Los Angeles FC (14-10-9, second in the Western Conference) vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC (12-10-11, sixth in the Western Conference)
Vancouver, British Columbia; Saturday, 9 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK MLS LINE: Vancouver +133, LAFC +172, Draw +276; over/under is 3.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Denis Bouanga leads Los Angeles FC into a matchup with the Vancouver Whitecaps after scoring two goals against Austin.
The Whitecaps are 9-10-8 against Western Conference opponents. The Whitecaps rank fourth in the league drawing 192 corner kicks, averaging 5.8 per game.
LAFC is 13-8-7 in Western Conference games. LAFC ranks sixth in the MLS giving up only 38 goals.
The teams play Saturday for the second time this season. The Whitecaps won the last meeting 3-2.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brian White has scored 15 goals with four assists for the Whitecaps. Ryan Gauld has four goals and six assists over the last 10 games.
Bouanga has 19 goals and six assists for LAFC. Ryan Hollingshead has scored three goals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Whitecaps: 4-2-4, averaging 1.6 goals, 4.0 shots on goal and 4.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.
LAFC: 4-4-2, averaging 1.9 goals, 6.4 shots on goal and 5.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Whitecaps: Thomas Hasal (injured), Luis Martins (injured).
LAFC: Kellyn Acosta (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
