Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on July 14, 2020 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?
Portland Timbers won 1-2 on July 14, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 59′J. EbobissePortland Timbers
- 66′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
- 88′J. HernándezLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Portland Timbers have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 22, 2020 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Oct 25, 2019 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 3-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2019 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2020 | Nashville SC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 2, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2019 | Portland Timbers 4-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2019 | Portland Timbers 4-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | US Open Cup |
| Apr 1, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2019 | Los Angeles Galaxy 4-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2018 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | US Open Cup |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Portland Timbers 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Jul 28, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.2 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.2 | 2.3 | 0 | 14/15 | 12/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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
- Jul 13, 2020Sporting Kansas City1-2Minnesota United FC
- Jul 13, 2020Real Salt Lake2-0Colorado Rapids
- Jul 13, 2020Toronto FC2-2DC United
- Jul 14, 2020Los Angeles FC3-3Houston Dynamo
- Jul 14, 2020Chicago Fire2-1Seattle Sounders
- Jul 15, 2020New York City FC1-3Orlando City SC
- Jul 15, 2020Philadelphia Union2-1Inter Miami
- Jul 16, 2020Vancouver Whitecaps3-4San Jose Earthquakes