The Portland Timbers looking to extend their unbeaten run at Providence Park to six games when they host the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday in the Western Conference Major League Soccer action. Kickoffs at 23:30 EAT.
The host currently occupies 9th position of the table. They opened up their campaign with an inconsistent run picking up all possible results, out of which a draw is the most recent display. The first five games of 2022 for Portland have been a virtual carbon copy from their opening five the previous season, with the same amount of points. Timbers are unbeaten in each of their three fixtures at home this season.
Portland Timbers prepare for this fixture coming off 1-1 MLS draw with Orlando City. In that game, Portland Timbers had 52% possession, 12 shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Paredes (80′). The opponents Orlando City got 11 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Urso (52′).
LA Galaxy had an impressive start to this season. They have won two and lost two of their opening four fixtures and possess an average offensive and defensive lineup. Losing I the past two fixtures caused a major problem to this side as they were seen leaking four goals over the course of those two games, coming off two consecutive clean sheet victories.
Los Angeles Galaxy is hoping for improved results following 0-1 MLS loss to Orlando City in their previous match. In that game, Los Angeles Galaxy managed 63% possession, 20 shots with three of them on target. Orlando City got six shots with two of them on target and a goal by Torres (9′).
Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy head to head
Since 2011 these two sides have had 33 matches against each other in which; Portland Timbers claims 14 victories, LA Galaxy 13 wins and six matches ended in stalemates.
- LA Galaxy 2-1 Portland 17/10/21
- LA Galaxy 4-1 Portland 31/07/21
- Portland 3-0 LA Galaxy 22/05/21
- Portland 5-2 LA Galaxy 29/10/20
- LA Galaxy 3-6 Portland 08/10/20
Home
- Portland 1-1 Orlando
- Dallas 4-1 Portland
- Portland 1-0 Austin
- Los Angeles 1-1 Portland
- Portland 2-2 New England
Away
- LA Galaxy 0-1 Orlando
- Seattle 3-2 LA Galaxy
- Charlotte 0-1 LA Galaxy
- LA Galaxy 1-0 New York City
- LA Galaxy 2-2 DC United
Portland Timbers team news
Coach Giovanni Savarese will be without the services of Felipe Mora and Tega Ikoba.
Los Angeles Galaxy team news
Greg Vanney has only one fitness issue to contend with as Adam Saldaña is still recuperating from injury.
Prediction and odds
Portland Timbers are unbeaten in each of their three fixtures at home this season. LA Galaxy kept clean sheets in their two opening fixtures but have conceded four goals in the next two games, conceding three goals in their away game against Seattle Sounders.
- Portland Timbers Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
