Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at BMO 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 0–3 | 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Los Angeles FC and Portland Timbers has kicked off!
- 5' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles FC and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' 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.
- 35' USA international Ryan Hollingshead has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' Cristhian Paredes doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 50' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Cristhian Paredes is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 70' A moment of madness from Nkosi Burgess on 70 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles FC will be frustrated.
- 75' Ariel Lassiter has so much to prove this time. He replaces Santiago Moreno on 75 minute.
- 80' Ian Smith has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Omir Fernandez comes on to replace David Pereira da Costa.
- 88' Portland Timbers make a change. Juan Mosquera trudges off to be replaced by Eric Miller on 88 minutes.
- 90' Frankie Amaya has so much to prove this time. He replaces Timothy Tillman on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 99
-
11
Timothy Tillman ↓ Frankie Amaya 90'
- 24
- 8
- 91
-
6
Igor ↓ Esteban David Martinez 75'
-
27
Nathan Ordaz ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 75'
- 15
- 45
-
29
Artem Smoliakov ↓ Yaw Yeboah 90'
Bench
-
20
Yaw Yeboah ↑ 90'
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 75'
-
23
Frankie Amaya ↑ 90'
- 18
- 43
-
30
Esteban David Martinez ↑ 75'
- 80
- 62
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Cristhian Paredes ↓ Diego Chara 75'
- 16
- 4
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Kevin Kelsy 75'
- 24
- 10
- 30
- 20
-
29
Juan Mosquera ↓ Eric Miller 88'
- 27
- 23
Bench
-
21
Diego Chara ↑ 75'
- 41
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 88'
-
22
Omir Fernandez ↑ 85'
-
7
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 75'
- 18
-
19
Kevin Kelsy ↑ 75'
- 80
- 88
Coach
Phil Neville
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 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Portland Timbers Form
2025-07-26
Los Angeles FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
W
2025-07-20
Portland Timbers
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2025-07-17
Portland Timbers
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2025-07-13
St. Louis City
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2025-07-06
Portland Timbers
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2025-06-28
Toronto FC
3–0
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.89
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
74%
Draw or Portland Timbers
52%
Los Angeles FC or Portland Timbers
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 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 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.