Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 14 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Jul | Nashville SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 05 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–0 | W |
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' The game is set. Portland Timbers kicks off things out of here…
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Portland Timbers winning 0% of all matches.
- 10' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 14' Evander has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 14.
- 19' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Neville will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zac McGraw made 291 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 34' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 38' Brilliant from the ! Gabriel Pec makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 38.
- 41' Diego Chara picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Joseph Paintsil has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 4 goals to his name this season.
- 48' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Riqui Puig makes it 2-0.
- 52' GOAL! Jonathan Rodriguez scores on 52. Assisted by Evander
- 57' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' Brilliant from the ! Joseph Paintsil makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 58.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Dario Zuparic argues furiously but the card stands.
- 64' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antony is hanging Felipe Mora on the field on 64 minute.
- 66' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Diego Chara is replaced by Cristhian Paredes.
- 71' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 73' What composure from Santiago Moreno! The Colombia international strokes it home. 3-2.
- 77' Mauricio Cuevas gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Miki Yamane and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Zac McGraw. He replaces Claudio Bravo on 81 minute.
- 86' Nathan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Santiago Moreno at the 86 minute mark.
- 90' Edwin Cerrillo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Miguel Berry comes on to replace Diego Fagundez.
- Full Time. Los Angeles Galaxy beats Portland Timbers
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 22
- 10
-
7
Diego Fagundez ↓ Miguel Berry 90'
- 77
- 8
-
28
Joseph Paintsil ↓ Carlos Garces 86'
-
2
Miki Yamane ↓ Mauricio Cuevas 77'
- 14
- 20
- 11
Bench
- 15
- 35
-
27
Miguel Berry ↑ 90'
- 18
- 52
- 24
-
25
Carlos Garces ↑ 86'
-
19
Mauricio Cuevas ↑ 77'
- 21
Coach
Greg Vanney
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
21
Diego Chara ↓ Cristhian Paredes 66'
- 19
- 2
- 41
-
5
Claudio Bravo ↓ Zac McGraw 81'
-
13
Dario Zuparic ↓ Kamal Miller 64'
- 14
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Antony 64'
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Nathan 86'
- 29
Bench
- 33
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 66'
- 15
- 25
-
4
Kamal Miller ↑ 64'
-
99
Nathan ↑ 86'
-
18
Zac McGraw ↑ 81'
-
11
Antony ↑ 64'
Coach
Phil Neville
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
2024-07-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Portland Timbers
W
2024-07-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-07-14
FC Dallas
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-07-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2024-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
0–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Portland Timbers Form
2024-07-21
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
2024-07-14
Portland Timbers
3–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2024-07-08
Portland Timbers
4–1
Nashville SC
W
2024-07-05
FC Dallas
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
2024-06-30
Portland Timbers
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-06-23
Portland Timbers
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.1
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
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
71%
Draw or Portland Timbers
51%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
0 – 0
3.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 19% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.