Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles FC Prediction, 5/11/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/8/2025

Game: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Los Angeles FC

Date: Sunday, May 11, 2025

Location: BC Place in Vancouver, BC

TV: MLS Season Pass

The Whitecaps (8-2-1) will try to defeat LAFC (5-2-4) at BC Place in Vancouver, BC on Sunday. The Whitecaps are priced at -122 while LAFC is at +102. The over/under is 3. The men protecting the net will be Yohei Takaoka for Vancouver and Hugo Lloris for Los Angeles.

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The Whitecaps are 2nd in regard to xG with 21.4, and the team's xGA are at 10.6. The Whitecaps have conceded 8 goals while surrendering 0.73 G/90, and the opposition have tallied 26 SoT on them. Their differential on goals is currently at 14 with 22 goals finished and also 8 goals given up. They have accumulated 5 clean sheets, which gives them a rate of 45.5% on the year. Vancouver Whitecaps FC has tallied 18 SVs and also have earned a SV percentage of 69.2% this season. Vancouver has tallied 23 yellow cards over the course of the season. So far this season, this club comes in with an average of 2.36 pts/match (26 points) and they also are 3rd in MLS with 17 assists.

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The LA Football Club come in with an average of 1.5 pts per match while amassing 7 assists and 1 red card. LAFC has earned a clean sheet % of 36.4% for the year and also 19 yellow cards. LAFC is ranked 19th when talking about goals allowed having 16, and their goal differential is at 1. Over the course of the season, LAFC has a save rate of 56.8% (37 shots on target against), and also sit at 11th in MLS with 17 pts. The club's goals against per 90 min is currently at 1.45 with 22 saves, and they are sitting with 4 shutouts. Los Angeles FC has tallied 17 goals and the squad's xG for the season is 17.4.

The guy protecting the net for Vancouver will be Yohei Takaoka. Takaoka has seen the pitch for a total of 6,930 minutes and has tallied 197 saves during his soccer career. Takaoka (33-22-22 mark in his career) has recorded 20 clean sheets, which gives him a 26.0%% shutout percentage. The keeper hailing from Japan has faced 298 shots attempted against him in 77 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.30 (100 total goals allowed) and he holds a save percentage of 66.1%.

Hugo Lloris will reside in front of the net for Los Angeles. During his career, Lloris has allowed 51 goals while earning 110 stops in 43 starts. He holds a save % of 69.6% and his clean sheet rate is 37.2%%. He has allowed 1.19 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 24-9-10. Lloris has accumulated 16 clean sheets while seeing 158 shots tried against him in 3,870 mins in his career.

Sam Adekugbe is a footballer who can make an impact for Vancouver. Adekugbe has had a starting assignment in 25 games so far in his pro soccer career and accounts for 0.11 G/90. The defenseman representing Canada has totaled 3 goals scored in 2,376 mins played. He has totaled 3 assists while accumulating 9 pts so far in his career.

Los Angeles features a difference maker in Denis Bouanga, who is a thorn in the side of defenses. He has earned 107 pts during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 17 times. The forward born in Gabon has totaled 6,621 minutes and has scored 45 goals. He currently averages 0.61 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 73 games thus far in his career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Vancouver Whitecaps (+102)

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