Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 22 Aug 2026

Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers Predictions

Main Match Prediction

Portland Asian Hcp +1 @ -120

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We’re siding with Portland on the Asian Handicap +1 at -120, with a confident feeling that they can win or draw when going up against LAFC. There’s the bonus of a one-goal defeat meaning our stake is refunded.

Take a closer look at our complete LAFC vs Portland betting analysis, which presents a full breakdown of our main match prediction, plus our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.

Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers Preview

Los Angeles FC go head-to-head with Portland Timbers at BMO Stadium, with kick-off set for 22:30 on Saturday 22 August.

Los Angeles FC have lost back-to-back MLS games. Away from home, they recently suffered a 1-0 defeat against Colorado Rapids at DSG Park. Marc Dos Santos' team managed two shots on target and had 49% possession.

Portland Timbers secured a 3-1 home win over San Diego FC at Providence Park in their previous game. The Oregon outfit had just 30% of the ball and recorded five shots on goal, while Kristoffer Velde, Ariel Lassiter and David Da Costa found the net.

H2H: Timbers Won 2-1 in Teams’ Last Meeting

Portland have won the last two clashes against LAFC. On home soil at Providence Park, the scoreline was 2-1 following a 1-0 away win at BMO Stadium. We’ve seen the previous 10 H2H matches involve four LAFC victories. There have also been three draws and three Portland triumphs.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
11	Los Angeles FC	28	11	8	9	43	30	13	43:30	41
20	Portland Timbers	27	9	5	13	48	51	-3	48:51	32

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LAFC have 4 wins, 5 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.6 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 13.4 attempts. The Black and Gold have averaged 46.7% possession and 6.4 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.3 goals from 3.6 shots on goal, 12.2 attempts and 5.4 corners.

Denis Bouanga is the top scorer with 5 goals, while Heung-Min Son has 4 and David Martinez 3. Leading assistor is Denis Bouanga with 3.

Portland have won 5, lost 3 and drawn 2, with an average of 5.2 shots on goal, 14.9 attempts and 2.4 goals. Marti Cifuentes' side average 55.5% possession, 5.7 corners awarded and 4.7 corners against, while 1.5 goals have been conceded from 13.3 attempts and 5.3 shots on goal.

Kevin Kelsy has scored 7 goals, followed by Felipe Mora and Cole Bassett on 3. David Da Costa has managed 6 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Los Angeles FC confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Hugo Lloris (GK), Ryan Hollingshead, Ryan Porteous, Aaron Long, Evgen Cheberko, Mathieu Choiniere, Eddie Segura, Marco Delgado, Timothy Tillman, Heung-Min Son, Denis Bouanga.

Portland Timbers confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): James Pantemis (GK), Eric Miller, Finn Surman, Kamal Miller, Jimer Fory, Cole Bassett, Jose Caicedo, Ariel Lassiter, David Da Costa, Kristoffer Velde, Kevin Kelsy.

Main Match Prediction

Portland +1 looks to be a sensible play on the Asian Handicap. You can get a price of -120 that the visitors prosper from having a one-goal advantage and we anticipate a competitive MLS clash.

Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):

• The +1 line has been covered by Portland in 4 of their last 5 games.
• The +1 line has been covered by Portland in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by LAFC in 3 consecutive games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by LAFC in 7 of their last 10 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by LAFC in 14 of their last 20 games.
• The -1 line hasn’t been covered by LAFC in 3 consecutive games against Portland.

Our team of experts monitor the current MLS injuries and suspensions. When integrated with the latest form, this helps us secure the value odds. Our data-led approach backed up by key stats always proves useful.

The best betting sites make it a 54.6% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In the opinion of our tipsters, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this bet.

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Correct Score Prediction

LAFC 1 - 1 Portland

Our prediction is a 1-1 draw which is available at odds of +650. Correct score betting allows us to bet at bigger odds and it’s also a fun type of wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: David Costa Over 0.5 Shots On Target +155

David Costa (Portland) can be wagered to finish with at least one shot on goal at +155. All things considered, we think that the betting odds are really appealing when it comes to backing him on the Shots Target market.

Latest David Costa Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+460

First

+1500

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-

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Cole Bassett to Score +400

Cole Bassett (Portland) has managed two goals in his past five MLS games on the road. We believe this is the best of the player props, with a healthy +400 available when it comes to betting him to score at any time.

