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Major League Soccer
Los Angeles FC
Major League Soccer
Mar 4, 2023 at 9.30pm UK
Banc of California Stadium
Portland Timbers

Los Angeles
3 - 2
Portland

Chiellini (24'), Vela (34' pen.), Opoku (52')
Hollingshead (45+8'), Sanchez (45+1'), Tillman (72')
FT(HT: 2-0)
Evander (62'), Paredes (84')
McGraw (41'), Fogaca (90+1'), Fogaca (90')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between Los Angeles FC and Portland Timbers, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Los Angeles FC

All competitions
Major League Soccer
Last Game: Los Angeles 3-3 Philadelphia (3-0 pen.)
Saturday, November 5 at 8pm in Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers

All competitions
Last Game: Portland 1-0 Kansas
Tuesday, February 28 at 3am in Major League Soccer

We said: Los Angeles FC 2-1 Portland Timbers

 Los Angeles' recent home form means that it is hard to envisage any other outcome rather a win for them. While we expect Portland Timbers to put up a decent fight, we just about fancy the hosts to secure the points at the end of the 90 minutes.

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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Los Angeles FC win with a probability of 65.38%. A draw had a probability of 19.2% and a win for Portland Timbers had a probability of 15.41%.

The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 2-0 with a probability of 10.14%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.86%) and 1-0 (9.2%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (8.94%), while for a Portland Timbers win it was 1-2 (4.34%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 3.5% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Los Angeles FC would win this match.

Result
Los Angeles FCDrawPortland Timbers
65.38% (0.791 0.79) 19.21% (-0.065999999999999 -0.07) 15.41% (-0.727 -0.73)
Both teams to score 55.29% (-1.539 -1.54)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.52% (-1.172 -1.17)38.48% (1.17 1.17)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.22% (-1.252 -1.25)60.78% (1.25 1.25)
Los Angeles FC Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.97% (-0.133 -0.13)11.03% (0.131 0.13)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
64.66% (-0.29300000000001 -0.29)35.33% (0.29000000000001 0.29)
Portland Timbers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
62.15% (-1.635 -1.64)37.85% (1.634 1.63)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
25.37% (-1.626 -1.63)74.63% (1.624 1.62)
Score Analysis
    Los Angeles FC 65.38%
    Portland Timbers 15.41%
    Draw 19.21%
Los Angeles FCDrawPortland Timbers
2-0 @ 10.14% (0.444 0.44)
2-1 @ 9.86% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
1-0 @ 9.2% (0.455 0.46)
3-0 @ 7.46% (0.291 0.29)
3-1 @ 7.24% (-0.033 -0.03)
4-0 @ 4.11% (0.139 0.14)
4-1 @ 3.99% (-0.041 -0.04)
3-2 @ 3.52% (-0.176 -0.18)
4-2 @ 1.94% (-0.108 -0.11)
5-0 @ 1.81% (0.052 0.05)
5-1 @ 1.76% (-0.028 -0.03)
Other @ 4.34%
Total : 65.38%
1-1 @ 8.94% (0.057 0.06)
2-2 @ 4.79% (-0.213 -0.21)
0-0 @ 4.17% (0.228 0.23)
3-3 @ 1.14% (-0.112 -0.11)
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 19.21%
1-2 @ 4.34% (-0.169 -0.17)
0-1 @ 4.05% (0.047000000000001 0.05)
0-2 @ 1.97% (-0.066 -0.07)
2-3 @ 1.55% (-0.143 -0.14)
1-3 @ 1.41% (-0.121 -0.12)
Other @ 2.09%
Total : 15.41%

How you voted: Los Angeles vs Portland

Los Angeles FC
70.0%
Draw
15.0%
Portland Timbers
15.0%
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Head to Head
Oct 2, 2022 8pm
Portland
1-2
Los Angeles
Asprilla (81')
Vela (51'), Bouanga (90+5')
Mar 7, 2022 3am
Los Angeles
1-1
Portland
Fall (90+3')
Hollingshead (25'), Sanchez (78')
Chara (18')
Bravo (36'), Asprilla (39'), van Rankin (45+3'), Fochive (65'), Savarese (74'), Chara (90+2')
Bravo (62')
Sep 30, 2021 3.30am
Los Angeles
1-2
Portland
Musovski (55')
Palacios (29'), Arango (90+9')
Chara (45'), Asprilla (59')
Paredes (25'), Asprilla (45+2'), Valeri (76')
Sep 20, 2021 12.30am
Portland
2-1
Los Angeles
Asprilla (21'), Fochive (68')
Mabiala (24'), Blanco (26'), Bravo (42'), Valeri (83')
Arango (27' pen.)
Jul 22, 2021 3.30am
Portland
2-1
Los Angeles
Valeri (2'), Mora (90+3')
Paredes (86')
Vela (17')
rhs 2.0
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