Portland Timbers LA Galaxy betting prediction

The away team comes to this stage of the MLS (Regular Season) after a home win by (4‑2) against Los Angeles FC. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 losses in away matches, with 22 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss at their stadium, with 37 goals scored and 22 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Galaxy has a record of 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses, so they have won 12 points out of 30 possible. In their away league matches the most frequent result at half‑time was the 0‑0 (5 out of 14 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 11 times and have only turned the score around in 3. In the last 14 away matches for this competition there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 7 of their 20 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

The Los Angeles Galaxy are in excellent form, with eight wins in their last ten games, and are leading their conference. The team wants to maintain their position at the top of the table and will be looking to pick up important points. To achieve this goal, the Galaxy will have to balance defense and attack, being efficient in all areas of the game. The team needs to adapt to the different phases of the match, taking advantage of opportunities to attack and maintaining defensive solidity when necessary, to ensure a good result away from home.

Confirmed Lineup: John McCarthy, Miki Yamane, Maya Yoshida, J. Neal, John Nelson, Gastón Brugman, Marky Delgado, Riqui Puig, Joseph Paintsil, M. Berry, Gabriel Pec.
Coach: D. Kinnear.