Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers: result 2-5 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 33Kick-off on October 18, 2015 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers?
Portland Timbers won 2-5 on October 18, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 36′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 65′F. AdiPortland Timbers
- 68′F. AdiPortland Timbers (pen.)
- 74′D. CharáPortland Timbers
- 84′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 85′D. NagbePortland Timbers
- 90′M. UrrutiPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Portland Timbers have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2015 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Central SC(away) | 1-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2015 | CF Montreal(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2015 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2015 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2015 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 10, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 5-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Portland Timbers 2-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2014 | Portland Timbers 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2013 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers on Jun 25, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 0.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 0.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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
- Oct 16, 2015Orlando City SC2-1New York City FC
- Oct 17, 2015San Jose Earthquakes1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Oct 17, 2015Toronto FC0-2Columbus Crew
- Oct 17, 2015New England Revolution0-1CF Montreal
- Oct 18, 2015Real Salt Lake0-1FC Dallas
- Oct 18, 2015DC United4-0Chicago Fire
- Oct 18, 2015New York Red Bulls4-1Philadelphia Union
- Oct 18, 2015Houston Dynamo1-1Seattle Sounders