Portland Timbers will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to five games this weekend when they host Los Angeles FC at Providence Park. Kickoffs schedules for October 2 at 22:00 EAT.
Portland Timbers are sixth in the Western Conference with 46 points, one point above Minnesota United in the last playoffs spot. Portland Timbers is in great form, having picked up 13 points from their last five matches both home and away. Coming into this game, the Timbers lost only one of their last six matches.
Portland Timbers held each other to 1-1 MLS stalemate with Columbus Crew in their most recent match. In that game, Portland Timbers had 47% possession, nine shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Santiago Moreno (95′). Columbus Crew got 15 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Kevin Molino (36′).
Los Angeles FC on the other hand is enjoying their campaign at the summit of the Western Conference standings with 64 points, level with Philadelphia Union at the summit of the Eastern Conference. LAFC FC definitely the best team in the campaign so far with 20 victories against eight loses and four draws. However coming into this game, Steve Cherundolo’s men won only two of their last six matches.
Los Angeles FC will go into this meeting after a 3-1 MLS win vs Houston Dynamo in their last outing. In that match, Los Angeles FC had 49% possession and 19 attempts at goal with 7 on target. For Los Angeles FC, goals were scored by Carlos Vela (8′, 45′) and Ryan Hollingshead (52′). For their opponents, Houston Dynamo had 10 shots on goal with 1 of them on target. Corey Baird (24′) was the scorer for Houston Dynamo.
Portland Timbers vs. Los Angeles FC head to head
Each side claims five victories while the other five matches ended in stalemates from the 15 head to head encounters between Portland Timbers and Los Angeles FC since 2018.
- Los Angeles 2-0 Portland 11/05/22
- Los Angeles 1-1 Portland 07/03/22
- Los Angeles 1-2 Portland 30/09/21
- Portland 2-1 Los Angeles 20/09/21
- Portland 2-1 Los Angeles 22/07/21
Home
- Columbus 1-1 Portland
- Portland 1-0 Minnesota
- Portland 2-1 Atlanta
- Austin 1-2 Portland
- Portland 2-1 Seattle
Away
- Los Angeles 3-1 Houston
- Minnesota 1-1 Los Angeles
- Dallas 2-1 Los Angeles
- Los Angeles 2-0 Salt Lake
- Houston 2-1 Los Angeles
Portland Timbers team news
Felipe Mora is the only injury concern for manager Giovanni Savarese ahead of this match.
Los Angeles FC team news
Steve Cherundolo on the other side has a fully fit squad ahead of this game.
Prediction and odds
- Los Angeles FC Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score