{"id":33258,"date":"2026-08-17T03:47:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T07:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=33258"},"modified":"2026-08-17T03:47:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T07:47:12","slug":"match-preview-lafc-vs-portland-timbers-08-22-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/mls\/match-preview-lafc-vs-portland-timbers-08-22-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"LAFC vs Portland Timbers: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

LAFC<\/a> host Portland Timbers<\/a> at BMO Stadium on Saturday, August 22 (10:30 PM ET \/ 9:30 PM CT \/ 7:30 PM PT).<\/p>\n

There are no fresh availability concerns for either side heading into this one. LAFC will lean on Denis Bouanga<\/a>, who has scored 10 goals from 55 shots this season, alongside Son Heung-Min, who has created 36 chances from 60 shots of his own. Portland’s attack runs through Kevin Kelsy, who has 9 goals in 1083 minutes, and Kristoffer Velde, who leads the visitors with 37 chances created.<\/p>\n

LAFC are third in the Western Conference<\/a> and head into this off a 0-1 home defeat to San Diego FC. Portland sit 10th in the West on 24 points and go into this on the back of a 2-1 loss at Chicago Fire, though their form this season reads W D W W L. With Bouanga’s finishing and Kelsy’s efficiency both on show, expect goals at both ends of BMO Stadium, with LAFC’s extra firepower enough to get them over the line.<\/p>\n

US viewers can watch LAFC vs Portland Timbers on Apple TV’s MLS Season Pass.<\/p>\n\n\n