Our prediction for this MLS match:
Portland Timbers
Match Time & Date:
19/09/2024
04:30
Prediction: 2-2
Los Angeles Galaxy
All eyes will be on Providence Park when Portland Timbers and Los Angeles Galaxy go head to head in a highly-anticipated MLS game. The Timbers aim to recover from a 2-1 loss to Colorado Rapids, but Thursday’s clash will be anything but a walk in the park for the home side. Defenders Claudio Bravo remains the only absentee in the home team, while midfielder Eryk Williamson should sneak into the starting XI following his fine performance against Colorado.
Los Angeles Galaxy, on the other hand, aim to build on a 4-2 win over their local rivals Los Angeles FC and given their attacking potential, both teams to score betting option should be considered. In their last meeting in the MLS LA Galaxy defeated Portland Timbers 3-2. Midfielder Edwin Cerrillo is banned for the visitors, while defender Julian Aude misses out with injury.
Highlighted Player (Dario Zuparic):
Dario Zuparic is a Croatian footballer, who plays for Pescara as a defender. Zuparic played for the likes of Sladograna Zupanja, NK Granicar Zupanja and Cibalia during his youth career. He continued playing for Cibalia at senior level and he made 57 league appearances for the Croatian outfit from 2011 to 2013.
In 2013 he signed a contract with Pescara and made 21 appearances for the team in the 2013/2014 Serie B campaign. Zuparic quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Pescara and it has to be noted that he played 36 games for the Delfini in the 2015/2016 season. The Pescara highly rated defender was born in Croatia, but he started playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He has 3 caps for Bosnian and Herzegovina U19 team, but he eventually decided to represent Croatia on the international stage. Zuparic has 5 caps for Croatia U20 and he played three matches for Croatia U21. The 188-cm-tall footballer was born on 3 May, 1992 in Zupanja.
Highlighted Team (Los Angeles Galaxy):
Los Angeles Galaxy are probably the most famous American soccer club. The club have been participating in the MLS since 1996 and San Jose Earthquakes are considered their bitterest rivals. A number of top-class players were part of the team in the past, but, no doubt, David Beckham is the club’s most significant star. The former Manchester United star played for LA Galaxy from 2007 to 2012 and he scored 18 goals in 98 appearances in the league for the club.
Fellow England international Steven Gerrard is yet another Premier League ace who joined LA Galaxy. Stevie G signed a $9 million deal with the club in June, 2015. One year before he arrived to Los Angeles, the Galaxy won their fifth MLS Cup, with the team beating New England Revolution (2-1) in the final of the tournament, but winning the CONCACAF Champions League in 2000 is considered the club’s biggest success. The MLS outfit outplayed Olimpia of Honduras in the title game, with Ezra Hendrickson scoring the winning goal ten minutes before the final whistle.
Los Angeles Galaxy play their home games at StubHub Center, the stadium that was opened on June 1, 2003. The capacity of the venue is 27.000.
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