Sunday , 25 October 2026

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Los Angeles Galaxy
2 – 0
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Thu 15 Oct 2026 · 02:30 UTC Dignity Health Sports Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Marco Reus 17' 1–0
Justin Haak 80' 2–0
Pablo Ruiz 29' Y
Sergi Roberto 31' Y
Y 38' Jimer Fory
Justin Haak 47' Y
Y 62' Kristoffer Velde
Y 82' David Pereira da Costa

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.

Match Details

  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Assistant 1 Chris Elliott
  • Assistant 2 Felisha Mariscal (USA)
9 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 31 70
2 Internacional CF Miami 31 55
3 New England Revolution 31 55
4 Chicago Fire FC 31 51
5 Charlotte FC 31 47
6 Philadelphia Union 31 46
7 FC Cincinnati 31 42
8 Orlando City SC 31 42
9 New York Red Bulls 31 39
10 Columbus Crew SC 31 38
11 Toronto FC 31 36
12 New York City FC 31 35
13 D.C. United SC 31 33
14 Atlanta United FC 31 30
15 Montreal Impact FC 31 25
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 31 55
17 FC Dallas 31 54
18 St. Louis City 31 51
19 San Jose Earthquakes 31 48
20 Houston Dynamo 31 48
21 Los Angeles FC 31 46
22 Seattle Sounders FC 31 43
23 Colorado Rapids SC 31 42
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 31 40
25 Real Salt Lake 31 39
26 Portland Timbers 31 37
27 San Diego FC 31 35
28 Minnesota United FC 31 35
29 Austin FC 31 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 31 22

Head-to-Head

8
6
7
Los Angeles Galaxy 21 games · Avg 3.9 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2026-10-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Portland Timbers 2026-03-22 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 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

Recent Form

Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Oct Portland Timbers H 2–0 W
11 Oct St. Louis City A 2–6 L
27 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 3–2 W
20 Sep Minnesota United FC A 3–2 W
13 Sep Seattle Sounders FC H 1–1 D
10 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–3 L
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Oct Los Angeles Galaxy A 0–2 L
11 Oct Sporting Kansas City A 3–3 D
27 Sep San Jose Earthquakes A 1–3 L
20 Sep Atlanta United FC H 0–1 L
13 Sep FC Dallas A 1–2 L
10 Sep St. Louis City H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Los Angeles Galaxy Portland Timbers
#24 Position #26
40 Points 37
31 Played 31
10 / 10 / 11 W / D / L 10 / 7 / 14
43 Scored 54
52 Conceded 58
-9 GD -4
1.29 PPG 1.19
32% Win % 32%

Key Stats

81% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (40 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (37 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
5/7
16-30
5/6
31-45
7/12
46-60
4/6
61-75
3/5
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
6/10
16-30
7/10
31-45
7/9
46-60
5/4
61-75
8/3
76+
11/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Los Angeles Galaxy
Klauss 9 G
Marco Reus 8 G 8 A
Gabriel Pec 5 G 4 A
Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 8 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Los Angeles Galaxy kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Greg Vanney will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Joseph Paintsil has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 5 goals this season.
  • 17' Against the run of play, Marco Reus has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 22' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Nelson made 295 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 27' Los Angeles Galaxy looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Marco Reus scoring 1 goals.
  • 29' That is a card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Pablo Ruiz will be fuming at that decision.
  • 31' The referee has no hesitation. Sergi Roberto is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — card on 31.
  • 36' Over 36 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 38' Portland Timbers player sees a card in front of him.
  • 39' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Jimer Fory gets a card.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 47' Justin Haak has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 47.
  • 52' Justin Haak has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 300 appearances.
  • 57' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kristoffer Velde.
  • 63' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Jimer Fory is replaced by Ian Smith on 63 minute.
  • 68' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's 4-1-4-1 shape.
  • 72' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Sergi Roberto trudges off to be replaced by Lucas Sanabria on 72 minutes.
  • 74' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexander Aravena is hanging Vincent Janssen on the field on 74 minute.
  • 79' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' Magnificent from Justin Haak! That is 5 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 81' Omir Fernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ariel Lassiter on 81 minute.
  • 82' David Pereira da Costa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
  • 82' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Elijah Wynder comes on to replace Marco Reus.
  • 86' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Carlos Garces by Maya Yoshida on 86 minute.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Los Angeles Galaxy take all three points.

Lineups

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Neville

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2026-10-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Portland Timbers 2026-03-22 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 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

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2026-10-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Portland Timbers W 2026-10-11 St. Louis City 6–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2026-09-27 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–2 Colorado Rapids SC W 2026-09-20 Minnesota United FC 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2026-09-13 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2026-09-10 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L

Portland Timbers Form

2026-10-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Portland Timbers L 2026-10-11 Sporting Kansas City 3–3 Portland Timbers D 2026-09-27 San Jose Earthquakes 3–1 Portland Timbers L 2026-09-20 Portland Timbers 0–1 Atlanta United FC L 2026-09-13 FC Dallas 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2026-09-10 Portland Timbers 2–2 St. Louis City D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.98 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles Galaxy49% Draw23% Portland Timbers28%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
72%
Draw or Portland Timbers
51%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Portland Timbers
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles Galaxy35% Draw40% Portland Timbers25%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy

Handicap Los Angeles Galaxy covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 14% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 19% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 16% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
21% ✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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