Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Austin FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 6–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
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' KICK OFF: Portland Timbers gets underway.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' Santiago Moreno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Javier Hernandez. He receives a Yellow card.
- 43' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' Pablo Bonilla catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' 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 Larrys Mabiala suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 62' Javier Hernandez adds to his 0 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 63' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Kevin Cabral has done his job and it is now time for Efrain Alvarez to step up.
- 65' Portland Timbers make a change. Jaroslaw Niezgoda trudges off to be replaced by Felipe Mora on 65 minutes.
- 65' Diego Chara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 70' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Victor Vazquez departs to be replaced by Sebastian Lletget.
- 71' Sebastian Lletget is replacing Victor Vazquez for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 72' Sebastian Blanco adds to his 0 season tally! Portland Timbers lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 77' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 504 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 82' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 83' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Samuel Grandsir departs to be replaced by Dejan Joveljic.
- 87' Sacha Kljestan is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 89' Diego Valeri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sebastian Blanco on 89 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Portland Timbers.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 15
- 3
- 11
- 6
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Efrain Alvarez 63'
- 8
- 7
- 2
- 20
Bench
- 4
- 33
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↑ 71'
- 5
- 29
-
99
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 83'
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 63'
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 63'
- 43
Coach
Greg Vanney
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 2
- 21
- 33
- 27
- 22
- 12
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↓ Diego Valeri 89'
- 13
-
28
Pablo Bonilla ↓ Zac McGraw 89'
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↓ Felipe Mora 65'
Bench
-
8
Diego Valeri ↑ 89'
- 44
- 31
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 65'
-
85
Zac McGraw ↑ 89'
- 40
-
20
George Fochive ↑ 83'
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↑ 65'
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
2021-10-17
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2021-10-04
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2021-09-30
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-09-27
Austin FC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-09-19
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2021-09-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
Portland Timbers Form
2021-10-17
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2021-10-03
Portland Timbers
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2021-09-30
Los Angeles FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2021-09-26
Portland Timbers
6–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2021-09-19
Portland Timbers
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2021-09-16
Portland Timbers
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.86
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers 76% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
63%
Draw or Portland Timbers
61%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.