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Portland Timbers v Los Angeles FC : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sat 11th Apr, 21:30 BST, Providence Park, Portland

Los Angeles FC pay Major League Soccer rivals Portland Timbers a visit on Saturday night, as Steven Cherundolo leads his side into an away clash with Phil Neville & co. at the Providence Park. We want you to make a smart bet on this match, so we've delved into our 20+ year database and found the statistics that will help you do exactly that. Head to head (H2H) and recent form is included, and it all goes into our algorithmic predictions. Odds from leading bookmakers are there to get you maximum bang for your buck.

Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As Phil Neville readies his troops ahead of kick-off, our prediction is for a combined total of over 3 goals scored during the fixture. Statistics imply both sides have the weapons to deliver up top, and have had few problems in finding the back of the net of late. With a real favourite to win the game, we really like the look of over 2.5 goals.

An away win looks like the most likely outcome in the win/draw/win market, with our predictive algorithm suggesting there’s a 57% chance of LAFC coming away with a win.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Predictions	Bet365	Coral
Portland 21%	16/5	29/10
Draw 21%	31/10	11/4
LAFC 57%	5/8	7/10
LAFC 2-1 10%	15/2	13/2
Draw 1-1 10%	7/1	13/2
LAFC 2-0 8%	17/2	8/1
LAFC 1-0 8%	17/2	15/2
LAFC 3-1 7%	11/1	10/1
Draw 2-2 6%	14/1	11/1
LAFC 3-0 6%	12/1	12/1
Portland 2-1 6%	14/1	11/1
Portland 1-0 5%	14/1	12/1
Draw 0-0 4%	16/1	12/1
LAFC 3-2 4%	20/1	16/1
LAFC 4-1 3%	22/1	18/1
LAFC 4-0 3%	25/1	20/1
Portland 2-0 3%	25/1	18/1
Portland 3-2 2%	33/1	25/1
Over 2.5 Goals 62%	4/7	4/7
Under 2.5 Goals 38%	27/20	5/4
Home 1st Goal 43%	7/5	6/4
Away 1st Goal 54%	8/15	4/7
No 1st Goal 3%	16/1	12/1
BTTS - Yes 60%	8/13	3/5
BTTS - No 40%	6/5	6/5
BTTS - Home Win 12%	6/1	11/2
BTTS - Draw 17%	4/1	18/5
BTTS - Away Win 30%	21/10	21/10
Home/draw 43%	23/20	21/20
Away/draw 79%	2/9	2/9
Home/away 79%	2/9	1/4
Over 1.5 Goals 83%	1/6	2/11
Under 1.5 Goals 17%	4/1	17/5
Over 3.5 Goals 40%	11/8	7/5
Under 3.5 Goals 60%	8/15	1/2
Over 4.5 Goals 22%	10/3	10/3
Under 4.5 Goals 78%	1/5	1/5
Over 5.5 Goals 11%	8/1	7/1
Under 5.5 Goals 89%	1/14	1/14
Over 0.5 Goals 96%	1/40	1/40
Under 0.5 Goals 4%	16/1	12/1
Home DNB 36%	12/5	21/10
Away DNB 72%	3/10	1/3
Portland win to nil 9%	8/1	-
LAFC win to nil 27%	12/5	-
Portland / Portland 12%	13/2	5/1
Portland / LAFC 4%	18/1	18/1
Portland / Draw 6%	14/1	12/1
Draw / Portland 8%	9/1	17/2
Draw / LAFC 17%	15/4	4/1
Draw / Draw 13%	11/2	11/2
LAFC / Portland 3%	28/1	28/1
LAFC / LAFC 31%	8/5	8/5
LAFC / Draw 6%	12/1	12/1

Win / draw / win form

Portland have not won in 5 consecutive league games

LAFC have not lost in 10 consecutive league games

LAFC have kept a clean sheet for 6 consecutive league games

Home

Overall

Goals: Scored

Conceded

Games: Scored

18 / 20

Conceded

19 / 20

Clean sheets

1 / 20

Failed to score

2 / 20

Won

Draw

HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Portland	1 - 1	LA Galaxy
Portland	1 - 4	Vancouver
Portland	3 - 2	Columbus
Portland	2 - 2	San Diego
Portland	3 - 1	Salt Lake
Portland	0 - 4	San Diego
Portland	2 - 2	Dallas
Portland	2 - 1	NY Red Bulls
Portland	2 - 3	Cincinnati
Portland	1 - 1	Minnesota
Portland	0 - 1	Salt Lake
Portland	2 - 1	New England
Portland	1 - 1	San Jose
Portland	2 - 1	Saint Louis City
Portland	2 - 1	Colorado
Portland	1 - 1	Seattle
Portland	1 - 0	Sporting KC
Portland	3 - 3	LAFC
Portland	3 - 1	Houston
Portland	1 - 1	LA Galaxy

