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LA Galaxy have won their last three meetings with Portland, including a 3-1 victory at Providence Park in April. Here, the Galaxy are aiming to win four consecutive matches against the Timbers for the very first time. Portland have only ever won four of 16 visits to Carson, although their most recent victory was a 6-3 success in 2020.
Over 2.5 goals is 3/5.
Over 2.5 goals and both teams to score is 10/11.
LA Galaxy to win and both teams to score is 21/10.
Javier Hernández is 3/1 to break the deadlock and 8/11 to score anytime.
Match preview
After breaking records with their bad start to the season, can Portland Timbers get their campaign back on track during the summer months?
Last time out, before the international break, Giovanni Savarese's side were beaten 2-1 in Fort Lauderdale by perennial strugglers Inter Miami.
Bill Tuiloma unable to spark a comeback, halving the deficit late on.
Having lost three in a row, the Timbers have just 15 points after 15 MLS matches, their lowest points tally at this stage in the club's history.
This leaves last season's MLS Cup runners-up 12th in the Western Conference, albeit just four points below the play-off line.
Up in fifth, comfortably above that all-important dotted line, one will find LA Galaxy.
Greg Vanney's side only took one point from three games in mid-May, before returning to winning ways in some style in their last outing.
Thet came from behind to hammer Austin 4-1; Dejan Joveljić becoming the first MLS substitute to score twice and provide two assists off the bench.
The Serbian set up Javier Hernández and Efraín Álvarez to score, while also managing to find time to bag a brace during his 33 minute cameo.
As mentioned, this victory leaves LA fifth, six points below their cross-city rivals who lead the way in the west.
Will the Galaxy add to the Timbers' misery at Dignity Health Sports Park?
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