Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on April 15, 2012 at 02:30 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 3-1 on April 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 23′Kris BoydPortland Timbers
- 44′Landon DonovanLos Angeles Galaxy
- 83′JuninhoLos Angeles Galaxy
- 90′D. BeckhamLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 4 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 1 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Portland Timbers have 1, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | DC United(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.3 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 4; Portland Timbers score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0 | 3/4 | 3/4 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0 | 4/5 | 3/5 |
Over the last 4 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
- Apr 8, 2012Portland Timbers1-2Chivas USA
- Apr 14, 2012Philadelphia Union1-0Columbus Crew
- Apr 14, 2012New England Revolution1-2DC United
- Apr 14, 2012Seattle Sounders1-0Colorado Rapids
- Apr 14, 2012Toronto FC0-1Chivas USA
- Apr 14, 2012New York Red Bulls2-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 15, 2012FC Dallas2-1CF Montreal
- Apr 15, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-0Real Salt Lake