The Vancouver Whitecaps are really up against it ahead of the Western Conference Knockout Round match against the defending MLS Cup champion LA Galaxy on Thursday (10:30 pm ET, NBC Sports Network/Univision Deportes, TSN in Canada).
First, the Whitecaps have never scored against the LA Galaxy at the Home Depot Center in MLS history, suffering three shutout losses (3-0 on June 23, 2012; 2-0 on Sept. 1, 2012; and 3-0 on Sept. 17, 2011).
And they're also going up against a Galaxy team that is virtually invincible at The Home Depot Center in playoff history.
In fact, LA have a 9-1-0 record in 10 all-time postseason matches played at the HDC since the building opened in 2003. The only setback? A November 14, 2010, loss against FC Dallas in the Western Conference Championship.
LA Galaxy at the Home Depot Center during in playoff history:
November 20, 2011 – LA Galaxy 1, Houston Dynamo 0 (MLS Cup 2011)
November 6, 2011 — LA Galaxy 3, Real Salt Lake 1 (Western Conference Championship)
November 3, 2011 — LA Galaxy 2, NY Red Bulls 1 (Western Conference Semifinals)
November 7, 2010 — LA Galaxy 2, Seattle Sounders 1 (Western Conference Semifinals)
November 14, 2010 — LA Galaxy 0, FC Dallas 3 (Western Conference Championship)
November 8, 2009 — LA Galaxy 1, Chivas USA 0 (Western Conference Semifinals)
November 13, 2009 — LA Galaxy 2, Houston Dynamo 0 (Western Conference Championship)
October 23, 2005 — LA Galaxy 3, San Jose Earthquakes 1 (Western Conference Semifinals)
October 30, 2004 — LA Galaxy 2, Colorado Rapids 0 (Western Conference Semifinals)
November 1, 2003 — LA Galaxy 2, San Jose Earthquakes 0 (Western Conference Semifinals)
