Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 37Kick-off on July 21, 2024 at 02:45 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 3-2 on July 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 38′Gabriel PecLos Angeles Galaxy
- 48′Riqui PuigLos Angeles Galaxy
- 52′J. RodríguezPortland Timbers
- 58′J. PaintsilLos Angeles Galaxy
- 73′S. MorenoPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Portland Timbers have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2024 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2024 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2024 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2024 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2024 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2024 | Nashville SC(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2024 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2023 | Portland Timbers 0-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-4 Portland Timbers | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 18, 2022 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2022 | Portland Timbers 1-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 17, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers on Oct 1, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 2.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 2.0 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 22 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- Jul 21, 2024Sporting Kansas City1-1St. Louis City
- Jul 21, 2024Minnesota United FC2-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 21, 2024Austin2-2Charlotte
- Jul 21, 2024Colorado Rapids3-2Real Salt Lake
- Jul 21, 2024Seattle Sounders0-3Los Angeles FC
- Jul 21, 2024Vancouver Whitecaps3-4Houston Dynamo
- Aug 24, 2024Minnesota United FC2-3Seattle Sounders