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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 02.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Providence Park (21144 seats)

Los Angeles FC journey to Portland Timbers and Providence Park brimming with happy thoughts, but the hosts is no muppet. More news on the fixture here!

Insights:
  • Los Angeles FC have the the best goal difference (+28) in Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers's stadium, Providence Park, has a artifical turf surface. Los Angeles FC have grass 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 Los Angeles FC when playing on artifical turf; 1 win, 2 draws and 7 losses from ten matches. They have scored 9 goals in these games and conceded 16.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Los Angeles FC, who are travelling more than 1500 kilometers to play this game.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Portland Timbers form and stats

When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Portland Timbers have managed 8 wins, 6 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 16 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Providence Park after three straight home wins.

Portland drew their last game, 1-1 away at Columbus Crew. The gifted forward Moreno bested all the other footballers in that game and was awarded a match rating of 8.03 out of 10. Moreno scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Minnesota United.

Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 12 most recent league matches reveals that 11 of them had at least one goal from each team.

The Portland Timbers fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 27 goals in 16 league matches. Portland have conceded 17 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Los Angeles FC form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Los Angeles FC, who have the the best goal difference (+28) in Major League Soccer, have produced an overall stat of 7-2-7 so far.

Los Angeles FC go into this game after a win, the home game against Houston Dynamo that ended 3-1. The attacker Vela got a match rating of 7.94 in that game. Vela scored two goals, hit one key pass and had 21 successful passes (of 25 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Minnesota United.

The travelling fans enjoy Los Angeles FC's attacking play in away games, having scored 25 goals in 16 league matches away. Los Angeles FC have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The newest registered scoreline between these teams is the Los Angeles FC - Portland 1-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Portland Timbers four wins, four draws and Los Angeles FC two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Los Angeles FCC. Arango Duque
C. Arango Duque
16 goals
Los Angeles FCC. Vela Garrido
C. Vela Garrido
11 goals
PortlandJ. Niezgoda
J. Niezgoda
9 goals

Portland Timbers missing players

Los Angeles FC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Portland Timbers Los Angeles FC
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
32 16 3 Played P 4 16 32
11 8 1 Won W 1 7 20
13 6 2 Drew D 1 2 4
8 2 0 Lost L 2 7 8
51 27 3 Scored S 6 25 64
48 17 2 Conceded C 5 22 36
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
88% 81% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 94% 94%
56% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 62%
31% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 19% 34%
19% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 19% 19%
75% 69% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 69% 66%
19% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 19% 28%
12% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 12% 6%
 
4.3 4.7 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.4 6.1
5.9 5.7 6 Corners against (avg) C A 8.5 6.2 5.3
2.8 2.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.1 2.4
5 4 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
12.2 13.6 15 Shots (avg) S ( 12.2 12.8 15.6
4.1 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4.2 5.5
39% 42% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 37% 37%
 
14.2 11.7 10 Shots against (avg) S A 13 12.4 11.3
4.6 3.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 4.8 3.7
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the most scored goals (25) away in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the most scored goals in the second half (43) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the the best goal difference (+28) in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have the the best goal difference (+3) away in Major League Soccer
  • Los Angeles FC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Los Angeles FC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 32 20 4 8 64 36 16 13 2 1 39 14 16 7 2 7 25 22 28 64
2 Austin 32 16 7 9 64 46 16 8 5 3 41 22 16 8 2 6 23 24 18 55
3 Dallas 32 13 11 8 46 35 16 9 4 3 26 14 16 4 7 5 20 21 11 50
4 Nashville SC 32 12 11 9 50 39 16 6 6 4 29 19 16 6 5 5 21 20 11 47
5 LA Galaxy 32 13 7 12 54 49 16 8 3 5 34 24 16 5 4 7 20 25 5 46
6 Portland Timbers 32 11 13 8 51 48 16 8 6 2 27 17 16 3 7 6 24 31 3 46
7 Minnesota United 32 13 6 13 46 49 16 7 5 4 25 20 16 6 1 9 21 29 -3 45
8 Real Salt Lake 32 11 10 11 39 43 16 8 5 3 24 14 16 3 5 8 15 29 -4 43
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 32 11 7 14 38 55 16 9 3 4 23 20 16 2 4 10 15 35 -17 40
10 Seattle Sounders 31 12 3 16 44 42 15 9 1 5 26 16 16 3 2 11 18 26 2 39
11 Colorado Rapids 32 10 9 13 44 56 16 9 5 2 28 15 16 1 4 11 16 41 -12 39
12 Sporting KC 32 10 7 15 40 52 16 8 2 6 24 17 16 2 5 9 16 35 -12 37
13 Houston Dynamo 32 9 6 17 40 52 16 6 5 5 23 19 16 3 1 12 17 33 -12 33
14 SJ Earthquakes 32 7 10 15 48 67 16 6 6 4 29 27 16 1 4 11 19 40 -19 31

Table
  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 32 20 4 8 64 36 16 13 2 1 39 14 16 7 2 7 25 22 28 64
2 Austin 32 16 7 9 64 46 16 8 5 3 41 22 16 8 2 6 23 24 18 55
3 Dallas 32 13 11 8 46 35 16 9 4 3 26 14 16 4 7 5 20 21 11 50
4 Nashville SC 32 12 11 9 50 39 16 6 6 4 29 19 16 6 5 5 21 20 11 47
5 LA Galaxy 32 13 7 12 54 49 16 8 3 5 34 24 16 5 4 7 20 25 5 46
6 Portland Timbers 32 11 13 8 51 48 16 8 6 2 27 17 16 3 7 6 24 31 3 46
7 Minnesota United 32 13 6 13 46 49 16 7 5 4 25 20 16 6 1 9 21 29 -3 45
8 Real Salt Lake 32 11 10 11 39 43 16 8 5 3 24 14 16 3 5 8 15 29 -4 43
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 32 11 7 14 38 55 16 9 3 4 23 20 16 2 4 10 15 35 -17 40
10 Seattle Sounders 31 12 3 16 44 42 15 9 1 5 26 16 16 3 2 11 18 26 2 39
11 Colorado Rapids 32 10 9 13 44 56 16 9 5 2 28 15 16 1 4 11 16 41 -12 39
12 Sporting KC 32 10 7 15 40 52 16 8 2 6 24 17 16 2 5 9 16 35 -12 37
13 Houston Dynamo 32 9 6 17 40 52 16 6 5 5 23 19 16 3 1 12 17 33 -12 33
14 SJ Earthquakes 32 7 10 15 48 67 16 6 6 4 29 27 16 1 4 11 19 40 -19 31

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