Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee Jon Freemon
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 3–2 | W |
| 25 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 19 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 05 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #21 |
| 32 | Points | 41 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 11 / 8 / 9 |
| 48 | Scored | 43 |
| 51 | Conceded | 30 |
| -3 | GD | +13 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.46 |
| 33% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Portland Timbers winning 50% of all matches.
- 6' Magnificent from Carlos Vela! That is 94 goals in 293 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 11' Walker Zimmerman needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 16' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 21' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
- 26' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kristoffer Velde scoring 1 goals.
- 34' What a strike from Diego Rossi! The score is 0-2.
- 39' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' Portland Timbers have won 475 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Larrys Mabiala.
- 46' Brilliant from the ! Cristhian Paredes makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 46.
- 51' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' Against the run of play, Latif Blessing has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 58' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 60' Bill Tuiloma makes way for Julio Cascante at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 70' The whistle greets Christian Ramirez as he departs to be replaced by Adama Diomande.
- 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 76' Portland Timbers make a change. Cristhian Paredes trudges off to be replaced by Jeremy Ebobisse on 76 minutes.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 295 games and scored 475 goals.
- 84' Brian Fernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
- 85' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Sebastian Blanco gets a Yellow card.
- 88' Eduard Atuesta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
- 90' Adama Diomande was booked on 90.
- 90' Joshua Perez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Rossi at the 90 minute mark.
- Another three points for Los Angeles FC.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 1
- 33
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↓ Julio Cascante 60'
- 22
- 10
- 2
- 7
Bench
- 5
- 19
- 16
-
18
Julio Cascante ↑ 60'
- 14
- 12
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 76'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 21
- 2
- 25
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Joshua Perez 90'
- 7
- 14
- 27
- 4
Bench
- 12
- 6
-
99
Adama Diomande ↑ 70'
-
18
Joshua Perez ↑ 90'
- 8
- 24
- 23
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 7 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 4 |
| Denis Bouanga | 4 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 3 |
| Evander | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2019-06-02
Portland Timbers
2–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-05-25
Philadelphia Union
1–3
Portland Timbers
W
2019-05-16
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2019-05-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2019-05-05
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2019-04-27
Toronto FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
Portland Timbers or Draw
53%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
72%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 3
6.2%
2 – 1
6.1%
0 – 1
5.5%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| +1.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +2 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.