Overview
- The Western Conference match, which kicks off Saturday night in Carson, pairs league-leading Vancouver with 10th-place LA.
- Vancouver arrive 8-1-0 with the league’s best goal difference and begin a five-game trip before the World Cup break forced by BC Place work.
- LA sit 3-4-3 with 12 points and rank seventh in expected goal difference, which points to stronger play than results show.
- With striker João Klauss out until July due to a foot injury, Marco Reus led a 2-1 win over Real Salt Lake last week with an 85th-minute penalty.
- The Athletic reported an offer led by Grant Gustavson to buy the Whitecaps with intent to move to Las Vegas, a development the club and league have not confirmed.