Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #22 |
| 47 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 11 / 11 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 52 | Scored | 62 |
| 40 | Conceded | 61 |
| +12 | GD | +1 |
| 1.38 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Los Angeles FC gets underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adama Diomande made 304 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Portland Timbers winning 50% of all matches.
- 75' Argentina international Diego Valeri has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 80' Larrys Mabiala, a DR Congo , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 | 4 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 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
2 / 4
1.59
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
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: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Portland Timbers
53%
Los Angeles FC or Portland Timbers
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.