Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #23 |
| 22 | Points | 24 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 24 | Scored | 33 |
| 29 | Conceded | 33 |
| -5 | GD | +0 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 26% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
85%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles Galaxy and Portland Timbers get this one started.
- 5' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Diego Valeri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bill Tuiloma made 291 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 33 minutes.
- 38' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 43' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' What composure from Jeremy Ebobisse! The USA international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 49' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tomas Conechny suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' The 37-year-old Romain Alessandrini has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Sebastian Blanco is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 59.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Zlatan Ibrahimovic makes it 2-1.
- 65' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Diego Valeri.
- 68' Jonathan dos Santos picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andy Polo is hanging Jeremy Ebobisse on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' Romain Alessandrini makes way for Chris Pontius at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 75' Sebastian Lletget is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 77' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Ema Boateng comes on to replace Uriel Antuna.
- 80' The referee has no hesitation. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 80.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 87' The crowd applauds Claude Dielna as he leaves the pitch. Lucas Melano steps in for Portland Timbers.
- 90' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace David Guzman by Tomas Conechny on 90 minute.
- 2-1 the final result. Portland Timbers will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 6 |
| Diego Valeri | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Cristian Pavon | 4 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 3 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 3 |
| Santiago Moreno | 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
1.96
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
74%
Draw or Portland Timbers
49%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.