Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #20 |
| 14 | Points | 24 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 24 |
| 28 | Conceded | 17 |
| -6 | GD | +7 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 29% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
85%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
70%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 6' Carlos Vela is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 11' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 285 games and scored 571 goals.
- 16' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Diego Valeri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Blanco, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 31' 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.
- 34' The Uruguay Diego Rossi breaks the deadlock on 34 minutes. 0-2!
- 39' Bill Tuiloma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Larrys Mabiala is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Cristhian Paredes doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tristan Blackmon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 54' Assisted by Jordan Harvey with the perfectly-timed delivery and Latif Blessing makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 58' Bill Tuiloma has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 58.
- 60' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julio Cascante is hanging Bill Tuiloma on the field on 60 minute.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' Adama Diomande is replacing Christian Ramirez for the Los Angeles FC side.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 76' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes is replaced by Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 81' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 84' Goal! Brian Fernandez scores his 11 goal in 287 matches.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sebastian Blanco on 85 minutes.
- 88' Poor challenge from Eduard Atuesta. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adama Diomande on 90.
- 90' Diego Rossi makes way for Joshua Perez at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- Los Angeles FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 | 3 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 3 |
| Santiago Moreno | 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
4 / 4
1.38
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
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
51%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
73%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 4
3.6%
1 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +1 | 45% | 21% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 17% |
| +2.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.