Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 2Kick-off on March 5, 2018 at 03:00 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 2-1 on March 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 32′O. KamaraLos Angeles Galaxy
- 34′R. AlessandriniLos Angeles Galaxy
- 66′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 defeats; Portland Timbers have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 31, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | DC United(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 1, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 2017 | Portland Timbers 3-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Portland Timbers 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2016 | Portland Timbers 0-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | US Open Cup |
| Apr 11, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-5 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Aug 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.1 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.1 | 2.0 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Mar 3, 2018Houston Dynamo4-0Atlanta United FC
- Mar 4, 2018Philadelphia Union2-0New England Revolution
- Mar 4, 2018Orlando City SC1-1DC United
- Mar 4, 2018FC Dallas1-1Real Salt Lake
- Mar 4, 2018San Jose Earthquakes3-2Minnesota United FC
- Mar 4, 2018Seattle Sounders0-1Los Angeles FC
- Mar 4, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-1CF Montreal
- Mar 5, 2018Sporting Kansas City0-2New York City FC