El Jefe
Positioned in the 6th seat as of today, the Timbers (11W-8L-13D; 46 points) will welcome Los Angeles FC (20W-8L-4D; 64 points), who are in the 1st position, to Providence Park on Sunday. Kick off is at 12:00 PM PT. They may have had four wins in the last five matches, but the Timbers, go into this matchup with the benefit of home support.
The Timbers and Los Angeles FC’s most recent MLS encounter occurred on May 11, 2022 and the match resulted in a victory for Portland. Additionally, the Timbers’ goals total 14 compared to Los Angeles FC’s 14 in their most recent 10 matches.
Picks, Predictions, and Betting Preview for the Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC MLS Match on October 2, 2022
Where: Providence Park in Portland, Oregon
When: Sunday, October 2, 2022 at 12:00 PM PT
Betting on Portland Timbers
Record: 11-8-13 | League Standing: 6
the Timbers enter into this game in 6th place with a record of 11 wins, eight losses, and 13 draws over 32 games. The club has had four wins in the last five matches and have netted a total of 51 so far. This has mostly been because of the leadership exhibited by Jaroslaw Niezgoda, who has nine goals, and Dairon Asprilla who has eight. The team has conceded 48. In their most recent match, the Timbers shared the points with Columbus Crew 1-1.
Absences and Injuries
The Timbers does not have an updated list of missing players at the moment.
Betting on Los Angeles FC
Record: 20-8-4 | League Standing: 1
Los Angeles FC comes into this match with 64 points so far this season and are leading the MLS standings. They outplayed Houston Dynamo FC 3-1 last Monday and so far this season, they have picked up 20 wins, eight losses, and four draws in 32 fixtures. When they have won, it’s mostly been thanks, in many ways, to the efforts from Cristian Arango and Carlos Vela. Los Angeles FC fans will be watching to see if the duo can propel them to success in the match against the Timbers.
Absences and Injuries
Los Angeles FC does not have an updated list of missing players at the moment.
The Timbers vs Los Angeles FC | Moneyline, Over/Under and Spread Odds
Moneyline Pick: Portland Timbers (+175) at FanDuel
Portland Timbers are considered the favorite by many soccer fans and oddsmakers. The club is having a great month so far, entering this matchup with a winning percentage of 75% so far this October (three wins, no losses and one draw). In comparison, Los Angeles FC has a winning percentage of 40% so far this October (two wins, two losses and one draw).
Over/Under Pick: Under 3.5 Total Goals (-175) at Unibet
The Timbers have averaged four goals up through now this month. Los Angeles FC on the other hand, have recorded an average of four goals so far this month for comparison.
Spread Pick: Los Angeles FC -0.5 Goals (+125) at MyBookie.ag
Los Angeles FC will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.
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