Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Mar | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 06 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–3 | D |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy 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.
- 9' Javier Hernandez doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 14' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 17' Bill Tuiloma has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 17 minutes.
- 22' Portland Timbers 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.
- 27' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Jonathan Bond has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Los Angeles Galaxy winning 0% of all matches.
- 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Pablo Bonilla. He receives a Red card.
- 46' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Kevin Cabral exits the field as Victor Vazquez enters on 46.
- 48' Poor challenge from Nick DePuy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 49' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marky Delgado on 50.
- 51' A goal from the New Zealand international Bill Tuiloma! He fires home on 51 to make it 1-2!
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 57' Javier Hernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 57.
- 59' Brilliant from the ! Javier Hernandez makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 59.
- 61' Marky Delgado catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 61.
- 66' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Samuel Grandsir exits the field as Julian Araujo enters on 66.
- 68' Dairon Asprilla gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Jaroslaw Niezgoda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Eryk Williamson on, Sebastian Blanco off on 73 minutes.
- 78' Claudio Bravo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 19 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 83' Marvin Loria is replacing Cristhian Paredes for the Portland Timbers side.
- 86' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dejan Joveljic is hanging Efrain Alvarez on the field on 86 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Diego Chara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Los Angeles Galaxy to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 21
- 25
- 22
- 10
- 5
- 31
- 13
- 28
- 30
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 33
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 68'
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 73'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 83'
- 24
- 98
- 20
-
14
Justin Rasmussen ↑ 46'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 3
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Julian Araujo 66'
- 6
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Victor Vazquez 46'
- 8
- 44
- 18
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↓ Dejan Joveljic 86'
- 20
Bench
- 4
- 33
- 15
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↑ 46'
-
99
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 86'
-
2
Julian Araujo ↑ 66'
- 56
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 86'
Coach
Greg Vanney
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
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2022-04-03
Portland Timbers
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-03-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Orlando City SC
L
2022-03-12
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-03-06
Charlotte FC
0–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-02-27
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–0
New York City FC
W
2021-11-07
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–3
Minnesota United FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles Galaxy 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
64%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
62%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 0
4.2%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

