It's early days in the Major League Soccer and both Portland Timbers and LA Galaxy are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
It's no vacation for neither Portland nor LA Galaxy as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike LA Galaxy's home stadium. The visitors last nine games on artifical turf have ended in 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses.
These teams have little in common geographically as LA Galaxy have to travel 1500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Portland Timbers form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Portland Timbers, who have the most conceded goals (10) at home in Major League Soccer, have to build on here at Providence Park in the Major League Soccer.
Portland drew their last game, also a home match. Real Salt Lake (placed 5th) was the opponent, 4-4 the score. Preceding that match was a defeat to Seattle Sounders (0-3).
Opportunity lost for Portland in the Real Salt Lake match as a lead 4-2 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Felipe Mora was able to secure the draw 4-4 in the game against Real Salt Lake after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Portland have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won four times, drawn two and lost three.
Portland are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Seattle Sounders awaits in four days.
A decent goal production from Portland Timbers in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches. As for conceded goals, Portland's unpleasant statistic is 10 goals surrendered.
LA Galaxy form and stats
Four points from two away games for LA Galaxy, meaning one draw and one victory in the Major League Soccer so far.
The supporters enjoyed LA Galaxy's previous game versus SJ Earthquakes (placed 10th), a Major League Soccer 3-2 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Los Angeles FC at their stadium, the result 2-0.
We have checked recent matches where Galaxy have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were four victories, one draw and five defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Galaxy are hosting Los Angeles FC in the Major League Soccer only four days away.
3 goals so far away for LA Galaxy, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 1. All from 2 league matches away.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was LA Galaxy - Portland Timbers 1-2, played this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - one - three (Portland wins - draws - LA Galaxy wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Blanco 4 goals |  D. Váleri 4 goals |  J. Ebobisse 4 goals |
Portland Timbers missing players
LA Galaxy missing players
| Portland Timbers | LA Galaxy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | 11 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 18 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 91% | 86% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 82% | 71% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 36% | 29% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 9% | 14% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 82% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 9% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 14% |
| 9% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 4.2 | 4.7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.3 | 5.1 |
| 5.2 | 6 | 13 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 3.4 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 134 | 92 | 15 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 27 | 88 |
| 58 | 37 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 14 | 35 |
| 34% | 30% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 29% |
- All of LA Galaxy's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- LA Galaxy have scored in all their away matches so far.
- LA Galaxy have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- LA Galaxy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portland Timbers has the most conceded goals (10) at home
- Portland Timbers has the most conceded goals in the second half (13)
- Portland Timbers has the the worst goal difference (-4) at home
- Portland Timbers have scored at least twice as many goals at home as LA Galaxy have scored away.
- Portland Timbers haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Portland Timbers is in the best form (3-2-1)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Minnesota United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 11 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Dallas | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | SJ Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 6 |