The Galaxy beat Vancouver, 5-2, at Dignity Health Sports Park on August 13, the first five goal performance by either team in the history of the rivalry. The Galaxy haven’t won two matches against Vancouver in a single MLS season since 2014 (W2 D1).
The Whitecaps have lost three straight matches following a 3-1 loss at Colorado, their second three-match losing run of the season (April 9-23). The three straight losses comes after losing just three of their previous 12 league games (W4 D5).
The Galaxy have won multiple penalties in consecutive games, going one-for-two from the spot against both Sporting Kansas City and Nashville. Los Angeles is the third team in the last 25 seasons to win multiple penalties in consecutive games after Portland in 2018 and Colorado in 2014.
the Whitecaps hit just four of their 15 attempts against Colorado on Saturday on target (26.7%). Vancouver is the least accurate shooting team in the MLS this season, managing to hit the target with just 29.5% of its shots, on pace to be the lowest in club history (previous low 32.8% in expansion 2011 season).
Riqui Puig scored a stoppage time penalty to earn the Galaxy a point at Nashville on Saturday. Puig has contributed to a goal in each of his four MLS starts (2 goals, 2 assists), the second Galaxy player to do so (Carlos Ruiz in 2002).
