Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Providence Park that hosts another battle between Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 9' Los Angeles Galaxy is taking the lead after the goal scored by Javier Hernandez on 9.
- 14' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 17' The New Zealand defender Bill Tuiloma breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-2!
- 22' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Cristhian Paredes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 32' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' 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.
- 45' Portland Timbers receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Kevin Cabral is replaced by Victor Vazquez.
- 48' Nick DePuy is having his name booked by the referee on 48.
- 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sebastian Blanco.
- 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' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 504 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 57' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Javier Hernandez gets a Yellow card.
- 59' What a strike from Javier Hernandez! The score is 1-3.
- 61' Marky Delgado is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 66' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Samuel Grandsir is replaced by Julian Araujo.
- 68' Dairon Asprilla is replacing Jaroslaw Niezgoda for the Portland Timbers side.
- 73' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Sebastian Blanco is withdrawn and Eryk Williamson gets his opportunity.
- 78' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 83' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Marvin Loria comes on to replace Cristhian Paredes.
- 86' Dejan Joveljic is replacing Efrain Alvarez for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 90' Diego Chara picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final score is 1-3.
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 |
| Javier Hernandez | 4 |
| Cristian Pavon | 4 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 3 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 3 |
| Santiago Moreno | 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
1.93
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles Galaxy 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
63%
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
9.1%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
3 – 2
4.5%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 0
4%
0 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

