Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #23 |
| 34 | Points | 24 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 35 | Scored | 33 |
| 19 | Conceded | 33 |
| +16 | GD | +0 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 53% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
85%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles FC welcome Portland Timbers for this crunch clash at .
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kristoffer Velde scoring 1 goals.
- 15' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alvas Powell, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 35' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' Samuel Armenteros is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Jeff Attinella has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Lawrence Olum has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 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
1.82
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
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: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Portland Timbers
48%
Los Angeles FC or Portland Timbers
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 2
3%
0 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 23% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.