Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2024 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Portland Timbers have kicked off against Los Angeles FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 11' What a strike from Felipe Mora! The score is 1-0.
- 14' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Felipe Mora.
- 19' Mateusz Bogusz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 22' Brilliant from the ! Mateusz Bogusz makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 22.
- 27' Timothy Tillman has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 34' A stunning finish from Evander — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Evander.
- 44' Sergi Palencia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 44.
- 45' Los Angeles FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 46' Cristhian Paredes is replacing David Ayala for the Portland Timbers side.
- 48' Poor challenge from Maxime Crepeau. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 50' James Pantemis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Felipe Mora on 50 minute.
- 51' A stunning finish from Mateusz Bogusz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 61' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 63' Kei Kamara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ilie Sanchez at the 63 minute mark.
- 64' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Sergi Palencia by Omar Campos on 64 minute.
- 67' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 67 minute. Antony leaves to be changed by Santiago Moreno.
- 71' Los Angeles FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' Aaron Long picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Hugo Lloris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 83' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 83 minute. Jonathan Rodriguez leaves to be changed by Eric Miller.
- 86' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Cristian Olivera is replaced by Nathan Ordaz on 86 minute.
- 87' It’s gonna be a card for Eduard Atuesta.
- The points are shared — Portland Timbers 2-2 Los Angeles FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 21
- 2
- 5
- 14
- 16
- 4
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ James Pantemis 50'
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Cristhian Paredes 46'
-
80
Antony ↓ Santiago Moreno 67'
-
29
Juan Mosquera ↓ Dairon Asprilla 67'
Bench
- 33
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 67'
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 46'
- 19
-
41
James Pantemis ↑ 50'
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 83'
- 99
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↑ 67'
Coach
Phil Neville
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
14
Sergi Palencia ↓ Omar Campos 64'
- 99
- 11
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↓ Kei Kamara 63'
- 24
- 33
- 20
- 19
- 3
-
25
Cristian Olivera ↓ Nathan Ordaz 86'
Bench
- 25
-
23
Kei Kamara ↑ 63'
- 4
- 18
-
27
Nathan Ordaz ↑ 86'
- 22
- 21
-
2
Omar Campos ↑ 64'
Coach
Steven Cherundolo
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
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
1.71
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
64%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
62%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.8%
1 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

