The Vancouver Whitecaps can clinch a playoff spot with a win against LAFC on Tuesday. The problem is, that’s going to be really hard.

LAFC:

It may seem an odd thing to say about a team that is currently 9th with 44 points but LAFC are remarkably good. They have spent the whole season dramatically out chancing and out possessing their opponents. They average a huge 1.72 expected goals per game (Vancouver’s season total is 1.19, 1.23 since Sartini took over). They give up an average of 1.06 expected goals against (Vancouver’s average is 1.