Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Mike Rottersman
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 09 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Dec | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #22 |
| 44 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 50 | Scored | 62 |
| 57 | Conceded | 61 |
| -7 | GD | +1 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 32% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Los Angeles Galaxy and Portland Timbers.
- 5' Claude Dielna is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Los Angeles Galaxy and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Jeremy Ebobisse has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' The Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimovic breaks the deadlock on 33 minutes. 1-0!
- 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 43' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' Assisted by David Guzman with the perfectly-timed delivery and Jeremy Ebobisse makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 49' Zarek Valentin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' Sebastian Blanco picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' 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.
- 65' Zlatan Ibrahimovic does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles Galaxy surge ahead!
- 65' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Diego Valeri gets a Yellow card.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Jonathan dos Santos will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' The whistle greets Jeremy Ebobisse as he departs to be replaced by Andy Polo.
- 74' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Romain Alessandrini by Chris Pontius on 74 minute.
- 75' Sebastian Lletget was booked on 75.
- 77' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Uriel Antuna is replaced by Ema Boateng.
- 80' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a Yellow card on 80.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
- 87' Lucas Melano is replacing Claude Dielna for the Portland Timbers side.
- 90' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. David Guzman is replaced by Tomas Conechny on 90 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Portland Timbers.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↓ Ema Boateng 77'
- 25
- 9
- 16
- 8
- 17
- 7
- 1
- 5
- 3
- 14
Bench
-
12
Chris Pontius ↑ 74'
- 6
- 4
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 77'
- 28
- 26
- 22
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Claude Dielna ↓ Lucas Melano 87'
-
20
David Guzman ↓ Tomas Conechny 90'
- 21
- 8
- 1
- 16
- 18
- 25
- 10
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Andy Polo 69'
- 2
Bench
-
11
Andy Polo ↑ 69'
- 4
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 90'
-
26
Lucas Melano ↑ 87'
- 27
- 14
- 12
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felipe Mora | 8 |
| Diego Valeri | 6 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 6 |
| Cristian Pavon | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 3 |
| Santiago Moreno | 3 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 3 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-04-01
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2019-03-17
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-03-09
FC Dallas
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-03-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2018-10-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
Houston Dynamo
L
2018-10-21
Minnesota United FC
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Portland Timbers Form
2019-04-01
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2019-03-17
FC Cincinnati
3–0
Portland Timbers
L
2019-03-10
Los Angeles FC
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2019-03-02
Colorado Rapids SC
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
2018-12-09
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2018-11-30
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.07
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
74%
Draw or Portland Timbers
48%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.