Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Alan Kelly
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #26 |
| 46 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 62 | Scored | 50 |
| 61 | Conceded | 57 |
| +1 | GD | -7 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 38% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
81%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 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 Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ 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 Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' 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.
- 50' Alex Colonna has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 75' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 504 goals from 296 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 80' Ema Boateng needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' Servando Carrasco, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
- 21
-
8
Diego Valeri C ↓ Fanendo Adi 75'
- 1
- 16
- 33
- 18
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↓ Lawrence Olum 90'
- 14
- 22
- 10
Bench
-
13
Lawrence Olum ↑ 90'
-
32
Marco Farfan ↑ 85'
- 43
- 26
- 30
- 28
-
9
Fanendo Adi ↑ 75'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 2
- 3
- 17
- 7
-
19
Chris Pontius ↓ Alex Colonna 84'
- 1
- 14
- 4
- 28
- 24
Bench
-
9
Zlatan Ibrahimovic ↑ 72'
- 5
-
15
Alex Colonna ↑ 84'
- 41
- 20
- 22
-
88
Joao Pedro ↑ 73'
Coach
Sigi Schmid
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felipe Mora | 8 |
| Diego Valeri | 6 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 6 |
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Cristian Pavon | 4 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 3 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 3 |
| Santiago Moreno | 3 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2018-06-02
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-05-27
Colorado Rapids SC
2–3
Portland Timbers
W
2018-05-19
Portland Timbers
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-05-13
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-05-06
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Portland Timbers
W
2018-04-22
Portland Timbers
3–0
New York City FC
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2018-06-02
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2018-05-31
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2018-05-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2018-05-21
Montreal Impact FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2018-05-12
FC Dallas
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2018-05-06
Houston Dynamo
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.78
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
72%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
53%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
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% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

