On Mar 7th, Los Angeles FC hosts Portland Timbers in a meeting of these two Major League Soccer teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 13 degrees, which should make for a nice day for football. In their last match, 2nd placed Los Angeles FC, recorded a 3-0 shutout win against Colorado Rapids. Vela Garrido struck first for Los Angeles FC in the 29th minute on a penalty, then Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido added another in the 35th minute on a feed from Jose Cifuentes In the end, Colorado Rapids was frustrated by Los Angeles FC’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Los Angeles FC ended the match with the shutout victory. Los Angeles FC is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while portland Timbers sits at 5th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-2 draw against New England Revolution. Bye scored the first goal for New England Revolution in the 41st minute, then Asprilla Rivas tied it up for Portland Timbers in the 60th minute . They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season Portland Timbers won the head to head battle with 3 wins.
Both Blanco and Larrys Mabiala Destin have been the hottest scorers for Portland Timbers in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals each. Los Angeles FC is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Chicho Arango and Carlos Alberto Vela Garrido each having 3 goals in their last five.