Major League Soccer WON 2–0
Thu, Oct 15 · 04:30 · Dignity Health Sports Park
Los Angeles Galaxy Home
VS
Portland Timbers Away
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Portland Timbers — Major League Soccer
Tipster's pick Under 3.5 Goals
Confidence Low
Odds 1.80 Odds via Bet365
Expert analysis

Galaxy face Timbers in tight defensive battle

Los Angeles Galaxy occupy ninth place while Portland Timbers sit one spot below in tenth. The Galaxy have collected two wins from their last five outings and Portland have managed none across the same stretch. Both teams average over 1.7 goals conceded per league game this season with the Timbers particularly leaky away from home. Their last ten meetings produced five draws and just five games that exceeded two goals and a half. Recent matches for each side have featured plenty of both teams scoring but rarely run into very high totals. Galaxy score 1.3 goals per home game on average and Portland manage 1.4 away from home. The contest could stay controlled with limited space behind either back line.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 68% win rate
Result
2–0 WON

Our pick “Under 3.5 Goals” at odds 1.80 won — final score 2–0.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. Marco Reus assist Robert Taylor 17'
  3. Pablo Ruiz 29'
  4. Sergi Roberto 31'
  5. Jímer Fory 38'
  6. Second half
  7. Justin Haak 47'
  8. Kristoffer Velde 62'
  9. Ian Smith ↓ Jímer Fory 63'
  10. Harbor Miller ↓ Joseph Paintsil 72'
  11. Erik Thommy ↓ Robert Taylor 72'
  12. Lucas Agustin·Sanabria Magole ↓ Sergi Roberto 72'
  13. Alexander Aravena ↓ Vincent Janssen 74'
  14. Eric Izoita ↓ Jose Caicedo 74'
  15. Justin Haak assist Marco Reus 80'
  16. Omir Fernandez ↓ Ariel Lassiter 81'
  17. Diego Chará ↓ Julio Joao Ortiz Landazuri 81'
  18. David Da Costa 82'
  19. Elijah Wynder ↓ Marco Reus 82'
  20. Maya Yoshida ↓ Carlos Emiro Garces Torres 86'
This season
Los Angeles Galaxy Portland Timbers
Over 2.5 goals 66% 75%
Clean sheet 14% 4%
Failed to score 14% 18%
Scored per game 1.3 1.8
Conceded per game 1.7 1.9
Scored home / away 1.3 / 1.4 2.2 / 1.4

Across 29 and 28 matches played this season.

League table position
# Team PWDLPts
8 COL Colorado Rapids 28 11 4 13 37
9 LOS Los Angeles Galaxy ▲ 28 9 9 10 36
10 POR Portland Timbers ▲ 28 9 6 13 33
11 REA Real Salt Lake 28 9 5 14 32
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Los Angeles Galaxy LDWWL
L @ Vancouver Whitecaps 0–3 Sep 10
D vs Seattle Sounders 1–1 Sep 13
W @ Minnesota United FC 3–2 Sep 20
W vs Colorado Rapids 3–2 Sep 27
L @ St. Louis City 2–6 Oct 11
Portland Timbers DLLLD
D vs St. Louis City 2–2 Sep 10
L @ FC Dallas 1–2 Sep 13
L vs Atlanta United FC 0–1 Sep 20
L @ San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Sep 27
D @ Sporting Kansas City 3–3 Oct 11
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Los Angeles Galaxy
Scored 1.8 avg
0 1 3 3 2
Conceded 2.8 avg
3 1 2 2 6
Portland Timbers
Scored 1.4 avg
2 1 0 1 3
Conceded 2.2 avg
2 2 1 3 3
Head-to-head · last meetings
2 Los Angeles Galaxy
5 Draws
3 Portland Timbers
Mar 2026 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Draw
Jan 2026 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–0 Portland Timbers Los Angeles Galaxy
Apr 2025 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–4 Portland Timbers Portland Timbers
Mar 2025 Portland Timbers 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy Draw
Sep 2024 Portland Timbers 4–2 Los Angeles Galaxy Portland Timbers

Over 2.5 goals in 5 of the last 10 meetings.

Confirmed lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy 4-3-3
  • 12 J. Marcinkowski G
  • 2 Calegari D
  • 15 J. Haak D
  • 25 C. Garcés D
  • 14 J. Nelson D
  • 6 Sergi Roberto M
  • 18 M. Reus M
  • 17 P. Ruiz M
  • 21 R. Taylor F
  • 99 Klauss F
  • 28 J. Paintsil F
Bench J. Aude, T. Elgersma, J. Glesnes, N. Mićović, Harbor Miller, L. Sanabria, E. Thommy, E. Wynder, M. Yoshida

Greg Vanney

Portland Timbers 4-3-3
  • 41 J. Pantemis G
  • 12 R. Hernández D
  • 2 J. Waterman D
  • 4 K. Miller D
  • 27 J. Fory D
  • 80 J. Ortiz M
  • 30 J. Caicedo M
  • 10 David Pereira da Costa M
  • 7 A. Lassiter F
  • 14 V. Janssen F
  • 99 K. Velde F
Bench Ian Smith, T. Muse, E. Miller, Eric Izoita, O. Fernandez, D. Chará, C. Bassett, A. Aravena, Antony

Martí Cifuentes

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Los Angeles Galaxy
  • OUT K. Furuhashi Hamstring Injury
  • OUT H. Lozano Hamstring Injury
  • OUT R. Puig Knee Injury
  • OUT K. Furuhashi Hamstring Injury
  • OUT H. Lozano Hamstring Injury
  • OUT R. Puig Knee Injury
Portland Timbers
  • OUT A. Bonetig Shoulder Injury
  • OUT B. Bye Leg Injury
  • OUT Z. McGraw Back Injury
  • OUT J. Mosquera Foot Injury
  • OUT H. Sulte Lower-Body Injury
  • OUT F. Surman Knee Injury
  • OUT A. Bonetig Shoulder Injury
  • OUT B. Bye Leg Injury
  • OUT Z. McGraw Back Injury
  • OUT J. Mosquera Foot Injury
  • OUT H. Sulte Lower-Body Injury
  • OUT F. Surman Knee Injury