Latest Cole Bassett Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+400

First

+1300

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Portland Over 3.5 Corners -152

The 3.5 corners line has been covered by Portland in four straight away matches, while the previous 5 LAFC games have seen them concede an average of 7.00 corners. Our verdict is that there’s value when it comes the Portland Team Corners line being covered, with odds of -152 available.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

LAFC

Total

11.80 6.40 5.40

Home

11.70 6.30 5.40

Away

10.10 5.00 5.10

Portland

Total

10.40 5.70 4.70

Home

10.50 4.30 6.20

Away

11.10 5.10 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 10.5

-100

Under 10.5

-147

LAFC Corners

Over 5.5

-139

Under 5.5

-104

Portland Corners

Over 3.5

-152

Under 3.5

+105

Most Corners

1

-204

X

+700

2

+195

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Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

The favourites are 63% likely to win according to the latest betting odds, with Los Angeles FC being priced at -172 to come away with a victory in this MLS encounter. If you’re searching for a different slant, Portland Timbers are available at +370.

LAFC can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting -103. However, Portland are +330 and the draw is +155 if you want to take a different option.

The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. If both teams to score is something you think will happen, there’s an opportunity to wager Yes at -227 on the BTTS market.

Hundreds of markets are made available when it comes to MLS games, with the best football betting sites leaving no stone unturned in terms of available options.

Full-Time Result

1

-172

X

+330

2

+370

Half-Time Result

1

-103

X

+155

2

+330

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-500

X2

+128

Draw No Bet

1

-417

2

+245

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-110

2 Hcp +1

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+195

Over 2.5

-263

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-227

No

+160

Those interested in favourite Dénis Bouanga to find the net first can get +290, while the Anytime Goalscorer angle could hold more appeal and this is -133.

Dénis Bouanga (LAFC)

First

+290

Anytime

-133

Son Heung-Min (LAFC)

First

+320

Anytime

-108

Vincent Janssen (Portland)

First

+650

Anytime

+195

Jacob Shaffelburg (LAFC)

First

+600

Anytime

+210

Jeremy Ebobisse (LAFC)

First

+650

Anytime

+210

David Martínez (LAFC)

First

+800

Anytime

+240

Ryan Raposo (LAFC)

First

+900

Anytime

+300

Antony Alves Santos (Portland)

First

+1100

Anytime

+300

Kristoffer Velde (Portland)

First

+1050

Anytime

+340

Alexander Aravena (Portland)

First

+1200

Anytime

+350

Ariel Lassiter (Portland)

First

+1000

Anytime

+360

Cole Bassett (Portland)

First

+1300

Anytime

+400

David Costa (Portland)

First

+1500

Anytime

+460

Jimer Fory (Portland)

First

+1600

Anytime

+500

Ryan Hollingshead (LAFC)

First

+1800

Anytime

+650

Eddie Segura (LAFC)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Mark Delgado (LAFC)

First

+1900

Anytime

+650

Nkosi Burgess (LAFC)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Joao Ortiz (Portland)

First

+2000

Anytime

+650

Ryan Porteous (LAFC)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Timothy Tillman (LAFC)

First

+2000

Anytime

+700

Aaron Long (LAFC)

First

+2200

Anytime

+700

Vincent Janssen (Portland)

Over 0.5

-217

Under 0.5

-

Dénis Bouanga (LAFC)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

-

Jacob Shaffelburg (LAFC)

Over 0.5

-164

Under 0.5

-

Jeremy Ebobisse (LAFC)

Over 0.5

-159

Under 0.5

-

Son Heung-Min (LAFC)

Over 1.5

-143

Under 1.5

-

David Martínez (LAFC)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-

Antony Alves Santos (Portland)

Over 0.5

-127

Under 0.5

-

Kristoffer Velde (Portland)

Over 0.5

-108

Under 0.5

-

Ariel Lassiter (Portland)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-

Ryan Raposo (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+108

Under 0.5

-

Alexander Aravena (Portland)

Over 0.5

+123

Under 0.5

-

Cole Bassett (Portland)

Over 0.5

+128

Under 0.5

-

David Costa (Portland)

Over 0.5

+155

Under 0.5

-

Jimer Fory (Portland)

Over 0.5

+180

Under 0.5

-

Joao Ortiz (Portland)

Over 0.5

+230

Under 0.5

-

Timothy Tillman (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-

Ryan Hollingshead (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Mark Delgado (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-

Nkosi Burgess (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+270

Under 0.5

-

Eddie Segura (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+280

Under 0.5

-

Ryan Porteous (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+290

Under 0.5

-

Aaron Long (LAFC)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-

Stats: Last 10 MLS matches only.
LAFC have finished with six wins, three losses and one draw in the last 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.90 goals per game and conceding 1.00.

Portland have managed seven losses, two victories and one draw in the last 10 away matches, recording an average of 1.40 goals per game and conceding 2.00.

The past meeting at BMO Stadium saw Portland defeat LAFC 1-0. The past 8 H2H matches at BMO Stadium have seen four LAFC triumphs, two Portland wins and two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Los Angeles FC Home Stats		6-1-3	2.90	1.90	1.00	5	5	3	7
Portland Timbers Away Stats		2-1-7	3.40	1.40	2.00	6	4	6	4

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Los Angeles FC vs Portland Timbers Lineups & Team News

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