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 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
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' And we are off! Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 13' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Franco Escobar departs to be replaced by Ryan Hollingshead.
- 18' Yimmi Chara makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Portland Timbers are in front.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Portland Timbers winning 100% of all matches.
- 25' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Ryan Hollingshead will be fuming at that decision.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' New Zealand international Bill Tuiloma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Claudio Bravo gets a Yellow card.
- 39' Dairon Asprilla was booked on 39.
- 44' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Jose Van Rankin argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' The crowd applauds Carlos Vela as he leaves the pitch. Kwadwo Opoku steps in for Los Angeles FC.
- 51' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 56' With 0 assists to his name this season, Brian Rodriguez is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 60' Cristhian Paredes makes way for George Fochive at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- 61' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Sebastian Blanco on, Jaroslaw Niezgoda off on 61 minutes.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Claudio Bravo argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 65' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
- 67' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 67 minute. Diego Palacios leaves to be changed by Latif Blessing.
- 72' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 78' Los Angeles FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Jose Cifuentes is withdrawn and Daniel Musovski gets his opportunity.
- 82' Marvin Loria has so much to prove this time. He replaces Santiago Moreno on 82 minute.
- 87' Carlos Vela has been relatively quiet despite scoring 94 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 90' Diego Chara is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 3 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 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
1.82
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Portland Timbers
53%
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
9.4%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

