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 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 game is set. Los Angeles FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 11' A goal from the Chile international Felipe Mora! He fires home on 11 to make it 1-0!
- 14' Felipe Mora picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 22' The deadlock is broken! Mateusz Bogusz gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
- 27' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 32' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 34' Evander doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 39' Aaron Long is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 40' Evander was booked on 40.
- 44' Sergi Palencia was booked on 44.
- 45' Los Angeles FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Cristhian Paredes comes on to replace David Ayala.
- 48' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Maxime Crepeau on 48 minutes.
- 50' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Felipe Mora departs to be replaced by James Pantemis.
- 51' The Poland Mateusz Bogusz breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 2-2!
- 56' Portland Timbers looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Kristoffer Velde scoring 1 goals.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 63' Ilie Sanchez makes way for Kei Kamara at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles FC.
- 64' Omar Campos gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Sergi Palencia and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' Santiago Moreno is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antony at the 67 minute mark.
- 71' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ryan Hollingshead on 71 minutes.
- 76' Los Angeles FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 81' David Ayala needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 13 Yellow cards this season.
- 83' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 83 minute. Jonathan Rodriguez leaves to be changed by Eric Miller.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Nathan Ordaz. He replaces Cristian Olivera on 86 minute.
- 87' Eduard Atuesta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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
1.63
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
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
62%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
64%
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
8.3%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

