Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 24 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #28 |
| 24 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 24 | Scored | 22 |
| 17 | Conceded | 28 |
| +7 | GD | -6 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 47% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
85%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Portland Timbers winning 100% of all matches.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Lawrence Olum needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Andres Flores is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kristoffer Velde scoring 1 goals.
- 55' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mark-Anthony Kaye is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 70' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Samuel Armenteros suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' Los Angeles FC have won 571 goals from 285 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 10
- 99
-
33
Benny Feilhaber ↓ Marcos Urena 82'
- 3
- 24
- 25
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Latif Blessing 64'
-
44
Joao Moutinho ↓ Jordan Harvey 67'
- 14
Bench
-
21
Marcos Urena ↑ 82'
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↑ 67'
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 64'
- 11
- 5
- 13
- 27
Coach
Bob Bradley
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Andy Polo ↓ Andres Flores 73'
- 99
- 2
- 21
- 8
- 1
- 13
- 16
- 33
- 18
- 10
Bench
- 20
- 90
- 25
- 27
-
14
Andres Flores ↑ 73'
-
5
Vytautas Andriuskevicius ↑ 82'
- 9
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 7 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 4 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 3 |
| Yimmi Chara | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Portland Timbers Form
2018-07-15
Los Angeles FC
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2018-07-08
Portland Timbers
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
2–3
Portland Timbers
W
2018-06-24
Atlanta United FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2018-06-10
Portland Timbers
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-06-02
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.73
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Portland Timbers
49%
Los Angeles FC or Portland Timbers
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
10.6%
2 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.