Los Angeles will be looking to confirm their progress in the MLS playoffs with another win over Vancouver Whitecaps at the BC Place on Sunday.
Sunday's visitors beat the Whitecaps 5-2 in their previous outing in the playoffs and will be confident of wrapping up the contest early, thus preventing any chances of a dramatic comeback.
Ryan Hollingshead and Denis Bouanga scored two goals each for Los Angeles in that game, whereas the Whitecaps' two goals came from Sam Adekugbe and Brian White. It will be an uphill task for the hosts to produce the unlikely comeback given they would need at least three goals to even the odds.
Here GOAL brings you everything you need to know about how to watch, including TV channel, streaming details and more.
Whitecaps vs Los Angeles kick-off time
| Date: | November 5, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 7.30 pm ET |
| Venue: | BC Palace |
The game between Vancouver Whitecaps and Los Angeles will be played at the BC Palace on Sunday. Kick-off is at 7.30 pm ET for fans in the US.
How to watch Whitecaps vs Los Angeles online - TV channels & live streams
 | Apple TV | Watch here |
The fixture will be shown live on Apple TV in the United States. Match highlights will be shown on the club's official YouTube channels after the full-time whistle. Live updates can be accessed here on GOAL.
Team news & squads
Whitecaps team news
In the previous clash, Vancouver had to deal with a couple of notable absentees. Thomas Hasal was sidelined due to his ongoing recovery from patellar tendinopathy, Russell Teibert sat out due to hip joint irritation, but Andres Cubas had made his return from a right shoulder injury.
Brian White marked his 20th goal for the Caps across all competitions last Saturday. He is now just two goals away from matching the highest-scoring season for a Whitecaps player in the MLS era.
Whitecaps predicted XI: Takaoka; Brown, Veselinovic, Blackmon; Cubas; Laryea, Raposo, Berhalter, Vite; White, Gauld.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Takaoka, Boehmer |
| Defenders: | Blackmon, Veselinovic, Brown, Laborda, Campagna, Yao, Laryea |
| Midfielders: | Cubas, Teibert, Ngando, Berhalter, Fry, Aguilar, Gressel, Raposo, Ahmed, Gauld, Vite, Schopf, Dajome, Habibullah |
| Forwards: | White, Cordova, Becher, Johnson |
Los Angeles team news
Denis Bouanga has continued to impress with his goal-scoring prowess for Los Angeles, netting twice against Vancouver in the first game of this series. He has now scored 35 goals in all competitions this year.
Steve Cherundolo fielded the same starting 11 last weekend as the one that started their final regular season encounter against Vancouver. The only change was Aaron Long replacing Giorgio Chiellini for the final few minutes.
LAFC predicted XI: Crepeau; Hollingshead, Murillo, Chiellini, Palacios; Tillman, Sanchez, Bogusz; Olivera, Vela, Bouanga.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Crepeau, McCarthy, A. Romero |
| Defenders: | Long, Murillo, Chiellini, Maldonado, Leone, J. Romero, Dollenmayer, Palacios, Hollingshead, Avila, Rodriguez, Palencia, Gaines, Rosales |
| Midfielders: | Acosta, Sanchez, Crisostomo, Moyado, Cifuentes, Tillman, Duenas, Jaime, Bogusz, Malle, Batioja, Maia, Opoku |
| Forwards: | Ordaz, Subah, Aguirre, Biuk, Vela, Torres, Olivera, Bouanga |
Head-to-Head Record
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| October 29, 2023 | Los Angeles 5 - 2 Vancouver Whitecaps | MLS |
| October 22, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps 1 - 1 Los Angeles | MLS |
| June 25, 2023 | Los Angeles 2 - 3 Vancouver Whitecaps | MLS |
| April 12, 2023 | Los Angeles 3 - 0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Concacaf Champions Cup |
| April 6, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps 0 - 3 Los Angeles | Concacaf Champions Cup |