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 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Los Angeles Galaxy and Portland Timbers is underway.
- 5' Kevin Cabral, a France , has 25 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 15' Larrys Mabiala is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 20' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 478 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Javier Hernandez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 38' Poor challenge from Javier Hernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pablo Bonilla.
- 49' The 29-year-old Rayan Raveloson has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' Felipe Mora has been relatively quiet despite scoring 45 goals in his last 11 appearances.
- 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Javier Hernandez makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 63' The Los Angeles Galaxy bench stirs into life. Kevin Cabral is withdrawn and Efrain Alvarez gets his opportunity.
- 65' Jaroslaw Niezgoda makes way for Felipe Mora at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- 65' Diego Chara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 70' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastian Lletget is hanging Victor Vazquez on the field on 70 minute.
- 71' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Sebastian Lletget on, Victor Vazquez off on 71 minutes.
- 72' What a strike from Sebastian Blanco! The score is 1-1.
- 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Niko Hamalainen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 82' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 83' Dejan Joveljic gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Samuel Grandsir and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sacha Kljestan.
- 89' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Sebastian Blanco has done his job and it is now time for Diego Valeri to step up.
- Another three points for Los Angeles Galaxy.
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 |
| 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
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
1.94
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
68%
Draw or Portland Timbers
57%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.