Wednesday , 4 November 2026

Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Los Angeles FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sun 23 Aug 2026 · 01:30 UTC BMO Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 4' David Pereira da Costa
Denis Bouanga 79' 1–1
Mathieu Choiniere 16' Y
Y 31' Kevin Kelsy
Denis Bouanga 86' Y
Y 89' Vincent Janssen
YR 90' Vincent Janssen

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at BMO Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jon Freemon
14 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 9.6 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 33 74
2 Internacional CF Miami 33 59
3 New England Revolution 33 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 33 55
5 Charlotte FC 33 53
6 Philadelphia Union 33 47
7 FC Cincinnati 33 46
8 Columbus Crew SC 33 44
9 Orlando City SC 33 43
10 New York City FC 33 39
11 Toronto FC 33 39
12 New York Red Bulls 33 39
13 Atlanta United FC 33 33
14 D.C. United SC 33 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 33 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 33 61
17 FC Dallas 33 55
18 San Jose Earthquakes 33 52
19 St. Louis City 33 51
20 Houston Dynamo 33 51
21 Los Angeles FC 33 47
22 Los Angeles Galaxy 33 44
23 Portland Timbers 33 43
24 Colorado Rapids SC 33 43
25 Seattle Sounders FC 33 43
26 Real Salt Lake 33 42
27 Minnesota United FC 33 41
28 San Diego FC 33 38
29 Austin FC 33 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 33 23

Head-to-Head

6
8
7
Los Angeles FC 21 games · Avg 3.3 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-23 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2026-04-11 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2025-07-26 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Portland Timbers 2025-04-20 Portland Timbers 3–3 Los Angeles FC 2024-04-28 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Portland Timbers H 1–1 D
20 Aug Colorado Rapids SC A 0–1 L
16 Aug San Diego FC H 0–1 L
01 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–1 D
26 Jul Sporting Kansas City H 4–0 W
23 Jul Real Salt Lake H 3–1 W
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Aug Los Angeles FC A 1–1 D
20 Aug San Diego FC H 3–1 W
16 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 1–2 L
02 Aug Seattle Sounders FC H 2–1 W
26 Jul Real Salt Lake H 2–1 W
23 Jul FC Dallas H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Los Angeles FC Portland Timbers
#21 Position #23
47 Points 43
33 Played 33
12 / 11 / 10 W / D / L 12 / 7 / 14
51 Scored 60
38 Conceded 61
+13 GD -1
1.42 PPG 1.30
36% Win % 36%

Key Stats

86% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
39% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
6/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
9/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Los Angeles FC
Denis Bouanga 18 G 5 A
Heung-min Son 7 G 11 A
Esteban David Martinez 4 G
Portland Timbers
Kristoffer Velde 11 G 6 A
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Ariel Lassiter 8 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Los Angeles FC gets underway.
  • 4' The deadlock is broken! David Pereira da Costa gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
  • 9' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 14' Gabon international Denis Bouanga has been a key figure this campaign — 17 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
  • 16' A moment of madness from Mathieu Choiniere on 16 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles FC will be frustrated.
  • 20' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 20 minute. Timothy Tillman leaves to be changed by Jacob Shaffelburg.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 31' The referee calls foul for Kevin Kelsy. He receives a card.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
  • 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Antony made 384 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marti Cifuentes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 54' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Ariel Lassiter exits the field as Antony enters on 54.
  • 56' Jimer Fory makes way for Ian Smith at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
  • 61' Heung-min Son, a South Korea , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 66' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 69' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Vincent Janssen on, Kevin Kelsy off on 69 minutes.
  • 70' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 70 minute. Kristoffer Velde leaves to be changed by Omir Fernandez.
  • 75' Portland Timbers have won 490 goals from 304 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 76' Jude Terry is replacing Mathieu Choiniere for the Los Angeles FC side.
  • 79' GOAL! Denis Bouanga fires home to make it 1-1!
  • 84' Vincent Janssen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 4 goals this season.
  • 86' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Denis Bouanga on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Denis Bouanga has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
  • 89' Vincent Janssen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 89.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Vincent Janssen argues furiously but the card stands.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Dos Santos

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marti Cifuentes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlos Vela 7
Jeremy Ebobisse 4
Felipe Mora 4
Dairon Asprilla 4
Cristhian Paredes 4
Denis Bouanga 4
Mark-Anthony Kaye 3
Diego Rossi 2

Head to Head

2026-08-23 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2026-04-11 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2025-07-26 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Portland Timbers 2025-04-20 Portland Timbers 3–3 Los Angeles FC 2024-04-28 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers

Los Angeles FC Form

2026-08-23 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2026-08-20 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Los Angeles FC L 2026-08-16 Los Angeles FC 0–1 San Diego FC L 2026-08-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2026-07-26 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2026-07-23 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Real Salt Lake W

Portland Timbers Form

2026-08-23 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2026-08-20 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Diego FC W 2026-08-16 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2026-08-02 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2026-07-26 Portland Timbers 2–1 Real Salt Lake W 2026-07-23 Portland Timbers 2–2 FC Dallas D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.83 Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles FC46% Draw26% Portland Timbers28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Los Angeles FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Portland Timbers
54%
Los Angeles FC or Portland Timbers
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles FC36% Draw43% Portland Timbers21%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC

Handicap Los Angeles FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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