(4) LA Galaxy (2, 1, 0, 6 points vs (10) Portland Timbers (0, 2, 1, 1 point)
Sunday March 31, 2019 6:00 PM PST/ 9:00 PM EST
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Portland Timbers at a glance
Every time manager Giovanni Savarese speaks to the media, his optimism is contagious. With a bye week his squad had, the man speak aloud about the positive effect influencing in the whole team.
As you recall last season the Portland Timbers first match and for manager Giovanni Savarese MLS debut. The loss they endured against the Galacticos was somehow hard to swallow for the Timbers.
As many defensive flaws exposed and currently the Rose City squad experiencing it once again in three. The outcome for this match can be somehow a total showdown for both squads, but the Timbers are ready to rock Tinsel Town.
However, for the Portland Timbers manager he will shuffle some interesting moves in his initial eleven. Still the outcome for this match and looking to net a positive result will be teamwork. In addition, of seeing the defense backfield steeping up with a grand game will be elemental for a valuable victory.
In the end for manager, Giovanni Savarese by making his right moves in his starting eleven will be the difference maker in this match. Nothing is impossible for this Portland Timbers looking at any cost their first win of the season.
GK Jeff Attinella, Zarek Valentin, Bill Tuiloma, Claude Dielna, Jorge Moreira; Diego Chara, David Guzman; Andy Polo, Diego Valeri, Sebastian Blanco; Jeremy Ebobisse
LA Galaxy at a glance
For LA manager Guillermo Barros Schelotto a MLS legend in his playing days now he is looking to establish himself as a winning and successful manager.
Still the road for the promise land of the postseason is quite a ways but the Angelinos have so far won two important games against Chicago and a streaking Minnesota but losing to FC Dallas. This Sunday they are a test against a Portland Timbers squad looking forward to its first win.
A loss at home can be a sort of setback for manager Barros Schelotto after his two wins were in the colossus of Carson. One thing going in favor of the Andean Boss will be the return of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Romain Alessandrini.
Among of the Galaxy top playmakers especially, the native of France is one important piece in the Angelino attack. Still the way this squad is playing under the former Boca Juniors Boss, somehow tells you about how this squad is eager to return to its old winning ways.
In the end manager, Barros Schelotto will play with his best eleven this coming Sunday as well with a 4-3-3 formation. Exposing the Galaxy, multiple weapons in its attack very well a very conservative and overprotective defensive backfield.
GK David Bingham, Rolf Feltscher, Daniel Steres, Diego Polenta, Jorgen Skjelvik; Sebastian Lletget, Jonathan Dos Santos, Joe Corona; Romain Alessandrini, Zlatan ibrahimovic, Chris Pontious
Meetings
June 2, 2018 Portland Timbers 1, LA Galaxy 1
March 4, 2018 LA Galaxy 2, Portland Timbers 1
Prediction
The way the Portland Timbers are playing makes the Galaxy as overall favorites but the bye week and the positive mood in the Rose City team, in the end anything can happen.
MLS Western
Portland
