Major League Soccer: What this match might not have in glamour it should pay back in guts and enthusiasm. Bring on LA Galaxy - Portland Timbers!
- LA Galaxy have the the worst goal difference (0) at home in Major League Soccer
- Portland Timbers have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Major League Soccer
7 - 6 - 13 with 37-45. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Portland Timbers when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Portland Timbers play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Portland Timbers, who are travelling more than 1500 kilometers to play this game.
LA Galaxy form and stats
The story so far in the Major League Soccer for LA Galaxy at their home stadium (Dignity Health Sports Park) is 4 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
A nice win for Galaxy last time playing, versus Austin. That was also a home game and the match ended 4-1 with Hernández, Alvarez and Joveljić (2) scoring for the victors. Midfielder Alvarez was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.44 (out of ten) in that game. Alvarez scored one goal and hit one key pass.
The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier LA Galaxy matches with similar probabilities have ended with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats (from 5 games).
The match schedule is unforgiving for LA Galaxy as they have a new game in only three days, a US Open Cup match thankfully also at home. Sacramento Republic are visiting.
LA Galaxy are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 games. Galaxy's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Portland Timbers form and stats
There's been little loot from Portland Timbers's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Major League Soccer. Portland Timbers only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. It's a growing despair in Portland Timbers as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Portland Timbers play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Inter Miami. Fogaça, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 7.4. Fogaça dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.
Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Philadelphia Union.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Portland playing away, we found 5 games. Results were 2 away wins, 0 draws and 3 home wins.
Portland Timbers have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 8 league away games 9 goals have been scored. In the opposite end, Portland Timbers have conceded 15 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The participants have met each other previously this season, with the result Portland Timbers - Galaxy 1-3 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - zero - six (LA Galaxy wins - draws - Portland Timbers wins). As for goals, ten matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), zero had two or less. The games between these teams sometimes lean towards being a bit rough, having seen 7 sending-offs from the last ten duels.Top Goalscorers
  J. Hernández Balcázar 6 goals |   B. Tuiloma 5 goals |  D. Joveljić 3 goals |
LA Galaxy missing players
Portland Timbers missing players
| LA Galaxy | Portland Timbers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 17 | 9 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 9 | 21 |
| 15 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 25 |
| 93% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 88% | 87% |
| 50% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 88% | 80% |
| 43% | 57% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 47% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 40% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 38% | 27% |
| 43% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 67% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 12% | 20% |
| 29% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 27% |
| 6.6 | 7.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8.5 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 3.5 | 3.1 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| 2.3 | 2.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 14 | 15.1 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.5 | 9.9 | 11.5 |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| 29% | 30% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 32% | 38% |
| 10.7 | 10.6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.5 | 16.6 | 13.9 |
| 3.6 | 4.1 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
- LA Galaxy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- LA Galaxy have the the worst goal difference (0) at home in Major League Soccer
- LA Galaxy have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Portland Timbers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Portland Timbers have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | Dallas | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 25 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 25 |
| 4 | Austin | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 24 |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 23 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Minnesota United | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -8 | 17 |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 16 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 15 | -4 | 15 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 20 | -13 | 13 |
