MLS Predictions & Odds: Los Angeles FC vs. Portland Timbers - Saturday, April 27

The upcoming fixture list in MLS includes 16th-place Los Angeles FC hosting 23rd-place Portland Timbers -- two bottom-half teams -- on Saturday, April 27 at 10:30 PM ET. Our game prediction can be found below.

Los Angeles FC vs. Portland Timbers Odds & Predictions

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Favorite LAFC Moneyline Portland Moneyline Draw Moneyline Moneyline Pick Score Prediction
LAFC -244 +571 +379 LAFC LAFC 3, Portland 2

Los Angeles FC vs. Portland Timbers Matchup Info

LAFC Moneyline Performance

  • LAFC has been favored in nine matches this season, and went 3-3-3.
  • LAFC has not been a -244 favorite or greater this season.
  • The likelihood of LAFC winning this match is 70.9%, based on the moneyline.

LAFC Top Players

  • Denis Bouanga is LAFC's top-ranked scorer this season. He has five goals in nine games.
  • Another major offensive player for LAFC is Timothy Tillmann. He has three goals and seven shots on goal.
  • LAFC's best chance creator this season has been Mateusz Bogusz. In nine games he has created 16 chances ending up in .
Name Games Goals Assists Shots Chances Created
Denis Bouanga 9 5 2 49 16
Timothy Tillmann 9 3 2 14 12
Mateusz Bogusz 9 3 0 23 16
Eduard Atuesta 8 2 0 11 15
David Emmanuel Martinez Morales 6 1 1 9 2

LAFC Recent Performance

Opponent Date Home/Away Result Score Shots Opp. Shots
New York 4/20/2024 H D 2-2 14 6
Portland 4/13/2024 A D 2-2 16 8
Los Angeles 4/6/2024 H W 2-1 19 18
Colorado 3/30/2024 A L 3-2 15 13
Nashville SC 3/23/2024 H W 5-0 28 9

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Portland Moneyline Performance

  • Portland has one win in six matches as an underdog this season.
  • Thus far this season, Portland has not been this big an underdog (+571).
  • Portland has a 14.9% chance of winning this match, based on the moneyline.

Portland Top Players

  • Portland is led by Felipe Mora, who has four goals in five games this season, ninth in the league.
  • Evander, another of Portland's top scorers, has four goals in seven games (ninth in league), on 17 shots (2.4 shots per game).
  • Evander is tops on Portland in chances created as well, with 16 (2.3 per game) plus three assists.
Name Games Goals Assists Shots Chances Created
Evander 7 4 3 17 16
Felipe Mora 5 4 0 5 2
Antony 8 3 1 15 4
Santiago Moreno 9 2 2 12 16
Juan David Mosquera Lopez 9 0 3 5 10

Portland Recent Performance

Opponent Date Home/Away Result Score Shots Opp. Shots
Columbus 4/20/2024 A D 2-2 6 25
LAFC 4/13/2024 H D 2-2 8 16
Sporting Kansas City 4/7/2024 A D 3-3 9 14
Vancouver 3/30/2024 A L 3-2 10 12
Philadelphia 3/23/2024 H L 3-1 19 14