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Aron Wright - March 23, 2023
Portland Timbers vs LA Galaxy Predictions and Free Tips from our expert tipsters when the teams go head-to-head in the Major League Soccer on Saturday, 25 March 2023.
The Timbers missed out on a ticket to the playoffs the last season. And it seems that they are yet to find their groove in this campaign as well.
Meanwhile, LA Galaxy did make it till the Conference Semi-final the last time around in the playoffs. And though they are yet to hit their stride in the current campaign, they hope to make it happen this weekend against Portland.
The Galaxy won three of the last four h2h clashes, and they scored two or more goals in three of these meetings. They also won the latest encounter at this venue with a 1-3 scorecard.
Do also note that the last six meetings at this stadium between the two teams produced 27 goals in total.
The Galaxy were placed fourth in the Western Conference the last season, and they were eliminated in the Conference Semis only by eventual champions Los Angeles FC.
It helps their confidence that they have a superb h2h record against this rival over the past few years, and they even won the latest h2h meeting at this stadium 1-3.
On top of all that, the Timbers are currently on a three-game losing streak, and let in ten goals in the process.
It appears that LA Galaxy are about to deliver a winning performance.
As expected, the Timbers conceded 10 goals from their past three fixtures, while last the last six h2h clashes at this venue produced 27 goals. It seems that we are about to witness a high-scoring affair this weekend.
The LA Galaxy might have the edge this weekend, but note that they have a single clean sheet on the road in the past 11 months. And the last Portland failed to score at home was back in May.
Likely, chances are high for goals to come from either end of the pitch.
Not only did LA Galaxy secure a fourth-place finish in the West the last season, but they also made it till the Conference semis, where they had to bow out against the eventual champions.
They also won three of the past four h2h meetings, including the 1-3 win in their latest visit to this stadium.
On the other hand, the Portland Timbers are currently on a three-fixture losing streak, and are extremely low in confidence.
As such, the LA Galaxy to Win would be a good pick at 3.00 odd.
Going on though, they managed to keep a single clean sheet on the road in the past 11 months, whereas their counterparts last failed to find the back of the net at home in 2002 May. Most of all, not once have the hosts failed to score a goal at this stadium in an h2h meeting.
By the looks of things, the Both Teams to Score wager looks appealing at 1.60 odd.
