Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Chris Elliott
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 6–3 | W |
| 28 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 05 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 6–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #21 |
| 46 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 62 | Scored | 52 |
| 61 | Conceded | 40 |
| +1 | GD | +12 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 38% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
86%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Portland Timbers to score. At the same time, Los Angeles FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Jordan Harvey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 10' Jesus Murillo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 12' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Diego Chara gets a Yellow card.
- 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 27' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 29' Poor challenge from Eryk Williamson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 34' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 39' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 47' Jeremy Ebobisse adds to his 1 season tally! Portland Timbers lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 49' Poor challenge from Eddie Segura. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 54' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' The whistle greets Adrien Perez as he departs to be replaced by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 63' Daniel Musovski is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 68' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mohamed El Mounir is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
- 73' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 75' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Cristhian Paredes on, Diego Valeri off on 75 minutes.
- 77' A moment of madness from Dejan Jakovic on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Los Angeles FC will be frustrated.
- 82' 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.
- 87' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Jaroslaw Niezgoda. He replaces Jeremy Ebobisse on 88 minute.
- 90' Bill Tuiloma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Felipe Mora at the 90 minute mark.
- 90' Poor challenge from Kwadwo Opoku. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 33
- 12
- 30
- 17
-
15
Chris Duvall ↓ Marco Farfan 75'
- 13
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Bill Tuiloma 90'
Bench
- 19
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 90'
- 14
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 75'
-
32
Marco Farfan ↑ 75'
- 40
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 88'
- 31
- 28
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 66
- 20
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↓ Dejan Jakovic 75'
- 13
- 4
- 23
-
26
Adrien Perez ↓ Kwadwo Opoku 58'
- 8
- 16
-
19
Bryce Duke ↓ Erik Duenas 75'
- 94
Bench
- 1
- 43
-
5
Dejan Jakovic ↑ 75'
-
21
Christian Torres ↑ 75'
- 3
- 28
-
18
Erik Duenas ↑ 75'
-
22
Kwadwo Opoku ↑ 58'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 7 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 4 |
| Denis Bouanga | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 3 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2020-10-19
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2020-10-15
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2020-10-12
Portland Timbers
3–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2020-10-08
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–6
Portland Timbers
W
2020-09-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
W
2020-09-24
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Los Angeles FC Form
2020-10-19
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2020-10-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Los Angeles FC
L
2020-10-11
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2020-10-05
Real Salt Lake
1–3
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-09-28
Los Angeles FC
1–2
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2020-09-24
Los Angeles FC
6–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
63%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
63%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.3%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 19% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

