Henry Roldán
While international soccer is playing the FIFA matchday, in the United States, the MLS continues its course with the development of matchday 5 and one of its games on the schedule is Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy.
The Timbers are off to a poor start to the season, and last week, they were thrashed 5-1 by Atlanta United. For their part, the Galaxy was held to a 1-1 draw at home to Vancouver Whitecaps.
Without further ado, at JefeBet we bring you the best preview of the Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy match. Keep reading to find out more.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy MLS Matchday 5 Game on March 25, 2023
- Where: Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
- When: Saturday, March 25, 4:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Portland Timbers (+130) / Tie (+230) / Los Angeles Galaxy (+200)
- Asian Handicap: Portland Timbers (-0.25, -105) / Los Angeles Galaxy (+0.25, -130)
- Over/Under (3.5): Over (-125) / Under (+100)
- Both teams score: Yes (-170) / No (+135)
All odds are provided by Draftkings.
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Betting on the Portland Timbers
Returning home after a night of terror in Atlanta should be a relief for the Timbers, a team that has started the season very poorly and, if they do not start to turn their performance around, they could be heading into a dead end.
After their home win over Kansas City on matchday 1, Portland has now lost three consecutive games to finish 10th in the Western Conference with only three points.
However, the biggest concern for coach Giovanni Savarese must be that they are by far the team in MLS that has allowed the most goals, with 10 goals in the last three games.
This is something they could improve on this Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy match at home, where they have lost just one of their last 11 MLS games and have only been scored upon nine times in that span.
Possible Lineup (5-3-2): David Bingham; Juan Mosquera, Dario Zuparic, Larrys Mabiala, Zac McGraw, Claudio Bravo; Cristhian Paredes, Eryk Williamson, Diego Chará; Santiago Moreno, Nathan Fogaça.
Betting on the Los Angeles Galaxy
The Los Angeles Galaxy is not having a very easy start to the campaign either, as in its first three games of the year, Greg Vanney’s side has failed to make it three out of three.
After the suspension of their matchday 1 game against LAFC due to weather conditions, the Californians have had a lot of trouble finding their game and as a result, they occupy 12th place in the Western Conference with only two points.
Their main weakness so far has been their lack of goals, as they lost 3-1 against Dallas, drew 0-0 in their visit to Kansas City, and were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Vancouver.
In addition, Chicharito Hernández will still be absent as he has not been able to play this year due to injury. Plus, Douglas Costa was sent off against the Whitecaps.
However, Los Angeles is hoping that, this weekend, the team can get off to a good start when they visit Portland for this Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy game. Besides, they intend to match last year’s performance away, as they were one of the best clubs in MLS in that condition and in which it has lost only three of its last eight games.
Possible Lineup (4-1-4-1): Jonathan Bond; Kelvin Leerdam, Jalen Neal, Chris Mavinga, Raheem Edwards; Gaston Brugman; Marco Delgado, Riqui Puig, Efrain Alvarez, Tyler Boyd; Dejan Joveljic.
JefeBet Prediction
While the Galaxy’s offense hasn’t really started to click this season, next Saturday’s Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy game is a great opportunity for us to see some action from them against the Timbers’ defense.
Of course the Portland Timbers will not allow five goals again, not at home, but it seems that the defensive problems they have will not be solved overnight, especially not against a team as difficult as Los Angeles Galaxy.
Besides, it is worth noting that the Timbers have responded to some extent in attack, scoring goals in all of their matches, and in head-to-head games between the two clubs, both teams have scored at least one goal in 14 matches of the last 20.
Prediction: Both teams score (POR 2 – LAG 2).
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