Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | San Diego FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #23 |
| 32 | Points | 36 |
| 27 | Played | 28 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 9 / 10 |
| 48 | Scored | 37 |
| 51 | Conceded | 44 |
| -3 | GD | -7 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 33% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
85%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
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 26th (32 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Marco Reus | 7 G | 7 A |
| Klauss | 7 G | |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Portland Timbers get us underway at Providence Park.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jimer Fory on 26 minutes.
- 31' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Felipe Mora is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 46' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a card on 47.
- 49' Felipe Mora makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Portland Timbers are in front.
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matheus Nascimento made 348 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 59' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 64' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Harbor Miller is replaced by Miki Yamane.
- 69' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles Galaxy's shape.
- 73' The crowd applauds Miguel Berry as he leaves the pitch. Christian Ramirez steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 74' Portland Timbers make a change. Felipe Mora trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Kelsy on 74 minutes.
- 79' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. David Pereira da Costa departs to be replaced by Ariel Lassiter.
- 81' Brilliant from the ! Christian Ramirez makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 81.
- 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' Carlos Garces is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Fagundez at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' Carlos Garces catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 41
- 15
-
4
Kamal Miller ↓ Zac McGraw 74'
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Kevin Kelsy 74'
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Cristhian Paredes 73'
- 10
- 11
- 30
- 20
- 27
Bench
-
17
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 73'
- 5
- 16
-
7
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 79'
-
18
Zac McGraw ↑ 74'
-
19
Kevin Kelsy ↑ 74'
- 80
- 23
Coach
Phil Neville
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
7
Diego Fagundez ↓ Carlos Garces 89'
- 77
- 6
- 27
- 3
- 16
- 11
- 5
- 21
-
26
Harbor Miller ↓ Miki Yamane 64'
Bench
- 15
-
17
Christian Ramirez ↑ 73'
-
2
Miki Yamane ↑ 64'
- 14
- 1
-
9
Matheus Nascimento ↑ 73'
-
25
Carlos Garces ↑ 89'
- 24
- 22
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Felipe Mora | 8 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 6 |
| Diego Valeri | 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
2025-03-16
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2025-03-09
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–3
St. Louis City
L
2025-03-02
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2025-02-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–2
San Diego FC
L
2024-10-20
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2024-10-06
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Austin FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.78
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
70%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
55%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

