Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 3, 2020 at 02:30 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 2-3 on September 3, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 15′E. ÁlvarezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 50′C. PavónLos Angeles Galaxy
- 67′F. MoraPortland Timbers
- 71′J. CoronaLos Angeles Galaxy
- 90′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2020 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2020 | Orlando City SC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2020 | New York City FC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Portland Timbers win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers on Jul 14, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.1 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
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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