Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Portland Timbers

3 – 0

Full Time

Los Angeles Galaxy

Sat 22 May 2021 · 19:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'

R 44' Derrick Williams

Overview

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

Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)

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

Portland Timbers 20 games · Avg 4.0 goals Los Angeles Galaxy

Last 5 meetings

2021-05-22 Portland Timbers 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2020-10-29 Portland Timbers 5–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2020-10-08 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–6 Portland Timbers 2020-09-03 Portland Timbers 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy 2020-07-14 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 May	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	3–0	W
16 May	San Jose Earthquakes	A	2–0	W
09 May	Seattle Sounders FC	H	1–2	L
02 May	FC Dallas	A	1–4	L
25 Apr	Houston Dynamo	H	2–1	W
19 Apr	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	0–1	L

Los Angeles Galaxy

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
22 May	Portland Timbers	A	0–3	L
15 May	Austin FC	H	2–0	W
09 May	Los Angeles FC	H	2–1	W
03 May	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–3	L
25 Apr	New York Red Bulls	H	3–2	W
18 Apr	Internacional CF Miami	A	3–2	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)

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy get this one started.
5' Adam Saldana has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
20' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 282 games and scored 480 goals.
30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
35' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
40' Samuel Grandsir makes way for Sacha Kljestan at the 40 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
44' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Derrick Williams.
45' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Andy Polo is replaced by Felipe Mora on 45 minute.
46' The supporters are chanting for Marvin Loria. He replaces Dairon Asprilla on 46 minute.
47' Brilliant from the ! Felipe Mora makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 47.
52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
57' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
60' GOAL! Felipe Mora fires home to make it 2-0!
65' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Yimmi Chara has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
69' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Kevin Cabral exits the field as Ethan Zubak enters on 69.
69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Valeri makes it 3-0.
70' The supporters are chanting for Ethan Zubak. He replaces Kevin Cabral on 70 minute.
72' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Yimmi Chara is replaced by Renzo Jose Zambrano.
77' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
80' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Sebastian Lletget is replaced by Adam Saldana on 80 minute.
81' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Diego Valeri is replaced by Zac McGraw on 81 minute.
86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Los Angeles Galaxy.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Renzo Jose Zambrano 72'
2
Jose Van Rankin
7
Andy Polo ↓ Felipe Mora 45'
8
Diego Valeri ↓ Zac McGraw 81'
25
Bill Tuiloma
27
Dairon Asprilla ↓ Marvin Loria 46'
19
Eryk Williamson
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Blake Bodily 81'
5
Claudio Bravo
13
Dario Zuparic
30
Logan Ketterer

Bench

44
Marvin Loria ↑ 46'
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 45'
28
Pablo Bonilla
98
Blake Bodily ↑ 81'
85
Zac McGraw ↑ 81'
40
Renzo Jose Zambrano ↑ 72'
26
Hunter Sulte

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

1
Jonathan Bond
14
Javier Hernandez
3
Derrick Williams
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Sacha Kljestan 40'
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Ethan Zubak 69'
8
Jonathan dos Santos ↓ Cameron Dunbar 80'
17
Sebastian Lletget ↓ Adam Saldana 80'
5
Daniel Steres
26
Efrain Alvarez ↓ Nick DePuy 46'
2
Julian Araujo
19
Jorge Villafana

Bench

33
Jonathan Klinsmann
29
Ethan Zubak ↑ 69'
91
Oniel Fisher
16
Sacha Kljestan ↑ 40'
27
Carlos Harvey
20
Nick DePuy ↑ 46'
25
Cameron Dunbar ↑ 80'
43
Adam Saldana ↑ 80'
24
Danilo Acosta

Coach Greg Vanney

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

2021-05-22 Portland Timbers 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-05-16 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 Portland Timbers W 2021-05-09 Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-05-02 FC Dallas 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-04-25 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2021-04-19 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers L

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2021-05-22 Portland Timbers 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-05-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC W 2021-05-09 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2021-05-03 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-04-25 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–2 New York Red Bulls W 2021-04-18 Internacional CF Miami 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

2.5 Portland Timbers xG

Expected Goals

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

1.3 Los Angeles Galaxy xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Portland Timbers60% Draw21% Los Angeles Galaxy19%

Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes66% 0% No34%

Avg goals/match: 3.8

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	97%	3%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	72%	28%
± 3.5	52%	48%
± 4.5	33%	67%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw

81%

Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy

40%

Portland Timbers or Los Angeles Galaxy

79%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Portland Timbers47% Draw37% Los Angeles Galaxy16%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 1

8.1%

3 – 1

7.3%

2 – 0

7.1%

3 – 0

Actual

2 – 2

5.7%

1 – 0

5.3%

3 – 2

4.7%

1 – 2

4.6%

4 – 1

4.6%

4 – 0

3.6%

0 – 0

3.4%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap	Portland Timbers covers	Push	Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5	24%	—	76%
-2	24%	18%	58%
-1.5	42%	—	58%
-1	42%	20%	38%
-0.5	62%	—	38%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	10%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	5%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

28% ✗

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet

9% ✓

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