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 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Chris Elliott
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' 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' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Harvey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 12' Diego Chara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
- 17' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Portland Timbers winning 100% of all matches.
- 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 29' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 34' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 47' What a moment for Jeremy Ebobisse! That strike on 47 puts his side firmly in control.
- 49' It’s a booking for Los Angeles FC player. Eddie Segura gets a Yellow card.
- 54' Francisco Ginella has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 285 appearances.
- 58' Kwadwo Opoku has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adrien Perez on 58 minute.
- 63' 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.
- 68' Los Angeles FC 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.
- 73' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Diego Valeri is replaced by Cristhian Paredes.
- 77' Dejan Jakovic was booked on 77.
- 82' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 87' Eduard Atuesta, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 88' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Jeremy Ebobisse is replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 90' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Felipe Mora by Bill Tuiloma on 90 minute.
- 90' Kwadwo Opoku is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 4 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Denis Bouanga | 3 |
| Mark-Anthony Kaye | 3 |
| Diego Rossi | 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
1.42
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
59%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
66%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.8%
0 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.