Our prediction for this MLS match:
Los Angeles FC
Match Time & Date:
15/07/2018
06:00 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Portland Timbers
Los Angeles FC rolled over Orlando City 4-1 on Carlos Vela return from international duty. The newcomers continue to impress in the Major League Soccer and they are on the right track to book their place in the play-offs. Los Angeles FC are likely to go all guns blazing at Portland Timbers in Monday’s football match and despite the fact that the visitors are undefeated in previous 11 games in the league, we are tempted to put our money on the hosts. Bob Bradley’s men have been impressive at their Banc of California Stadium this term and we predict that they are going to give fans yet another reason for celebration on Monday. A lively contest is on the horizon and there is every chance fans will see a real football festival in Los Angeles. Portland defeated Los Angeles FC 2-1 earlier this term, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
Highlighted Player (Laurent Ciman):
Laurent Ciman is a Belgium international who plays for Montreal Impact in Major League Soccer. The defender who was born in Farciennes on August 5, 1985 played for Charleroi from 2004 to 2008 and he made no less than 85 league appearances for the Belgian outfit.
During the 2007/2008 season he was on Club Brugge’s radar and in the summer of 2008 he joined the Blauw-Zwart. After ending his loan spell with Kortijk Laurent Ciman joined fellow Belgian club Standard Liege and he spent five seasons at Stade Maurice Dufrasne. On January 22, 2015 the defender signed a three-year contract with MLS club Montreal Impact and he has been playing for the Canadian outfit ever since.
Ciman represented Belgium at the 2008 Olympics and he did remarkably well to make Belgium 2014 FIFA World Cup squad. However, he was unused at the showpiece tournament in Brazil. The Montreal Impact footballer scored his first ever goal for Belgium in June, 2016 in a 3-2 victory over Norway.
Highlighted Team (Portland Timbers):
Founded in 2009, Portland Timbers is a soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers are well known for their green kit and their secondary colours are red and black. Portland welcome their opponents at Providence Park and the capacity of their home ground is 21.144.
The club hold a long-running rivalry with Seattle Sounders as the two clubs used to face each other in the North American Soccer League. In 2015 Portland Timbers did remarkably well to win the MLS Cup and that is considered the club’s biggest success.
The Timbers defeated Columbus Crew in the final of the tournament and it has to be noted that the title game was hosted by Mapfre Stadium (Columbus).
Former Premier League footballer Liam Ridgewell played for Portland in the 2015 MLS Cup final against Columbus Crew. Speaking of the club’s supporters, you should have in mind that the Timbers sold out almost every home game in the MLS. Portland’s main supporters group is the Timbers Army.
