Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Portland Timbers
2 – 1
Full Time
Los Angeles FC
Sun 19 Sep 2021 · 23:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Larrys Mabiala 24' Y
Sebastian Blanco 26' Y
Sebastian Blanco 27' Y
Claudio Bravo 42' Y
Diego Valeri 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Providence Park.

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

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Portland Timbers 21 games · Avg 3.3 goals Los Angeles FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2021-07-22 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2020-11-08 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2020-10-19 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles FC 2020-09-14 Los Angeles FC 4–2 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Los Angeles FC H 2–1 W
16 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 2–2 D
11 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–0 W
04 Sep Houston Dynamo A 2–0 W
30 Aug Seattle Sounders FC A 2–0 W
22 Aug Austin FC A 1–3 L
Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Portland Timbers A 1–2 L
16 Sep Austin FC A 2–1 W
13 Sep Real Salt Lake H 3–2 W
04 Sep Sporting Kansas City H 4–0 W
28 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–3 D
22 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–2 L

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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
46% Clean Sheets
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' Portland Timbers have kicked off against Los Angeles FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Felipe Mora has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 20' Jose Van Rankin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
  • 21' Dairon Asprilla is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Larrys Mabiala on 24.
  • 26' Sebastian Blanco has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 26.
  • 27' A goal from the Colombia international Cristian Arango! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-1!
  • 27' Sebastian Blanco picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 32' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
  • 42' The referee calls foul for Claudio Bravo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 47' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 57' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 61' Diego Valeri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cristhian Paredes at the 61 minute mark.
  • 66' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' George Fochive has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 68 minutes.
  • 73' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
  • 75' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 75 minute. Sebastien Ibeagha leaves to be changed by Diego Palacios.
  • 78' Portland Timbers make a change. Yimmi Chara trudges off to be replaced by Santiago Moreno on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Diego Valeri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 85' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 85 minute. Jose Cifuentes leaves to be changed by Bryce Duke.
  • 87' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Felipe Mora exits the field as Jaroslaw Niezgoda enters on 87.
  • The points are shared — Portland Timbers 2-1 Los Angeles FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlos Vela 7
Dairon Asprilla 4
Cristhian Paredes 4
Denis Bouanga 4
Jeremy Ebobisse 4
Felipe Mora 4
Mark-Anthony Kaye 3
Bradley Wright-Phillips 2

Head to Head

2021-09-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2021-07-22 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2020-11-08 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2020-10-19 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles FC 2020-09-14 Los Angeles FC 4–2 Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Form

2021-09-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2021-09-16 Portland Timbers 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D 2021-09-11 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Portland Timbers W 2021-09-04 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Portland Timbers W 2021-08-30 Seattle Sounders FC 0–2 Portland Timbers W 2021-08-22 Austin FC 3–1 Portland Timbers L

Los Angeles FC Form

2021-09-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC L 2021-09-16 Austin FC 1–2 Los Angeles FC W 2021-09-13 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Real Salt Lake W 2021-09-04 Los Angeles FC 4–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2021-08-28 Los Angeles FC 3–3 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2021-08-22 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Los Angeles FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.58 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC 76% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers43% Draw24% Los Angeles FC33%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
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
67%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
57%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers28% Draw43% Los Angeles FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 18% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.