Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Los Angeles FC

3 – 2

Full Time

Portland Timbers

Sat 4 Mar 2023 · 21:30 UTC Banc of California Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Giorgio Chiellini 24' 1–0

Carlos Vela pen 34' 2–0

Kwadwo Opoku 52' 3–0

3–1 62' Evander

3–2 84' Cristhian Paredes

Y 41' Zac McGraw

Ilie Sanchez 45' Y

Ryan Hollingshead 45' Y

Y 72' Juan Mosquera

Timothy Tillman 85' Y

Y 90' Nathan Fogaca

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

2023-03-04 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2022-10-02 Portland Timbers 1–2 Los Angeles FC 2022-03-07 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2021-09-30 Los Angeles FC 1–2 Portland Timbers 2021-09-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC

Recent Form

Los Angeles FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Portland Timbers	H	3–2	W
05 Nov	Philadelphia Union	H	6–3	W
30 Oct	Austin FC	H	3–0	W
21 Oct	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	3–2	W
09 Oct	Nashville SC	H	0–1	L
02 Oct	Portland Timbers	A	2–1	W

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Mar	Los Angeles FC	A	2–3	L
28 Feb	Sporting Kansas City	H	1–0	W
09 Oct	Real Salt Lake	A	1–3	L
02 Oct	Los Angeles FC	H	1–2	L
18 Sep	Columbus Crew SC	A	1–1	D
11 Sep	Minnesota United FC	H	1–0	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' Temperatures are rising at Banc of California Stadium as Los Angeles FC face off against Portland Timbers in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
15' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
20' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
24' GOAL! Giorgio Chiellini scores on 24.
29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Cherundolo will be considering his options from the bench.
34' Goal! Carlos Vela scores his 94 goal in 285 matches.
39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
41' The referee has no hesitation. Zac McGraw is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 41.
45' The referee calls foul for Ilie Sanchez. He receives a Yellow card.
50' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
52' GOAL! Kwadwo Opoku fires home to make it 3-0!
57' With 2 assists to his name this season, Evander is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
60' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Justin Rasmussen is withdrawn and Claudio Bravo gets his opportunity.
62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Evander makes it 3-1.
66' Timothy Tillman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilie Sanchez on 66 minute.
71' It’s high time Steven Cherundolo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
72' The referee has no hesitation. Claudio Bravo is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 72.
72' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Nathan Fogaca on, Jaroslaw Niezgoda off on 72 minutes.
77' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
80' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Giorgio Chiellini departs to be replaced by Aaron Long.
84' A stunning finish from Cristhian Paredes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
85' A moment of madness from Timothy Tillman on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Los Angeles FC will be frustrated.
90' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Diego Gutierrez on, Juan Mosquera off on 90 minutes.
90' A moment of madness from Nathan Fogaca on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Los Angeles FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Cherundolo

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

20
Evander
1
David Bingham
21
Diego Chara
19
Eryk Williamson
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Cristhian Paredes 60'
13
Dario Zuparic
18
Zac McGraw
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Larrys Mabiala 60'
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↓ Nathan Fogaca 72'
14
Justin Rasmussen ↓ Claudio Bravo 60'
29
Juan Mosquera ↓ Diego Gutierrez 90'

Bench

33
Larrys Mabiala ↑ 60'
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 60'
15
Eric Miller
5
Claudio Bravo ↑ 60'
31
Aljaz Ivacic
28
Pablo Bonilla
26
Hunter Sulte
16
Diego Gutierrez ↑ 90'
99
Nathan Fogaca ↑ 72'

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
Santiago Moreno	2

Head to Head

Los Angeles FC Form

2023-03-04 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers W 2022-11-05 Los Angeles FC 6–3 Philadelphia Union W 2022-10-30 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Austin FC W 2022-10-21 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2022-10-09 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Nashville SC L 2022-10-02 Portland Timbers 1–2 Los Angeles FC W

Portland Timbers Form

2023-03-04 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2023-02-28 Portland Timbers 1–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2022-10-09 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Portland Timbers L 2022-10-02 Portland Timbers 1–2 Los Angeles FC L 2022-09-18 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2022-09-11 Portland Timbers 1–0 Minnesota United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

2.36 Los Angeles FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.34 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Los Angeles FC60% Draw21% Portland Timbers19%

Actual: Los Angeles FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.7

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	88%	12%
± 2.5	70%	30%
± 3.5	50%	50%
± 4.5	31%	69%

Double Chance

Los Angeles FC or Draw

80%

Draw or Portland Timbers

40%

Los Angeles FC or Portland Timbers

79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Los Angeles FC44% Draw38% Portland Timbers18%

Actual: Los Angeles FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

1 – 1

8.6%

2 – 0

3 – 1

6.9%

2 – 2

5.9%

1 – 0

5.4%

3 – 0

5.3%

1 – 2

5.1%

3 – 2

Actual

4 – 1

4.1%

0 – 0

3.7%

4 – 0

3.1%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC

Handicap	Los Angeles FC covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	21%	—	79%
-2	21%	17%	62%
-1.5	38%	—	62%
-1	38%	21%	41%
-0.5	59%	—	41%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	11%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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