As a result of their impressive 5-0 victory over Montréal in Major League Soccer, the Vancouver Whitecaps will enter the match with confidence. Their first victory in five matches. They suffered a 3-2 defeat in their most recent CONCACAF Champions League matchup against Real Espaa, but they were able to advance thanks to a 5-0 victory in the first leg.
Blue-and-White will hope to rehash their effective system of guaranteeing an immense benefit at home to shield their lead on total. However, Los Angeles FC’s 3-0 home victory over Alajuelense, a Costa Rican team, has shown that they are confident travelers in the competition.
In their last three MLS games, the visitors have never lost. They moved up to third place in the standings with 11 points after holding Colorado Rapids to a goalless draw on the road in their most recent meeting. Along with Philadelphia Union, Los Angeles FC is one of the two American teams still in the competition.
The last time Los Angeles visited BC Place, Vancouver Whitecaps won 1-0, but their previous three matches were evenly split. Both sides won once and split the spoils once. Steve Cherundolo, the team’s head coach, will try to limit the impact of free-scoring Vancouver and win the second leg at home.
Match details
- NAME: FC Motagua – Tigres UANL
- DATE: 6 Apr 2023
- TIME: 00:00 UTC
- VENUE: Estadio Tiburcio Carias Andino, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Prediction
Brian White has scored two times. Ryan Raposo, Pedro Vite, Tristan Blackmon, and Simon Becher each have one goal. Coach Vanni Sartini appears to rely on a lot of shooters.
Denis Bouanga, a Gabonese international, leads the competition in scoring with three goals. He is likely to return to the spotlight.
Due largely to home advantage, the Vancouver Whitecaps are odds-on favorites going into this match.
Prediction: Los Angeles FC 2-1 Vancouver Whitecaps
Head-to-Head
- In their last five matches against Los Angeles, Vancouver has won twice, drawn twice, and lost once.
- In their last five meetings with Los Angeles at home, Vancouver has won four times and lost once.
- Vancouver have won threefold, drawn once and lost once in their last five home matches.
- Los Angeles have won two times, drawn two times and lost once in their last five away matches.
- In their last five games, Vancouver has won once, drawn three times, and lost once. In contrast, Los Angeles’ most recent five matches have seen them win twice, draw twice, and lose once.
Team news
Ryan Raposo will play defense for his team, and Yohei Takaoka will probably keep the ball in the net. In this series, Ryan Raposo has the most fantasy points. Andres Cubas will be the Mid-FielderJohn McCarthy will presumably do the Objective Saving for his group. Jesus Murillo will lead his team as a defender. The Mid-Fielder will be Timothy Tillman.
Lineup
Vancouver Whitecaps
- Yohei Takaoka
- Ryan Raposo
- Ranko Veselinovic
- Javain Brown
- Tristan Blackmon
- Cristian Dajome
- Ryan Gauld
- Andres Cubas
- Julian Gressel
- Brian White
- Sergio Cordova
Los Angeles FC
- John McCarthy
- Jesus Murillo
- Ryan Hollingshead
- Giorgio Chiellini
- Sergi Palencia
- Kellyn Acosta
- Ilie Sanchez
- Timothy Tillman
- Stipe Biuk
- Carlos Vela
- Kwadwo Opoku
Betting Tips
Result: Vancouver Whitecaps to score more than 2.5 goals: Yes Los Angeles FC to score first: Yes
Where to watch
Watch the match on the following platform
- HBO Max.
- MLS Next Pro.
- TBS USA.
- TNT USA.
- VIX+