Major League Soccer: Los Angeles FC expected to overwhelm Portland Timbers

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

11-8-15 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Portland Timbers when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 34 matches are 54-58 (scored/conceded).

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

Los Angeles FC form and stats

When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Los Angeles FC have managed 6 wins, 5 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 13 games. Two home wins in a row for Angeles bring valid hopes of a third.

In their previous game, the manager B. Bradley led his Angeles to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at SJ Earthquakes. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Banc of California Stadium. Jesús Murillo was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.34 out of 10. The defender Murillo won 7 of 11 duels.

Heartbreak before that as Angeles lost 1-2 at Portland Timbers's place.

There will be little rest for Los Angeles FC after this match as they are travelling to LA Galaxy for a Major League Soccer game in only four days.

Goals decide football matches and Angeles are scoring many of them at home; 26 on target from 13 league matches. 19 goals have been conceded.

Portland Timbers form and stats

As the visiting team in Major League Soccer matches, Portland Timbers have produced an overall stat of 4-2-7 so far. Portland have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.

Impressive finishing from Dairon Asprilla, Yimmi Chará, Cristhian Paredes, Felipe Mora, Jarosław Niezgoda and Diego Chará secured the home win 6-1 against Real Salt Lake in their previous game. As mentioned above, Portland was the only team on the pitch versus Real Salt Lake in their previous game, winning 6-1. This could be a tougher task. Goalkeeper Steve Clark was absolutely vital in the Portland victory against Real Salt Lake, making eight saves. Steve Clark (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 8.12. Clark stopped the opponent with eight saves.

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Los Angeles FC.

After this away game Portland return home for a Major League Soccer game against Inter Miami. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Portland Timbers have scored 15 goals in 13 league games away. Portland Timbers's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 24 goals from these trips. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The participants have met each other already this season, with the match result Portland Timbers - Los Angeles FC 2-1 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Angeles victories, three draws and three 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

F. Mora Aliaga 11 goals

D. Asprilla Rivas 7 goals

Los Angeles FC missing players

Portland Timbers missing players