Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers: match statistics
Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Los Angeles FC played Portland Timbers in MLS (United States). The match was played on 23 August 2026. Venue: BMO Stadium. Final score: 1:1.
Current form
Los Angeles FC: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Portland Timbers: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Los Angeles FC scores 1.67 and concedes 1.00 goals per match. Portland Timbers scores 1.85 and concedes 1.80. League average: 3.19 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Los Angeles FC 38%, Portland Timbers 75%. Over 2.5: Los Angeles FC 52%, Portland Timbers 75%. League level: BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.
xG, shots and style
Portland Timbers has higher xG: 1.53 vs 1.47. Los Angeles FC: 13.2 shots per match, Portland Timbers: 13.2.
Match halves
Los Angeles FC: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.86. Portland Timbers: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 1.00.
Goals by minute
Los Angeles FC: 31-45+ (8 goals). Portland Timbers: 76-90+ (9 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.19 goals per match, BTTS 63%, Over 2.5 61%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 1 previous H2H matches were available: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Los Angeles FC have a clear home advantage: they win 64% of their home matches, averaging 2.00 goals scored and just 0.91 conceded. Portland lose 70% of their away games, have kept no clean sheets and concede an average of 2.00 goals to their opponents. The hosts are also more clinical, converting 15% of their shots compared with Portland’s 11%, while the visitors have failed to score in 40% of their away fixtures. Recent form is more favorable for the Timbers, who have won 3 of their last 5 matches and scored 12 goals in that span, but their defense has conceded 9. With Portland’s average away xG against standing at 2.07, compared with the 1.49 xG created by LAFC at home, the hosts should generate enough chances to win.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
Los Angeles FC have landed BTTS - Yes in 89% of their matches, well above the league average of 62%, while Portland have recorded this outcome in 60% of games. The hosts score an average of 2.22 goals, whereas Portland concede 2.00 goals away from home and have a high xG against of 2.07, strongly supporting a LAFC goal. Portland, meanwhile, are in excellent attacking form over their last five matches, averaging 2.4 goals scored, with BTTS - Yes landing in 100% of those games. Although LAFC have conceded just 0.8 goals per match across their last five outings, their average xG conceded stands at 1.67, while Portland average 4.3 shots on target, meaning an away goal remains likely.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
Both teams have surpassed the 1.5-goal threshold in 100% of their league matches so far, which is a very strong signal in favour of the over. Los Angeles FC average 2.22 goals per game, while Portland concede as many as 2.00, with the hosts creating chances worth an average of 1.63 xG and the visitors’ defence allowing opponents 2.07 xG. Portland have scored 12 goals in their last five matches, averaging 2.4 per game, while LAFC have kept a clean sheet in only 11% of their matches this season. Although the hosts have scored just 0.8 goals per game across their last five outings, the opponent’s attacking profile and a projected total of 3.10 goals clearly support Over 1.5 goals. The Over 1.5 line offers an advantage over higher thresholds because it requires only two goals, whereas Over 2.5 is more vulnerable to LAFC’s recent decline in finishing efficiency.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
The most likely HT/FT outcome is a draw at half-time followed by a Portland win, as both teams were level at the break in 3 of their last 5 matches. In this period, Portland averaged 1.4 goals before half-time, while Los Angeles FC scored only 0.4, and the hosts managed just 0.8 goals per game across their last five matches. The visitors are in clearly better form: they won 3 of their last 5 matches and averaged 2.4 goals scored and 1.8 conceded, whereas LAFC recorded just one win and 3 draws. Season-long figures still give the hosts a home advantage, but Portland currently possess the more effective attack, while the visitors’ weak defence, conceding an average of 2.0 goals per game this season, increases the likelihood of a closely contested start rather than them taking the lead at the break. After half-time, Portland averaged 1.0 goals in their last five outings, which, combined with LAFC’s weaker current form, supports a turnaround in the second half and a Portland win.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Los Angeles FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 33% | 36% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.12 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.39 | 0.39 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Portland Timbers is 43% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / match - Los Angeles FC · 2 pts / match - Portland Timbers
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Portland Timbers is 11% better for: goals scored per match.
1.67 goals / match - Los Angeles FC · 1.85 goals / match - Portland Timbers
Los Angeles FC is 80% better for: goals conceded per match.
1 goals / match - Los Angeles FC · 1.8 goals / match - Portland Timbers
Los Angeles FC scores in 81% of matches (17 of 21 matches), while Portland Timbers keeps a clean sheet in 5% (1 of 20 matches).
Portland Timbers scores in 80% of matches (16 of 20 matches), while Los Angeles FC keeps a clean sheet in 52% (11 of 21 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Los Angeles FC
Over / Under - Portland Timbers
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Los Angeles FC is 38% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.38 pts / match - Los Angeles FC · 1 pts / match - Portland Timbers
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Los Angeles FC - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 48%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Portland Timbers - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 80% | 40% |
| No goal | 40% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +5 | -1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.40 | 3.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.2 | 0.2 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 0% |
| Goal difference | -4 | +7 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Los Angeles FC
Portland Timbers
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Los Angeles FC | Liga | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.67 | 3.19 | ▲ 3.65 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 38% | 63% | ▲ 75% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 52% | 61% | ▲ 75% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 52% | 21% | ▼ 5% |
| Goal before half-time | ▼ 62% | 76% | ▲ 100% |
| Goal after half-time | • 81% | 81% | • 80% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Away team
Starting lineup
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Previous meeting: Los Angeles FC 0 - 0 - 1 Portland Timbers. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers?
The MLS match finished Los Angeles FC 1:1 Portland Timbers. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers?
Los Angeles FC score 1.67 goals per game on average and Portland Timbers 1.85. The MLS average is 3.19 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 61% of games. Both teams score in 38% of Los Angeles FC's matches and 75% of Portland Timbers's.
What form are Los Angeles FC and Portland Timbers in?
Over the last 5 games Los Angeles FC have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Portland Timbers 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.