Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2025

Los Angeles Galaxy

2 – 4

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Portland Timbers

Mon 28 Apr 2025 · 01:00 UTC Dignity Health Sports Park HT 45' · FT 45'

Joseph Paintsil 45' Y

Y 77' Jonathan Rodriguez

Maya Yoshida 82' Y

Y 90' Kamal Miller

Overview

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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

Los Angeles Galaxy 21 games · Avg 3.9 goals Portland Timbers

Last 5 meetings

2025-04-28 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–4 Portland Timbers 2025-03-16 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2024-09-19 Portland Timbers 4–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2024-07-21 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–2 Portland Timbers 2023-10-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–3 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Los Angeles Galaxy

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Apr	Portland Timbers	H	2–4	L
19 Apr	Austin FC	A	0–1	L
13 Apr	Houston Dynamo	H	1–1	D
05 Apr	Real Salt Lake	A	0–2	L
30 Mar	Orlando City SC	H	1–2	L
22 Mar	Minnesota United FC	A	2–2	D

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
28 Apr	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	4–2	W
20 Apr	Los Angeles FC	H	3–3	D
13 Apr	Sporting Kansas City	A	4–2	W
05 Apr	Austin FC	A	0–0	D
30 Mar	Houston Dynamo	H	3–1	W
23 Mar	Colorado Rapids SC	A	3–0	W

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)

71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

9% Clean Sheets
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' In just a few seconds Dignity Health Sports Park will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles Galaxy and Portland Timbers.
5' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joseph Paintsil made 327 appearances and scored 63 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
15' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles Galaxy in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
20' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
30' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 297 games and scored 504 goals.
38' The Portugal David Pereira da Costa breaks the deadlock on 38 minutes. 0-1!
43' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joseph Paintsil on 45.
50' John McCarthy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
53' GOAL! Santiago Moreno scores on 53.
58' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
59' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Diego Fagundez departs to be replaced by Marco Reus.
60' Isaiah Parente makes way for Julian Aude at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
63' Magnificent from Kevin Kelsy! That is 27 goals in 207 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
67' The USA Christian Ramirez breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 1-3!
69' What a strike from Marco Reus! The score is 2-3.
70' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Kevin Kelsy exits the field as Felipe Mora enters on 70.
71' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Claudio Bravo comes on to replace Kamal Miller.
76' What a moment for Jonathan Rodriguez! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
77' Jonathan Rodriguez was booked on 77.
80' The crowd applauds David Pereira da Costa as he leaves the pitch. Eric Miller steps in for Portland Timbers.
82' Controversy at the stadium! Maya Yoshida argues furiously but the card stands.
85' The whistle greets Carlos Garces as he departs to be replaced by Cristhian Paredes.
90' Portland Timbers player sees a card in front of him.
2-4 the final result. Los Angeles Galaxy will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

41
James Pantemis
4
Kamal Miller ↓ Claudio Bravo 71'
24
David Ayala
10
David Pereira da Costa ↓ Eric Miller 80'
11
Antony ↓ Jonathan Rodriguez 71'
30
Santiago Moreno
20
Finn Surman
19
Kevin Kelsy ↓ Felipe Mora 70'
29
Juan Mosquera
27
Jimer Fory
80
Julio Ortiz

Bench

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

2025-04-28 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–4 Portland Timbers L 2025-04-19 Austin FC 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2025-04-13 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2025-04-05 Real Salt Lake 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2025-03-30 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Orlando City SC L 2025-03-22 Minnesota United FC 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy D

Portland Timbers Form

2025-04-28 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–4 Portland Timbers W 2025-04-20 Portland Timbers 3–3 Los Angeles FC D 2025-04-13 Sporting Kansas City 2–4 Portland Timbers W 2025-04-05 Austin FC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2025-03-30 Portland Timbers 3–1 Houston Dynamo W 2025-03-23 Colorado Rapids SC 0–3 Portland Timbers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.8 Los Angeles Galaxy xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

2.34 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 75%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Los Angeles Galaxy29% Draw23% Portland Timbers48%

Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes75% 0% No25%

Avg goals/match: 4.14

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	92%	8%
± 2.5	77%	23%
± 3.5	58%	42%
± 4.5	39%	61%

Double Chance

Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw

52%

Draw or Portland Timbers

71%

Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers

77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Los Angeles Galaxy25% Draw37% Portland Timbers38%

Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted

2 – 4

Actual

1 – 2

7.7%

1 – 1

7.5%

2 – 2

6.7%

2 – 1

5.9%

1 – 3

5.9%

2 – 3

5.2%

0 – 2

4.5%

3 – 2

4.1%

3 – 1

3.5%

1 – 4

3.5%

0 – 3

3.4%

0 – 1

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy

Handicap	Los Angeles Galaxy covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	9%	85%
-1.5	15%	—	85%
-1	15%	14%	70%
-0.5	30%	—	70%
+0.5	51%	—	49%
+1	51%	19%	31%
+1.5	69%	—	31%
+2	69%	15%	16%
+2.5	84%	—	16%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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