Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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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.

Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Armando Villarreal
Assistant 1 Jeremy Hanson
Assistant 2 Chris Elliott

20 games this season 🟨 2.8/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

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

Portland Timbers 21 games · Avg 3.3 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

38% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portland Timbers and Los Angeles FC get this one started.
5' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
7' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jimer Fory.
12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
14' Matthew Evans is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
19' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
24' James Pantemis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
29' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
30' The whistle greets Thomas Hasal as he departs to be replaced by Cabral Carter.
32' A stunning finish from Kristoffer Velde — that came from absolutely nowhere!
37' USA international Marky Delgado has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
46' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Mathieu Choiniere is replaced by Timothy Tillman on 46 minute.
49' Against the run of play, Jude Terry has scored! This game has turned on its head.
54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
56' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Kenneth Nielsen has done his job and it is now time for Ryan Porteous to step up.
58' A moment of madness from Artem Smoliakov on 58 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles FC will be frustrated.
63' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
64' The supporters are chanting for Ian Smith. He replaces Jimer Fory on 64 minute.
68' The crowd applauds Denis Bouanga as he leaves the pitch. Jacob Shaffelburg steps in for Los Angeles FC.
71' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Antony exits the field as Alexander Aravena enters on 71.
76' Ryan Raposo gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Artem Smoliakov and will look to change the dynamic.
81' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
82' Kristoffer Velde was booked on 82.
87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
89' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Felipe Mora is replaced by Kevin Kelsy on 89 minute.
90' It’s gonna be a card for Marc Dos Santos.
90' Diego Chara is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kristoffer Velde at the 90 minute mark.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portland Timbers 2-1 Los Angeles FC.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

21
Diego Chara ↑ 90'
15
Eric Miller
25
Trey Muse
4
Kamal Miller
7
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 89'
19
Kevin Kelsy ↑ 89'
80
Julio Ortiz
28
Alexander Aravena ↑ 71'
23
Ian Smith ↑ 64'

Coach Phil Neville

Los Angeles FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

99
Denis Bouanga ↓ Jacob Shaffelburg 68'
24
Ryan Hollingshead
19
Tyler Boyd
66
Mathieu Choiniere ↓ Timothy Tillman 46'
12
Thomas Hasal ↓ Cabral Carter 30'
91
Nkosi Burgess
27
Nathan Ordaz
70
Matthew Evans ↓ Marky Delgado 56'
45
Kenneth Nielsen ↓ Ryan Porteous 56'
29
Artem Smoliakov ↓ Ryan Raposo 76'
22
Jude Terry

Bench

11
Timothy Tillman ↑ 46'
17
Jeremy Ebobisse
8
Marky Delgado ↑ 56'
5
Ryan Porteous ↑ 56'
4
Eddie Segura
18
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 68'
21
Ryan Raposo ↑ 76'
30
Esteban David Martinez
31
Cabral Carter ↑ 30'

Coach Marc Dos Santos

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

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

3 / 4

1.54 Portland Timbers xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.59 Los Angeles FC xG

I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Portland Timbers39% Draw26% Los Angeles FC35%

Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes62% 0% No38%

Avg goals/match: 3.13

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	94%	6%
± 1.5	82%	18%
± 2.5	59%	41%
± 3.5	38%	62%
± 4.5	21%	79%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw

65%

Draw or Los Angeles FC

61%

Portland Timbers or Los Angeles FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Portland Timbers28% Draw43% Los Angeles FC29%

Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

11.6%

1 – 2

8.2%

2 – 1

Actual

2 – 2

6.3%

0 – 1

6.2%

0 – 0

6.1%

1 – 0

0 – 2

5.5%

2 – 0

5.2%

1 – 3

4.3%

3 – 1

4.1%

2 – 3

3.4%

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%	19%
+1.5	81%	—	19%
+2	81%	12%	8%
+2.5	92%	—	8%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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