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 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Chris Elliott
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The ball is rolling at Providence Park. Portland Timbers are looking to make home advantage count against Los Angeles FC.
- 5' The referee calls foul for Jordan Harvey. He receives a Yellow card.
- 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' Jorge Villafana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 22' Canada international Dejan Jakovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eryk Williamson.
- 34' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 47' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jeremy Ebobisse makes it 1-0.
- 49' That is a Yellow card for Los Angeles FC. Eddie Segura will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Jordan Harvey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Adrien Perez departs to be replaced by Kwadwo Opoku.
- 63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 68' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' The crowd applauds Diego Valeri as he leaves the pitch. Cristhian Paredes steps in for Portland Timbers.
- 77' Dejan Jakovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 82' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Felipe Mora has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 87' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 87.
- 88' Jeremy Ebobisse makes way for Jaroslaw Niezgoda at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- 90' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 90 minute. Felipe Mora leaves to be changed by Bill Tuiloma.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Kwadwo Opoku. He receives a Yellow card.
- 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 |
| Denis Bouanga | 4 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| 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
1.48
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
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: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
61%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
65%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

