Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 40Kick-off on October 17, 2021 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 2-1 on October 17, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 62′J. HernándezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 72′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
- 90′S. KlještanLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 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 4, 2021 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 27, 2021 | Austin(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2021 | Inter Miami(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 6-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy 4-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 22, 2021 | Portland Timbers 3-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Portland Timbers 5-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-6 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Portland Timbers 2-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers on Jul 31, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 11/15 | 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
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