Matchday

MLS 2025 · 26 Jul 2025

Los Angeles FC 0–1 Portland Timbers

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jun 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.3 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.2 – 0.4
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Los Angeles FC favourites at 71%.

Portland Timbers won although Los Angeles FC made the better chances (1.2 xG to 0.4): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Maxime Crépeau, 59.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: David Ayala +12.9, Santiago Moreno +8.9.

Well below it: Denis Bouanga −20.4, Javairô Dilrosun −13.7, Mark Delgado −11.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Los Angeles FC

20 Jul 2025D 3–3v LA Galaxy MLS
17 Jul 2025W 1–0at Minnesota United MLS
13 Jul 2025W 2–0v FC Dallas MLS
10 Jul 2025W 3–0v Colorado Rapids MLS

Portland Timbers

20 Jul 2025D 1–1v Minnesota United MLS
17 Jul 2025L 0–1v Real Salt Lake MLS
13 Jul 2025L 1–2at St.Louis City MLS
6 Jul 2025W 2–1v New England Revolution MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Los Angeles FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Frankie Amaya Midfielder100–100.0–
Yaw Yeboah Midfielder100–100.0–
Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper9000–53.8+2.8
Kenny Nielsen Defender90000.0747.8–
Nkosi Tafari Defender9000–46.0–
Igor Jesus Midfielder75000.0242.2+0.9
Jeremy Ebobisse Forward1500–39.6–
Timothy Tillman Midfielder8900–39.3−2.9
Artem Smoliakov Defender89000.0337.2–
Mark Delgado Midfielder9000–34.5−11.7
Ryan Hollingshead Defender90000.2834.0−3.5
Nathan Ordaz Forward75000.6133.6−8.7
Javairô Dilrosun Forward90000.0730.3−13.7
Denis Bouanga Forward90000.0924.0−20.4
David Martínez Morales Forward15000.0217.0–

Portland Timbers

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Diego Chará Midfielder1600–68.6–
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper9000–59.7+6.0
Cristhian Paredes Midfielder74100.0455.4–
Omir Fernandez Forward1100–48.1–
David Ayala Midfielder90000.0447.8+12.9
Finn Surman Defender9000–46.2+2.1
David Pereira Da Costa Midfielder85000.0445.6–
Ian Smith Defender90010.0244.4+4.1
Santiago Moreno Forward74000.1341.8+8.9
Kamal Miller Defender9000–41.0–
Jímer Fory Defender9000–37.9−2.0
Felipe Mora Forward74000.0937.8–
Kevin Kelsy Forward1600–36.8–
Ariel Lassiter Forward1600–35.5–
Juan Mosquera Defender88000.0333.7+1.6
Eric Miller Defender800–24.0–