Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE

MLS · 2026
Los Angeles Galaxy
1 – 2
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Tue 14 Jul 2020 · 02:30 UTC ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 11' Dario Zuparic
R 75' Dario Zuparic
Y 90' Diego Chara

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Match Details

  • Referee Jair Marrufo
  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Ramy Touchan
  • Referee Chris Wattam
  • Referee
6 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 5.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

7
6
7
Los Angeles Galaxy 20 games · Avg 4.0 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-14 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Portland Timbers 2019-07-28 Portland Timbers 4–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-04-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Portland Timbers 2018-06-02 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2018-03-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#23 Position #26
36 Points 32
28 Played 27
9 / 9 / 10 W / D / L 9 / 5 / 13
37 Scored 48
44 Conceded 51
-7 GD -3
1.29 PPG 1.19
32% Win % 33%

Key Stats

85% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Los Angeles Galaxy
Marco Reus 7 G 7 A
Klauss 7 G
Gabriel Pec 5 G 4 A
Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 8 G 5 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Los Angeles Galaxy and Portland Timbers.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Guillermo Schelotto might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 11' Dario Zuparic was booked on 11.
  • 16' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Steres, as he is very good at scoring at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 21' Eryk Williamson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 295 appearances.
  • 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marvin Loria made 295 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
  • 36' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
  • 41' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 46' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 51' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
  • 56' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Yimmi Chara. He replaces Marvin Loria on 58 minute.
  • 59' The USA Jeremy Ebobisse breaks the deadlock on 59 minutes. 0-1!
  • 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 66' Sebastian Blanco is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 66' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Cameron Dunbar exits the field as Emil Cuello enters on 66.
  • 71' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 75' Dario Zuparic is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
  • 78' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Sacha Kljestan is withdrawn and Gordon Wild gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 80 minute. Jeremy Ebobisse leaves to be changed by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
  • 81' Goal! Gordon Wild scores his 1 goal in 291 matches.
  • 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 286 games and scored 484 goals.
  • 88' What a strike from Javier Hernandez! The score is 2-2.
  • 89' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Eryk Williamson departs to be replaced by Andy Polo.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Diego Chara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portland Timbers players.

Lineups

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guillermo Schelotto

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Felipe Mora 8
Diego Valeri 6
Jeremy Ebobisse 6
Javier Hernandez 4
Cristian Pavon 4
Sebastian Blanco 3
Jonathan Rodriguez 3
Santiago Moreno 3

Head to Head

2020-07-14 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Portland Timbers 2019-07-28 Portland Timbers 4–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-04-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Portland Timbers 2018-06-02 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2018-03-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Portland Timbers

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
4 / 4
1.54 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles Galaxy33% Draw26% Portland Timbers41%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
59%
Draw or Portland Timbers
67%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles Galaxy26% Draw42% Portland Timbers32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
5%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy

Handicap Los Angeles Galaxy covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 19% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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