Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Portland Timbers
2 – 1
Full Time
Los Angeles FC
Sat 11 Apr 2026 · 20:45 UTC Providence Park 24,686 HT 45' · FT 45'
Kristoffer Velde 32' 1–0
1–1 49' Jude Terry
Kevin Kelsy 90+6' 2–1
Jimer Fory 7' Y
Y 14' Matthew Evans
Y 58' Artem Smoliakov
Kristoffer Velde 82' Y
Y 90' Marc Dos Santos

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Armando Villarreal
  • Assistant 1 Jeremy Hanson
  • Assistant 2 Chris Elliott
13 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 6.6 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

7
7
6
Portland Timbers 20 games · Avg 3.4 goals Los Angeles FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-11 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2025-07-26 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Portland Timbers 2025-04-20 Portland Timbers 3–3 Los Angeles FC 2024-04-28 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2024-04-13 Portland Timbers 2–2 Los Angeles FC

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Los Angeles FC H 2–1 W
05 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–3 L
22 Mar Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–1 D
15 Mar Houston Dynamo A 2–3 L
08 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–4 L
28 Feb Colorado Rapids SC A 0–2 L
Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Apr Portland Timbers A 1–2 L
05 Apr Orlando City SC H 6–0 W
22 Mar Austin FC A 0–0 D
15 Mar St. Louis City H 2–0 W
08 Mar FC Dallas H 1–0 W
01 Mar Houston Dynamo A 2–0 W

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Los Angeles FC
#28 Position #20
14 Points 24
14 Played 15
4 / 2 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 5
22 Scored 24
28 Conceded 17
-6 GD +7
1.00 PPG 1.60
29% Win % 47%

Key Stats

85% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
70% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
60% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season

Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Portland Timbers and Los Angeles FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Caicedo, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 7' It’s gonna be a card for Jimer Fory.
  • 12' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Matthew Evans has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 14' Los Angeles FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 19' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mathieu Choiniere suffering a number of foals already.
  • 24' Jimer Fory needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 29' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Thomas Hasal is replaced by Cabral Carter on 30 minute.
  • 32' What a strike from Kristoffer Velde! The score is 1-0.
  • 37' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 37 minutes.
  • 42' Jude Terry has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Mathieu Choiniere is replaced by Timothy Tillman on 46 minute.
  • 49' Goal! Jude Terry scores his 1 goal in 285 matches.
  • 54' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
  • 56' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Kenneth Nielsen by Ryan Porteous on 56 minute.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Artem Smoliakov on 58.
  • 63' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Jimer Fory is replaced by Ian Smith on 64 minute.
  • 68' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Denis Bouanga is replaced by Jacob Shaffelburg on 68 minute.
  • 71' The whistle greets Antony as he departs to be replaced by Alexander Aravena.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Ryan Raposo. He replaces Artem Smoliakov on 76 minute.
  • 81' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 82' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a card on 82.
  • 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 89' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Felipe Mora by Kevin Kelsy on 89 minute.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Marc Dos Santos. He receives a card.
  • 90' Diego Chara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kristoffer Velde on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portland Timbers players.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Neville

Los Angeles FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marc Dos Santos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2026-04-11 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2025-07-26 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Portland Timbers 2025-04-20 Portland Timbers 3–3 Los Angeles FC 2024-04-28 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2024-04-13 Portland Timbers 2–2 Los Angeles FC

Portland Timbers Form

2026-04-11 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2026-04-05 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2026-03-22 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2026-03-15 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2026-03-08 Portland Timbers 1–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2026-02-28 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Portland Timbers L

Los Angeles FC Form

2026-04-11 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC L 2026-04-05 Los Angeles FC 6–0 Orlando City SC W 2026-03-22 Austin FC 0–0 Los Angeles FC D 2026-03-15 Los Angeles FC 2–0 St. Louis City W 2026-03-08 Los Angeles FC 1–0 FC Dallas W 2026-03-01 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Los Angeles FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.4 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers35% Draw26% Los Angeles FC39%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
61%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
65%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers24% Draw43% Los Angeles FC33%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 16% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 20% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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