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

Sun 22nd Mar, 20:45 BST, Providence Park, Portland

Greg Vanney will be hoping for a vital away win in the Major League Soccer on Sunday night, as he takes his Los Angeles Galaxy side to the Providence Park to visit Portland Timbers and Phil Neville. Statistics power the predictions below for seventeen markets, and changing between them delivers bespoke analysis, including head to head (H2H), form and a whole lot more besides. The best odds are also provided. Hit the tabs below to find out more.


Best Tip: Both teams to score

Both LA Galaxy and Portland supporters may have some reason for celebration ahead as their clubs go head-to-head, with our prediction of both teams to score looking a much better pick than any bet on the outright winner. The two clubs have goals in them, as is borne out by the statistics and past head-to-head data below. Even the bookmakers odds are not finding real separation between the sides, a sign of the qualities (or lack of) each side possesses. Both teams to score is the tip of the day here.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Portland are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 43% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 2.20.

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

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Portland
43%
6/523/20
Draw
23%
13/55/2
LA Galaxy
34%
21/107/4
Draw 1-1
10%
6/113/2
Portland 2-1
9%
17/215/2
LA Galaxy 2-1
8%
11/19/1
Draw 2-2
7%
9/19/1
Portland 1-0
6%
11/110/1
Portland 2-0
6%
14/111/1
LA Galaxy 1-0
5%
14/111/1
Portland 3-1
5%
14/112/1
LA Galaxy 2-0
4%
18/114/1
Portland 3-2
4%
18/116/1
LA Galaxy 3-1
4%
20/116/1
LA Galaxy 3-2
4%
22/118/1
Draw 0-0
3%
16/114/1
Portland 3-0
3%
22/118/1
Portland 4-1
2%
28/122/1
Over 2.5 Goals
66%
8/151/2
Under 2.5 Goals
34%
7/529/20
Home 1st Goal
50%
4/54/5
Away 1st Goal
48%
21/2011/10
No 1st Goal
2%
16/114/1
BTTS - Yes
66%
4/94/9
BTTS - No
34%
13/86/4
BTTS - Home Win
26%
13/55/2
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/116/5
BTTS - Away Win
21%
15/410/3
Home/draw
66%
4/112/5
Away/draw
57%
8/1313/20
Home/away
77%
2/71/4
Over 1.5 Goals
85%
1/72/13
Under 1.5 Goals
15%
9/24/1
Over 3.5 Goals
44%
6/56/5
Under 3.5 Goals
56%
8/133/5
Over 4.5 Goals
25%
11/411/4
Under 4.5 Goals
75%
1/41/4
Over 5.5 Goals
13%
6/16/1
Under 5.5 Goals
87%
1/101/11
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/401/66
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
16/114/1
Home DNB
59%
8/1313/20
Away DNB
50%
6/511/10
Portland win to nil
17%
4/1-
LA Galaxy win to nil
13%
6/1-
Portland / Portland
24%
5/223/10
Portland / LA Galaxy
4%
22/122/1
Portland / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Draw / Portland
14%
5/15/1
Draw / LA Galaxy
11%
13/213/2
Draw / Draw
13%
11/25/1
LA Galaxy / Portland
4%
20/118/1
LA Galaxy / LA Galaxy
18%
7/210/3
LA Galaxy / Draw
6%
12/111/1
Win / draw / win form
18
LA Galaxy have not won in 18 consecutive away league games
Portland 14TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
33
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
Goals: Scored
22
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
6
Lost
10
LA Galaxy 10TH
20 league games
Away
18
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
45
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
1
Draw
7
Lost
12
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
7
Draw
5
Lost
8
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
League games at Portland since 2018
Portland
LA Galaxy
Goals: Scored
21
12
Games: Scored
8 / 9
6 / 9
Clean sheets
3 / 9
1 / 9
POT
4
D
3
LAG
2
League games at LA Galaxy since 2018
LA Galaxy
Portland
Goals: Scored
23
22
Games: Scored
10 / 10
10 / 10
Clean sheets
0 / 10
0 / 10
POT
3
D
2
LAG
5
Goal Statistics

Los Angeles Galaxy have been steady in front of goal of late, finding the net in 12 consecutive Major League Soccer games. Their PG of 1.6 against Portland Timbers on Sunday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Portland 14th LA Galaxy 10th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.8
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
16%
1
30%
2
27%
3
16%
4+
11%
There is a 84% probability that Portland will score 1 or more goals
0
21%
1
33%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 79% probability that LA Galaxy will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-1
Portland’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
+2
LA Galaxy’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
2.3
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2026/2026 season
Portland
PG (predicted goals)
LA Galaxy
1.8
1.6
Attack rating
POT
LAG
21%
better
view stats
Games scored3
4
Failed to score1
0
Scored first1
2
Goals scored6
6
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.5
Avg. shots per game9
11
Avg. shots per goal6
8
Conversion rate for17
13
Avg. XG for1.4
1.8
KickOff rating
+21%
Defence rating
POT
LAG
29%
better
view stats
Games conceded4
3
Clean sheets0
1
Conceded first3
2
Goals conceded11
7
Avg. goals conceded2.8
1.8
Avg. shots/game conceded13
6
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
4
Conversion rate against21%
28%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.1
KickOff rating
+29%

Portland v LA Galaxy Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Portland Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
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LA Galaxy Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
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