Struggling LA Galaxy will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Portland Timbers in the upcoming league round. It’s 12th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
Galaxy have less rest than Portland Timbers in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Major League Soccer game only four days ago. That game was an away game at SJ Earthquakes, so at least LA Galaxy are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
LA Galaxy's stadium, Dignity Health Sports Park, has a grass surface. Portland Timbers have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Portland Timbers when playing on grass; 11 wins, 3 draws and 13 losses from 27 matches. They have scored 43 goals in these games and conceded 52.
It's quite the trip for Portland Timbers when visiting Galaxy as the cities are 1500 kilometers apart.
LA Galaxy form and stats
LA Galaxy's struggle is real here at Dignity Health Sports Park with only 7 points collected from 7 Major League Soccer games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-1-4. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Galaxy with their four defeats in a row. Not since the SJ Earthquakes game, 23 days ago, have they avoided a loss. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Galaxy, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
LA Galaxy are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus SJ Earthquakes. Preceding that match was the home game against Seattle Sounders that was lost 1-3.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Galaxy handle that role? We have found eleven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, one draw and three defeats.
Galaxy are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Colorado Rapids awaits in three days.
Galaxy are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Galaxy have conceded 11 from these games.
Portland Timbers form and stats
Portland Timbers, who have the most points (14) away in Major League Soccer, have an excellent away record in the Major League Soccer so far with 4-2-1 from 7 games. Portland Timbers love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Portland goalkeeper Steve Clark is eager to challenge this, with his 226 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Two travels in a row for Portland, whose manager G. Savarese could celebrate last time after the Major League Soccer win against Vancouver Whitecaps. Before that, Portland secured a home win against Seattle Sounders with the score 1-0.
Portland are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, one draw and three defeats. From a total of seven matches.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting SJ Earthquakes in just four days.
Portland Timbers have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 16 goals from 7 away matches. As opposed to that, Portland have seen the ball go into their own net 10 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Portland Timbers - Galaxy 2-3, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Galaxy three wins, one draw and Portland Timbers six victories. As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Váleri 7 goals |  J. Ebobisse 7 goals |   S. Lletget 6 goals |
LA Galaxy missing players
Portland Timbers missing players
| LA Galaxy | Portland Timbers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 18 | 9 | 1 | Scored | S | 8 | 21 | 35 |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 28 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 89% | 83% |
| 50% | 57% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 78% | 72% |
| 29% | 29% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 44% | 39% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 22% |
| 57% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 89% | 78% |
| 21% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 17% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 161 | 91 | 10 | Total Shots | T S | 37 | 99 | 216 |
| 61 | 35 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 19 | 49 | 92 |
| 30% | 26% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 43% | 38% |
- LA Galaxy has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy has the most matches under the total-line (9) in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Portland Timbers has the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers has the most points (14) away in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers has the the best goal difference (+6) away in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portland Timbers have scored at least twice as many goals away as LA Galaxy have scored home.
- Portland Timbers have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Portland Timbers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portland Timbers is in the best form (4-1-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 27 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | Sporting KC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | Dallas | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Colorado Rapids | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 18 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 9 | SJ Earthquakes | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 24 | -19 | 17 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -16 | 15 |
| 12 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 15 |