Sunday , 16 August 2026

Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Portland Timbers
2 – 2
Full Time
Los Angeles FC
Sat 13 Apr 2024 · 20:45 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Felipe Mora 14' Y
Evander 40' Y
Y 44' Sergi Palencia
Y 45' Denis Bouanga
Y 45' Ilie Sanchez
Maxime Crepeau 48' R
Y 71' Ryan Hollingshead
Y 76' Aaron Long
Y 87' Eduard Atuesta

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

7
7
6
Portland Timbers 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals Los Angeles FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-04-13 Portland Timbers 2–2 Los Angeles FC 2023-09-10 Portland Timbers 2–0 Los Angeles FC 2023-03-04 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2022-10-02 Portland Timbers 1–2 Los Angeles FC 2022-03-07 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Los Angeles FC H 2–2 D
07 Apr Sporting Kansas City A 3–3 D
31 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–3 L
24 Mar Philadelphia Union H 1–3 L
17 Mar Houston Dynamo A 0–1 L
09 Mar New York City FC A 2–1 W
Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Apr Portland Timbers A 2–2 D
06 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–1 W
30 Mar Colorado Rapids SC A 2–3 L
24 Mar Nashville SC H 5–0 W
17 Mar Minnesota United FC A 0–2 L
10 Mar Sporting Kansas City H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Los Angeles FC
#23 Position #17
24 Points 34
18 Played 19
7 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 10 / 4 / 5
33 Scored 35
33 Conceded 19
+0 GD +16
1.33 PPG 1.79
39% Win % 53%

Key Stats

85% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
55% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season

Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A
Los Angeles FC
Denis Bouanga 8 G 2 A
Esteban David Martinez 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Portland Timbers welcome Los Angeles FC for this crunch clash at Providence Park.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Felipe Mora — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 14' Controversy at the stadium! Felipe Mora argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 22' A stunning finish from Mateusz Bogusz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 27' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Evander makes it 2-1.
  • 39' 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.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Evander argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 44' Sergi Palencia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 44.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Denis Bouanga on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Cristhian Paredes comes on to replace David Ayala.
  • 48' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Maxime Crepeau.
  • 50' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora is replaced by James Pantemis.
  • 51' Mateusz Bogusz with the second goal in the match!
  • 56' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Kristoffer Velde scoring 1 goals.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' Ilie Sanchez makes way for Kei Kamara at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Sergi Palencia as he leaves the pitch. Omar Campos steps in for Los Angeles FC.
  • 67' Santiago Moreno gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Antony and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 71' Ryan Hollingshead was booked on 71.
  • 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Aaron Long.
  • 81' Eduard Atuesta, a Colombia , has 36 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 83' Eric Miller has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan Rodriguez on 83 minute.
  • 86' The whistle greets Cristian Olivera as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Ordaz.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Eduard Atuesta.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Neville

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Cherundolo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-04-13 Portland Timbers 2–2 Los Angeles FC 2023-09-10 Portland Timbers 2–0 Los Angeles FC 2023-03-04 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2022-10-02 Portland Timbers 1–2 Los Angeles FC 2022-03-07 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Form

2024-04-13 Portland Timbers 2–2 Los Angeles FC D 2024-04-07 Sporting Kansas City 3–3 Portland Timbers D 2024-03-31 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2024-03-24 Portland Timbers 1–3 Philadelphia Union L 2024-03-17 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2024-03-09 New York City FC 1–2 Portland Timbers W

Los Angeles FC Form

2024-04-13 Portland Timbers 2–2 Los Angeles FC D 2024-04-06 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2024-03-30 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Los Angeles FC L 2024-03-24 Los Angeles FC 5–0 Nashville SC W 2024-03-17 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Los Angeles FC L 2024-03-10 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.95 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers34% Draw25% Los Angeles FC41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.56
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
59%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
66%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers25% Draw40% Los Angeles FC35%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 1
5%
2 – 3
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 9% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 16% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 19% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 14% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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