Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers
Match details. MLS, Regular Season - 29. Kick-off is Thu 15 Oct, 03:30 Lagos time. It is played at Dignity Health Sports Park, Los Angeles. The referee is Christopher Penso.
What's at stake. Los Angeles Galaxy are 9th on 36 points after 29 games, 1 point behind Colorado Rapids, 3 points clear of Portland Timbers. A win would take them above Colorado Rapids. Portland Timbers are 10th on 33 points after 28 games, 3 points behind Los Angeles Galaxy, 1 point clear of Real Salt Lake. A win would take them level on points with Los Angeles Galaxy.
Team news. Los Angeles Galaxy are without K. Furuhashi (hamstring injury), H. Lozano (hamstring injury), R. Puig (knee injury), K. Furuhashi (hamstring injury), H. Lozano (hamstring injury), R. Puig (knee injury). Portland Timbers are without A. Bonetig (shoulder injury), B. Bye (leg injury), Z. McGraw (back injury), J. Mosquera (foot injury), H. Sulte (lower-body injury), F. Surman (knee injury).
Form. Los Angeles Galaxy have won four, drawn two and lost four of their last ten, 1.4 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W D L. In this competition Los Angeles Galaxy have gone L W W D L W. Portland Timbers have won two, drawn three and lost five of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D L L L D. In this competition Portland Timbers have gone D L L L D W.
The numbers. Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 2.1 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet and two games without a goal. Los Angeles Galaxy average 14.0 shots (5.5 on target), 5.4 corners and 1.6 cards a game, with 48% of the ball. Portland Timbers score 1.4 and concede 2.2 a game in their last five away, with no clean sheets. Portland Timbers average 13.9 shots (4.1 on target), 4.9 corners and 1.5 cards a game, with 52% of the ball.
Head to head. In the last eight meetings Los Angeles Galaxy have won one, drawn five and lost two. Four of the eight went over 2.5 goals and both teams scored in seven. In the last four, two were drawn and Portland Timbers won two. The last time they met, on 22 Mar 2026, it finished Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Portland Timbers: Los Angeles Galaxy had 22 shots to 8, 66% of the ball, four yellow cards.
The case against. Portland Timbers's record still gives them 26% to win.
The read. Los Angeles Galaxy or the draw. An open game. Their goals for and against make Los Angeles Galaxy the likelier winners. Their goals for and against point to an open game. Their records put over 2.5 goals at 73%.
The bets. Best bet: Over 1.5 Goals at 1.13, 79% on the records (Los Angeles Galaxy: over 1.5 goals in 8 of 10; Portland Timbers: over 1.5 goals in 5 of 5 away). Backup: Los Angeles Galaxy or Both Teams Score at 1.12. It often rescues the bet, but it is no guarantee. Leave: Under 5.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Under 4.5 Goals (no unders on an open read); Los Angeles Galaxy or draw and over 2.5 goals (the signs point different ways). Predicted score: Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Portland Timbers (9% chance).
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).