Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 19, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC?
Portland Timbers won 2-1 on May 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 52′C. ParedesPortland Timbers
- 74′C. VelaLos Angeles FC
- 81′S. ArmenterosPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Los Angeles FC have 6, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 5-3 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles FC score 2.2 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.3 | 6 | 8/15 | 11/15 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2.2 | 1.6 | 4 | 5/10 | 5/10 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 9th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Los Angeles FC sit 3rd (35 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 36 | 22 | 35 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
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
- May 13, 2018Portland Timbers1-0Seattle Sounders
- May 13, 2018Orlando City SC1-2Atlanta United FC
- May 14, 2018Los Angeles FC2-2New York City FC
- May 17, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-2San Jose Earthquakes
- May 19, 2018Toronto FC2-1Orlando City SC
- May 19, 2018New York City FC4-0Colorado Rapids
- May 19, 2018FC Dallas2-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- May 19, 2018Philadelphia Union4-1Real Salt Lake