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 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' We are underway at Dignity Health Sports Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Julian Araujo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 31 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 480 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' Javier Hernandez is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' Yimmi Chara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Pablo Bonilla is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 44.
- 49' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 54' Victor Vazquez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 62' Magnificent from Javier Hernandez! That is 57 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 63' Efrain Alvarez is replacing Kevin Cabral for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 65' Portland Timbers make a change. Jaroslaw Niezgoda trudges off to be replaced by Felipe Mora on 65 minutes.
- 65' Diego Chara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 65.
- 70' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Sebastian Lletget comes on to replace Victor Vazquez.
- 71' Sebastian Lletget has so much to prove this time. He replaces Victor Vazquez on 71 minute.
- 72' Sebastian Blanco does the damage! The net is bulging and Portland Timbers surge ahead!
- 77' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 83' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Samuel Grandsir exits the field as Dejan Joveljic enters on 83.
- 87' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Sacha Kljestan gets a Yellow card.
- 89' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Sebastian Blanco exits the field as Diego Valeri enters on 89.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
1.75
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
63%
Draw or Portland Timbers
62%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
2 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +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
16%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.