Goals: Scored

Conceded

Games: Scored

13 / 20

Conceded

19 / 20

Clean sheets

1 / 20

Failed to score

7 / 20

Draw

Lost

OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
A	Portland	2 - 3	Vancouver
H	Portland	1 - 1	LA Galaxy
A	Portland	2 - 3	Houston
H	Portland	1 - 4	Vancouver
A	Portland	0 - 2	Colorado
H	Portland	3 - 2	Columbus
A	Portland	0 - 4	San Diego
H	Portland	2 - 2	San Diego
A	Portland	1 - 2	San Diego
H	Portland	3 - 1	Salt Lake
H	Portland	0 - 4	San Diego
A	Portland	0 - 1	Seattle
H	Portland	2 - 2	Dallas
A	Portland	1 - 1	Vancouver
A	Portland	0 - 1	Houston
H	Portland	2 - 1	NY Red Bulls
A	Portland	1 - 1	Minnesota
A	Portland	0 - 0	San Diego
H	Portland	2 - 3	Cincinnati
A	Portland	0 - 2	Dallas

Away

Overall

Goals: Scored

Conceded

Games: Scored

17 / 20

Conceded

14 / 20

Clean sheets

6 / 20

Failed to score

3 / 20

Won

Draw

AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Austin	0 - 0	LAFC
Houston	0 - 2	LAFC
Vancouver	2 - 2	LAFC
Austin	1 - 4	LAFC
Colorado	2 - 2	LAFC
Austin	1 - 0	LAFC
Saint Louis City	0 - 3	LAFC
Salt Lake	1 - 4	LAFC
San Jose	2 - 4	LAFC
Dallas	1 - 1	LAFC
New England	0 - 2	LAFC
Chicago	2 - 2	LAFC
Minnesota	0 - 1	LAFC
Montreal	2 - 2	LAFC
LA Galaxy	2 - 2	LAFC
Vancouver	2 - 2	LAFC
Portland	3 - 3	LAFC
Houston	1 - 0	LAFC
San Diego	3 - 2	LAFC
Sporting KC	0 - 2	LAFC

Goals: Scored

Conceded

Games: Scored

18 / 20

Conceded

10 / 20

Clean sheets

10 / 20

Failed to score

2 / 20

Won

OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
H	LAFC	6 - 0	Orlando
A	LAFC	0 - 0	Austin
H	LAFC	2 - 0	Saint Louis City
H	LAFC	1 - 0	Dallas
A	LAFC	2 - 0	Houston
H	LAFC	3 - 0	Miami
A	LAFC	2 - 2	Vancouver
A	LAFC	4 - 1	Austin
H	LAFC	2 - 1	Austin
A	LAFC	2 - 2	Colorado
A	LAFC	0 - 1	Austin
H	LAFC	2 - 0	Toronto
H	LAFC	1 - 0	Atlanta
A	LAFC	3 - 0	Saint Louis City
H	LAFC	4 - 1	Salt Lake
A	LAFC	4 - 1	Salt Lake
A	LAFC	4 - 2	San Jose
H	LAFC	1 - 2	San Diego
A	LAFC	1 - 1	Dallas
A	LAFC	2 - 0	New England

Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)

Portland

LAFC

Goals: Scored

Games: Scored

9 / 9

8 / 9

Clean sheets

1 / 9

0 / 9

POT

LAF

FIXTURE HISTORY AT Portland
Draw	3 - 3	Draw
Draw	2 - 2	Draw
Portland	2 - 0
	1 - 2	LAFC
Portland	2 - 1
Portland	2 - 1
Draw	1 - 1	Draw
	2 - 3	LAFC
Portland	2 - 1

LAFC

Portland

Goals: Scored

Games: Scored

8 / 10

9 / 10

Clean sheets

1 / 10

2 / 10

POT

LAF

FIXTURE HISTORY AT LAFC
	0 - 1	Portland
LAFC	3 - 2
LAFC	3 - 2
Draw	1 - 1	Draw
	1 - 2	Portland
Draw	1 - 1	Draw
LAFC	4 - 2
Draw	2 - 2	Draw
LAFC	4 - 1
Draw	0 - 0	Draw

Goal Statistics

Los Angeles FC's defensive record is to be admired, S. Cherundolo's men having conceded 1 or less in 6 consecutive Major League Soccer games. An underwhelming PG rating of 1.2 for Portland Timbers makes sense in this context.

	Portland 14th	LAFC 1st
	Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction	1.2 goals	2.0 goals
	Scoring probability
Scoring probability	0 31% 1 36% 2 21% 3 8% 4+ There is a 67% probability that Portland will score no more than 1 goal	0 13% 1 27% 2 27% 3 18% 4+ 15% There is a 60% probability that LAFC will score 2 or more goals in this match

	20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games	-2 Portland’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions	+21 LAFC have scored 21% more goals when away than predicted
	1.7 average goals scored	2.0 average goals scored
	1.6 conceded	1.3 conceded

Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2026/2026 season

POT

LAF

21%

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Games scored	5		5
Failed to score	1		1
Scored first	2		5
Goals scored	9		14
Avg. goals scored	1.5		2.3
Avg. shots per game	8		10
Avg. shots per goal	5		4
Conversion rate for	20		23
Avg. XG for	1.1		1.6
KickOff rating		+21%

POT

LAF

63%

better

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Games conceded	6		0
Clean sheets	0		6
Conceded first	4		0
Goals conceded	15		0
Avg. goals conceded	2.5		0
Avg. shots/game conceded	13		8
Avg. shots/goal conceded	5		0
Conversion rate against	19%		0%
Avg. XG against	2.1		1.2
KickOff rating		+63%