Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 03 Nov | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Nov | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #26 |
| 41 | Points | 32 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 43 | Scored | 48 |
| 30 | Conceded | 51 |
| +13 | GD | -3 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 39% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Los Angeles FC to score. At the same time, Portland Timbers does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Carlos Vela has been relatively quiet despite scoring 94 goals in his last 293 appearances.
- 13' Ryan Hollingshead is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franco Escobar at the 13 minute mark.
- 18' Yimmi Chara doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 23' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' The 33-year-old Jose Van Rankin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' 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.
- 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Claudio Bravo.
- 39' The referee calls foul for Dairon Asprilla. He receives a Yellow card.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Jose Van Rankin was booked on 45.
- 46' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Carlos Vela exits the field as Kwadwo Opoku enters on 46.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Santiago Moreno is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for George Fochive. He replaces Cristhian Paredes on 60 minute.
- 61' Sebastian Blanco is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jaroslaw Niezgoda at the 61 minute mark.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Claudio Bravo.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. George Fochive is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 65.
- 67' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Diego Palacios exits the field as Latif Blessing enters on 67.
- 72' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dairon Asprilla made 295 appearances and scored 35 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' Los Angeles FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 78' Los Angeles FC make a change. Jose Cifuentes trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Musovski on 78 minutes.
- 82' Santiago Moreno makes way for Marvin Loria at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- 87' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 90' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Diego Palacios ↓ Latif Blessing 67'
- 9
- 6
-
10
Carlos Vela ↓ Kwadwo Opoku 46'
- 23
- 2
- 16
- 17
- 11
- 3
- 5
Bench
-
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 13'
- 77
-
7
Latif Blessing ↑ 67'
- 33
- 25
- 8
-
29
Daniel Musovski ↑ 78'
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↑ 46'
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
- 21
- 25
- 27
- 22
- 5
- 31
- 18
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Marvin Loria 82'
- 11
Bench
- 41
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 61'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 82'
- 24
- 98
-
20
George Fochive ↑ 61'
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 |
| Evander | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
2022-03-07
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2022-02-26
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2021-11-07
Colorado Rapids SC
5–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2021-11-03
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2021-10-27
Los Angeles FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2021-10-24
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
Portland Timbers Form
2022-03-07
Los Angeles FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2022-02-27
Portland Timbers
2–2
New England Revolution
D
2021-11-07
Portland Timbers
3–0
Austin FC
W
2021-11-04
Real Salt Lake
1–3
Portland Timbers
W
2021-10-28
Portland Timbers
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-10-24
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.74
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Portland Timbers
55%
Los Angeles FC or Portland Timbers
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +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
31%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

