Struggling Whitecaps to Face Familiar Faces at LAFC

On Sunday night, the Vancouver Whitecaps will be in Los Angeles to face LAFC for their fourth match of the 2022 MLS season, and final contest prior to the international break.

These are two teams, in terms of the Western conference standings at least, that could not be in more contrasting form. While LAFC is undefeated through their first three matches (2-1-0), the Vancouver Whitecaps are still looking for their first victory (0-1-2).

So far, LAFC has scored six goals and conceded just one, while the Whitecaps have done the inverse, conceding six and scoring only once. On paper, it does not look good for the blue and white, but there’s a reason these matches are played on the pitch, and not…