teams meet this season. The last meeting ended tied 1-1.
TOP PERFORMERS: Denis Bouanga has scored 14 goals with five assists for LAFC. Heung Min Son has three goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
Brian White has scored 17 goals with two assists for the Whitecaps. Thomas Muller has four goals and four assists over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: LAFC: 8-8-14, averaging 2.7 goals, 11.4 shots on goal and 20.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 3.6 goals per game.
Whitecaps: 18-7-5, averaging 6.6 goals, 16.2 shots on goal and 21.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 3.6 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: LAFC: Jude Terry (injured), Leo Walta (injured), Jacob Shaffelburg (injured), Mathieu Choiniere (injured), Timothy Tillmann (injured), Denis Bouanga (injured), Aaron Long (injured), Heung Min Son (injured).
Whitecaps: Mihail Gherasimencov (injured), Jeevan Badwal (injured), Edier Ocampo Vidal (injured), Kenji Cabrera (injured), Belal Halbouni (injured), Ralph-William Johnson Priso-Mbongue (injured), Andres Cubas (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
