Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Jul | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Jun | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
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)
H2H (20 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
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' And we are off! Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristhian Paredes on 16.
- 21' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 24' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 29' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' Cristhian Paredes doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 41' Brilliant from the ! Diego Valeri makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 41.
- 42' Diego Valeri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 52' Sebastian Lletget needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' The crowd applauds Julian Araujo as he leaves the pitch. Sebastian Lletget steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Polenta.
- 61' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Rolf Feltscher on 61 minutes.
- 66' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 69' Efrain Alvarez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabio Alvarez on 69 minute.
- 74' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 76' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets a Yellow card.
- 78' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 78 minute. Brian Fernandez leaves to be changed by Marvin Loria.
- 80' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Uriel Antuna trudges off to be replaced by Ema Boateng on 80 minutes.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Cristhian Paredes gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 82' Andres Flores is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Valeri at the 82 minute mark.
- 84' A meaty challenge results in booking for Efrain Alvarez on 84.
- 88' What a strike from Jeremy Ebobisse! The score is 4-0.
- 90' That is a Red card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Diego Polenta will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dairon Asprilla is hanging Sebastian Blanco on the field on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
8
Diego Valeri C ↓ Andres Flores 82'
- 33
- 18
- 22
- 12
- 10
- 17
- 40
- 2
-
7
Brian Fernandez ↓ Marvin Loria 78'
Bench
- 5
- 16
- 25
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 90'
-
14
Andres Flores ↑ 82'
- 43
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 78'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Uriel Antuna ↓ Ema Boateng 80'
- 21
- 25
- 9
- 8
- 1
- 5
-
11
Favio Alvarez ↓ Efrain Alvarez 69'
- 3
- 22
- 14
Bench
- 16
- 2
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↑ 56'
- 4
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 80'
- 28
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 69'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felipe Mora | 8 |
| Diego Valeri | 6 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 6 |
| Cristian Pavon | 4 |
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 3 |
| Santiago Moreno | 3 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 3 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2019-07-28
Portland Timbers
4–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-07-22
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2019-07-19
Portland Timbers
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-07-14
Portland Timbers
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2019-07-07
New York City FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
W
2019-07-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
FC Dallas
W
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-07-28
Portland Timbers
4–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-07-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2019-07-13
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2019-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-06-22
FC Cincinnati
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.16
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
81%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
42%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles Galaxy
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–0 not predicted4 – 0Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

