Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 6, 2017 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Portland Timbers won 3-1 on August 6, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 5′L. RidgewellPortland Timbers
- 6′E. BoatengLos Angeles Galaxy
- 33′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
- 53′A. PowellPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 6, 2017 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-3 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 5, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-6 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portland Timbers win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2016 | Portland Timbers 1-2 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2016 | Portland Timbers 0-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | US Open Cup |
| Apr 11, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-5 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 5-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers on Mar 12, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.9 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.9 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
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 Galaxy sit 12th (26 points from 22 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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