Major League Soccer game guide: Los Angeles FC versus Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers play their home games on artifical turf, while this match will take part on grass. Recent results for Portland Timbers when playing on grass are 9 wins, 5 draws and 12 defeats from 26 matches. They have created 40 goals and conceded 41 times on these occasions.

It's quite the trip for Portland Timbers when visiting Los Angeles FC as the cities are 1500 kilometers apart.

Los Angeles FC and Portland Timbers should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Los Angeles FC form and stats

In the previous season, Los Angeles FC's league statistics were 12 wins, 9 draws and 13 losses, leading to 9th position in the Major League Soccer. In these 34 matches they scored 53 goals and conceded 51. Appearing at their own stadium in the last season Los Angeles FC generated 8-6-3 (win-draw-lost) with 34 goals and 23 conceded. The hosts won their first Major League Soccer game here at Banc of California Stadium, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Los Angeles FC last season were 8 wins, 6 draws and 3 losses from 17 games.

Angeles's last game was hosting Colorado Rapids (placed 13th) and winning 3-0. Vela, who usually plays near the opponent's goal, was the champion performer for the side in that match, scoring a rating of 9.14 (out of 10). Vela scored three goals, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

A defeat was the result before that one, 2-5 away at Colorado Rapids.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Los Angeles FC's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played seven games, won three matches, drawn one and lost three.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Los Angeles FC at home in the league. 3 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

Portland Timbers form and stats

Let's have a look at how Portland Timbers performed last season in the Major League Soccer: They landed a 4th position in the league table after playing out 17 victories, 4 draws and 13 defeats. In total they scored 56 and conceded 52 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 6 - drew 2 and lost 9 with 21/30 goals scored/conceded.

There were no winners in Portland's previous match, the home game that ended 2-2 vs New England. Chará, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.12. Chará scored one goal, hit five key passes and had 56 successful passes (of 65 total).

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 Timbers playing away, we found five games. Results were three away wins, zero draws and two home wins.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Angeles victories, three draws and four Portland Timbers wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Vela Garrido 3 goals

Y. Chará Zamora 1 goals

D. Asprilla Rivas 1 goals

Los Angeles FC missing players

Portland Timbers missing players