Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Los Angeles FC

1 – 2

Full Time

Portland Timbers

Thu 30 Sep 2021 · 02:30 UTC Banc of California Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 25' Cristhian Paredes

Y 26' Cristhian Paredes

Diego Palacios 29' Y

Y 45' Dairon Asprilla

Y 76' Diego Valeri

Y 77' Diego Valeri

Cristian Arango 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.

Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)

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

Los Angeles FC 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals Portland Timbers

Last 5 meetings

2021-09-30 Los Angeles FC 1–2 Portland Timbers 2021-09-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2021-07-22 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2020-11-08 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2020-10-19 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles FC

Recent Form

Los Angeles FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	Portland Timbers	H	1–2	L
26 Sep	San Jose Earthquakes	A	0–2	L
19 Sep	Portland Timbers	A	1–2	L
16 Sep	Austin FC	A	2–1	W
13 Sep	Real Salt Lake	H	3–2	W
04 Sep	Sporting Kansas City	H	4–0	W

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
30 Sep	Los Angeles FC	A	2–1	W
26 Sep	Real Salt Lake	H	6–1	W
19 Sep	Los Angeles FC	H	2–1	W
16 Sep	Colorado Rapids SC	H	2–2	D
11 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	1–0	W
04 Sep	Houston Dynamo	A	2–0	W

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)

70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

60% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season

7% Clean Sheets
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' The wait is over. Los Angeles FC get us underway at Banc of California Stadium.
5' United States international George Fochive has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Van Rankin, as he is very good at scoring at Banc of California Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
25' Cristhian Paredes picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
26' Cristhian Paredes catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 26.
29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Diego Palacios.
34' Cristian Arango has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 31 cards already picked up this season.
39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
44' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kristoffer Velde scoring 1 goals.
45' Yimmi Chara makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Portland Timbers are in front.
45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dairon Asprilla.
46' What a strike from Yimmi Chara! The score is 0-2.
46' Daniel Musovski is replacing Diego Palacios for the Los Angeles FC side.
51' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
53' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Diego Valeri on, Sebastian Blanco off on 53 minutes.
55' Daniel Musovski is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
56' The Ecuador Jose Cifuentes breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 2-2!
59' What a strike from Dairon Asprilla! The score is 2-3.
60' Brilliant from the ! Dairon Asprilla makes it 2-4 with a superb finish on 60.
65' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
70' 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.
75' George Fochive is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cristhian Paredes at the 75 minute mark.
76' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 76.
77' A moment of madness from Diego Valeri on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
82' Claudio Bravo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 160 appearances.
85' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Francisco Ginella is replaced by Bryce Duke.
87' Jaroslaw Niezgoda is ready to make an impact after coming on for Felipe Mora at the 87 minute mark.
88' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Felipe Mora is withdrawn and Jaroslaw Niezgoda gets his opportunity.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Cristian Arango argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Santiago Moreno 75'
2
Jose Van Rankin
21
Diego Chara
33
Larrys Mabiala
27
Dairon Asprilla ↓ Marvin Loria 87'
22
Cristhian Paredes ↓ George Fochive 75'
12
Steve Clark
10
Sebastian Blanco ↓ Diego Valeri 53'
5
Claudio Bravo
13
Dario Zuparic
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Jaroslaw Niezgoda 88'

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Carlos Vela	7
Jeremy Ebobisse	4
Felipe Mora	4
Dairon Asprilla	4
Cristhian Paredes	4
Mark-Anthony Kaye	3
Denis Bouanga	3
Evander	2

Head to Head

Los Angeles FC Form

2021-09-30 Los Angeles FC 1–2 Portland Timbers L 2021-09-26 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Los Angeles FC L 2021-09-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC L 2021-09-16 Austin FC 1–2 Los Angeles FC W 2021-09-13 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Real Salt Lake W 2021-09-04 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Sporting Kansas City W

Portland Timbers Form

2021-09-30 Los Angeles FC 1–2 Portland Timbers W 2021-09-26 Portland Timbers 6–1 Real Salt Lake W 2021-09-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2021-09-16 Portland Timbers 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2021-09-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Portland Timbers W 2021-09-04 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Portland Timbers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.75 Los Angeles FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.36 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Los Angeles FC or Portland Timbers 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Los Angeles FC40% Draw26% Portland Timbers34%

Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.11

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Los Angeles FC or Draw

66%

Draw or Portland Timbers

60%

Los Angeles FC or Portland Timbers

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Los Angeles FC34% Draw43% Portland Timbers23%

Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.5%

2 – 1

8.9%

1 – 0

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 0

6.8%

0 – 0

6.1%

2 – 2

6.1%

0 – 1

5.2%

3 – 1

5.2%

0 – 2

4.1%

3 – 0

3.9%

3 – 2

3.6%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC

Handicap	Los Angeles FC covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	11%	—	89%
-2	11%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	20%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	71%	—	29%
+1	71%	16%	13%
+1.5	87%	—	13%
+2	87%	8%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.