About Match
The table reads 13th (LA Galaxy, 26 pts) against 11th (Portland Timbers, 28 pts), 2 points apart. Recent form tells a different story for LA Galaxy: only 19th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 13th. Against a league average of 1.6 goals per team per game, LA Galaxy run at 1.22 scored and 1.52 conceded, Portland Timbers at 1.77 and 1.77. LA Galaxy would climb to 29 points with a win, overtaking Portland Timbers (other results held equal).
The head-to-head ledger counts 13 games: 4 LA Galaxy wins, 5 for Portland Timbers, 4 draws, at 3.23 goals per meeting. History points to goals: 62% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 69%.
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