Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 3-5 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 19Kick-off on July 15, 2012 at 03:20 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 3-5 on July 15, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 3′Kris BoydPortland Timbers
- 20′D. BeckhamLos Angeles Galaxy
- 25′D. BeckhamLos Angeles Galaxy
- 26′Landon DonovanLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 29′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 35′Kosuke KimuraPortland Timbers
- 64′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy
- 70′Kris BoydPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Portland Timbers win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers on Jun 17, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.4 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 14, 2012New England Revolution0-1Toronto FC
- Jul 14, 2012Columbus Crew0-2Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 15, 2012Chicago Fire1-0Whitecaps
- Jul 15, 2012Colorado Rapids1-2FC Dallas
- Jul 15, 2012San Jose Earthquakes5-0Real Salt Lake
- Jul 15, 2012New York Red Bulls2-2Seattle Sounders
- Jul 16, 2012Houston Dynamo4-0DC United
- Jul 18, 2012New York Red Bulls1-0Chicago Fire