Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Jair Marrufo
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Geoff Gamble
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Dec | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
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' Los Angeles FC have kicked off against Portland Timbers. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 14' Goal! Mark-Anthony Kaye scores his 19 goal in 289 matches.
- 17' Poor challenge from Eduard Atuesta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 22' Los Angeles FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' Jeremy Ebobisse has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 29 minutes.
- 32' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Latif Blessing is hanging Steven Beitashour on the field on 32 minute.
- 35' Diego Chara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 37' A moment of madness from Latif Blessing on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Los Angeles FC will be frustrated.
- 42' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' What a moment for Christian Ramirez! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
- 47' Zarek Valentin was booked on 47.
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Beitashour, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 63' Adama Diomande has so much to prove this time. He replaces Christian Ramirez on 63 minute.
- 65' A stunning finish from Adama Diomande — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 65' The whistle greets Andy Polo as he departs to be replaced by Dairon Asprilla.
- 68' Carlos Vela doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 70' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Mark-Anthony Kaye exits the field as Peter-Lee Vassell enters on 70.
- 72' Diego Chara picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Diego Valeri exits the field as Tomas Conechny enters on 74.
- 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 80' The whistle greets Jeremy Ebobisse as he departs to be replaced by Lucas Melano.
- 85' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 21
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 14
- 4
Bench
- 6
-
99
Adama Diomande ↑ 63'
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 32'
- 13
- 23
- 26
-
11
Peter-Lee Vassell ↑ 70'
Coach
Bob Bradley
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
11
Andy Polo ↓ Dairon Asprilla 66'
- 4
- 21
-
8
Diego Valeri C ↓ Tomas Conechny 74'
- 1
- 16
- 33
- 18
- 10
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Lucas Melano 80'
Bench
- 5
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 74'
-
26
Lucas Melano ↑ 80'
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 66'
- 14
- 12
- 2
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 |
| Evander | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2019-03-10
Los Angeles FC
4–1
Portland Timbers
W
2019-03-04
Los Angeles FC
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-11-02
Los Angeles FC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2018-10-21
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2018-10-13
Los Angeles FC
4–2
Houston Dynamo
W
Portland Timbers Form
2019-03-10
Los Angeles FC
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2019-03-02
Colorado Rapids SC
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
2018-12-09
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2018-11-30
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Portland Timbers
W
2018-11-26
Portland Timbers
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-11-09
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.46
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Portland Timbers
41%
Los Angeles FC or Portland Timbers
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.