Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 5-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on October 29, 2020 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Portland Timbers won 5-2 on October 29, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 6′J. NiezgodaPortland Timbers
- 19′J. NiezgodaPortland Timbers
- 30′D. ValeriPortland Timbers (pen.)
- 46′C. PavónLos Angeles Galaxy
- 60′E. WilliamsonPortland Timbers
- 74′A. PoloPortland Timbers
- 90′C. PavónLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2020 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2020 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 12, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 6-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers on Oct 8, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 2.2 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 2.2 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.3 | 2.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 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
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