Portland Timbers (10-8-6) travel to face off against Los Angeles Galaxy (13-5-7) on Saturday, July 20th. This match will be played at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, CA. Both club’s come into this one having won their previous match. The match starts at 10:45 PM ET.

Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy

Portland Timbers Is Coming Off A Win

The Portland Timbers will be looking to build off their 3-0 shutout win over Real Salt Lake. This match took place on their home pitch, and they went into the match with a money line payout of +114.

The three combined goals fell short of the over/under goal line of 3.5 goals. This was the second straight match for the Timbers in which the final goal tally was three.

Offensively, Felipe Mora, Evander, and Santiago Moreno all scored for the Timbers, with Evander also picking up an assist. Overall, the club had seven shots on goal and 20 shots.

On the defensive end, the Timbers didn’t allow a goal and James Pantemis finished with a clean sheet. Real Salt Lake took a total of 11 shots, and Pantemis made three saves.

The Portland Timbers are on a two-match winning streak as they head on the road to take on the Los Angeles Galaxy. Overall, the Timbers are 10-8-6 and sit in 7th place in the Western Conference. They have been better at home, going 7-2-3, compared to just 3-6-3 on the road. Over their last five matches, the Timbers have gone 4-1, with their only loss coming on the road against FC Dallas. Following this match, they will return home to take on St. Louis City SC on Sunday, August 25th.

Los Angeles Galaxy Is Coming Off A Win

The Los Angeles Galaxy will be looking to build off their 3-2 win over the Colorado Rapids. This match took place on their home pitch, and they had a money line payout of -115.

There were a total of five goals scored in the match, surpassing the over/under line of 3.5 goals. The offensive attack for the Galaxy was spread out, with four different players each scoring one time. Riqui Puig and Joseph Paintsil both scored on two shots.

On the defensive end, the Galaxy intercepted nine passes and blocked three shots. Despite this, the Rapids still took a total of 13 shots and nine shots on goal. John McCarthy finished with seven saves and picked up the win.

Through 25 matches, the Los Angeles Galaxy have the best record in the Western Conference at 13-5-7. Overall, they have been strong at home, going 8-1-3, and have been favored in 14 matches, going 9-2-3. Over their last three matches, they have gone 2-1, with their only loss coming on the road against the 11th-ranked team in the Western Conference, FC Dallas. Following this match against the Portland Timbers, they will be back in action on August 25th, once again at home, against Atlanta United FC.

Portland Timbers Offense Breakdown

The Portland Timbers have been one of the most potent offensive teams in the MLS this season, ranking 4th in goals scored at 2.0 per match. They have been led by Evander, who is 12th in the league with 11 goals. Jonathan Rodríguez has also been a key contributor, leading the team in shots on goal and ranking 16th in the league in goals scored. As a team, Portland is 13th in shots on goal and 27th in corner kicks. They have had fewer corners than their opponents in 58.3% of their matches this season.

Los Angeles Galaxy Offense Breakdown

Dejan Joveljić has been the top scorer for the Los Angeles Galaxy this season, finding the back of the net 12 times, which is good for 9th in the MLS. Gabriel Chaves is the leader in assists for the Galaxy and is also 2nd on the team in goals scored. His 10 assists are 5th in the league. As a team, the Galaxy are 6th in the league in goals scored and 2nd in shots on goal. They have had fewer corner kicks than their opponents in 56% of their matches this season.

Portland Timbers Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against the Los Angeles Galaxy, the Portland Timbers’ defense is 18th in the MLS, allowing 1.6 goals per match. However, they have been better of late, giving up just six goals over their last seven matches (0.9 goals per match). Their best stretch came from June 9th to June 30th when they gave up just one goal over three matches. Overall, they have just one clean sheet this season. Maxime Crépeau is 62nd in the MLS with zero clean sheets and 29th in saves with 38.

Los Angeles Galaxy Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against the Portland Timbers, the Los Angeles Galaxy defense is 11th in the MLS in goals allowed per match at 1.4. Over their last seven matches, they have given up seven goals (1.0 per match). They are 5th in blocked shots and 19th in interceptions. Keeper John McCarthy is 2nd in the MLS in saves and has five clean sheets this season.

Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles Galaxy Prediction

Our prediction for this MLS matchup between the Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy is to take the Galaxy on the money line at -152. Looking at our projections, we have the Galaxy coming out on top by a score of 2-1. This season, the Galaxy have been the better offensive team, ranking 6th in goals scored and 2nd in shots on goal. Our top projected goal scorer for the match is Diego Fagundez of the Galaxy.

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