Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #28 |
| 20 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 22 | Scored | 22 |
| 22 | Conceded | 28 |
| +0 | GD | -6 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 29% |
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
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ 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' KICK OFF: Portland Timbers gets underway.
- 5' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 11' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 278 games and scored 478 goals.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 31' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 36' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 41' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 46' The 38-year-old Giancarlo Gonzalez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eryk Williamson, as he is very good at scoring at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 58 minute. Marvin Loria leaves to be changed by Yimmi Chara.
- 59' Jeremy Ebobisse makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Portland Timbers are in front.
- 64' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' Sebastian Blanco adds to his 0 season tally! Portland Timbers lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 66' Emil Cuello is replacing Cameron Dunbar for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 71' Diego Valeri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 14 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' Dario Zuparic picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Sacha Kljestan is replaced by Gordon Wild.
- 80' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Jeremy Ebobisse is replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda on 80 minute.
- 81' Gordon Wild doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 88' A stunning finish from Javier Hernandez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 89' Andy Polo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eryk Williamson on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Diego Chara. He receives a Yellow card.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 21
- 25
- 2
- 17
- 1
- 5
- 10
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↓ Gordon Wild 78'
-
60
Cameron Dunbar ↓ Emil Cuello 66'
Bench
- 18
- 12
- 29
- 67
-
31
Gordon Wild ↑ 78'
- 26
-
27
Emil Cuello ↑ 66'
- 22
- 19
- 20
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 21
-
8
Diego Valeri C ↓ Bill Tuiloma 78'
- 33
- 12
- 10
-
30
Eryk Williamson ↓ Andy Polo 89'
- 17
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Yimmi Chara 58'
- 15
- 13
Bench
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↑ 58'
-
7
Andy Polo ↑ 89'
- 19
- 18
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 78'
- 22
- 32
- 40
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 80'
- 31
- 28
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felipe Mora | 8 |
| Diego Valeri | 6 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Cristian Pavon | 4 |
| Santiago Moreno | 3 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 3 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 3 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2020-07-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
2020-03-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-02-29
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2019-10-21
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-10-06
Houston Dynamo
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-09-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
Portland Timbers Form
2020-07-14
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2020-03-08
Portland Timbers
1–0
Nashville SC
W
2020-03-02
Portland Timbers
1–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-10-20
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2019-10-06
Portland Timbers
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-09-29
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
64%
Draw or Portland Timbers
63%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
2 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.