Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Temperatures are rising at Providence Park as Portland Timbers face off against Los Angeles Galaxy in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Tucker Lepley is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 15' Portland Timbers have won 469 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Matheus Nascimento has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Santiago Moreno, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 14 goals in the last 12 games.
- 26' The referee calls foul for Jimer Fory. He receives a card.
- 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 36' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 41' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 47' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 49' Felipe Mora does the damage! The net is bulging and Portland Timbers surge ahead!
- 54' The 19-year-old Harbor Miller has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' Miki Yamane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 64' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Harbor Miller by Miki Yamane on 64 minute.
- 69' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' Christian Ramirez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Miguel Berry at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Felipe Mora by Kevin Kelsy on 74 minute.
- 79' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Ariel Lassiter on, David Pereira da Costa off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Christian Ramirez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 86' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Garces. He replaces Diego Fagundez on 89 minute.
- 90' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portland Timbers 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy.
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 |
| 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
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
1.41
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
71%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
54%
Portland Timbers or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 20% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

