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Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018

MLS · 2018
Sat 2 Jun 2018 · 21:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee C. Blanchard
  • Referee Ian Anderson
  • Referee David Gantar
  • Referee Ramy Touchan
  • Referee Alan Kelly

Head-to-Head

7
6
7
Portland Timbers 20 games · Avg 4.0 goals Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–1 D
27 May Colorado Rapids SC A 3–2 W
19 May Los Angeles FC H 2–1 W
13 May Seattle Sounders FC H 1–0 W
06 May San Jose Earthquakes A 1–0 W
22 Apr New York City FC H 3–0 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jun Portland Timbers A 1–1 D
31 May FC Dallas H 2–3 L
26 May San Jose Earthquakes H 1–0 W
21 May Montreal Impact FC A 1–0 W
12 May FC Dallas A 2–3 L
06 May Houston Dynamo A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Los Angeles Galaxy
#23 Position #27
24 Points 22
18 Played 19
7 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 5 / 7 / 7
33 Scored 24
33 Conceded 29
+0 GD -5
1.33 PPG 1.16
39% Win % 26%

Key Stats

85% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
20% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 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 Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A
Los Angeles Galaxy
Gabriel Pec 5 G 4 A
Klauss 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Portland Timbers are looking to make home advantage count against Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 5' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The 39-year-old Chris Pontius has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Jorgen Skjelvik has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 30' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
  • 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
  • 45' Los Angeles Galaxy 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.
  • 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Samuel Armenteros, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Pedro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
  • 75' Ashley Cole has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 282 appearances.
  • 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 90' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.7 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers47% Draw26% Los Angeles Galaxy27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
73%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
53%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers33% Draw44% Los Angeles Galaxy23%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 11% 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% 75%
-1 25% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% 55%
+0.5 72% 28%
+1 72% 16% 13%
+1.5 87% 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% 4%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
28%
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19%

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