Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 21Kick-off on August 2, 2014 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Stubhub Center, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 3-1 on August 2, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 14′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
- 45′G. ZardesLos Angeles Galaxy
- 73′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 85′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Portland Timbers have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 17, 2014 | New England Revolution(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2014 | CF Montreal(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 10, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 5, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 14, 2013 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Portland Timbers 3-5 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers on Jul 5, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 2.0 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.6 | 0.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 2.0 | 1.6 | 2 | 11/15 | 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
- Aug 2, 2014CF Montreal0-2Toronto FC
- Aug 2, 2014New York Red Bulls2-1New England Revolution
- Aug 3, 2014Chicago Fire1-1Columbus Crew
- Aug 3, 2014Colorado Rapids0-1Real Salt Lake
- Aug 3, 2014San Jose Earthquakes1-0Seattle Sounders
- Aug 4, 2014Houston Dynamo1-0DC United
- Aug 4, 2014Chivas USA0-1FC Dallas
- Aug 9, 2014Los Angeles Galaxy2-2San Jose Earthquakes