PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers 2 and LA Galaxy II meet on Sunday afternoon at Providence Park both looking to gain confidence as they sit as the bottom two teams in the Western Conference entering the weekend’s action. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. PT.

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Portland Timbers 2 news and notes

• Current record: 1-13-2, 5pts

• Portland just missed out on a second win of the season in a 3-3 draw against Orange County SC last Saturday night at Orange County Great Park.

• Villyan Bijev scored twice as T2 led late in the contest, but a stoppage-time goal by OCSC’s Gustavo Villalobos earned the hosts a draw.

• Bijev is tied for eighth in the USL with six goals this season, following up his All-League selection in 2016 with another positive season.

• Portland has yet to win at Providence Park this season, with its lone win this season coming on the road against Sacramento Republic FC.

LA Galaxy II news and notes

• Current record: 3-11-2, 11pts

• The Galaxy II slumped to the heaviest defeat in USL history last Monday night as they fell 9-0 to Reno 1868 FC at Greater Nevada Field.

• Los Dos is now on a three-game losing streak, and has matched its highest loss total in a season in the club’s four-season history.

• Justin Dhillon has a team-high four goals this season, but is one of only four players to record multiple goals this season for the Galaxy II.

• Los Dos will have Ryo Fujii available on Sunday evening after the midfielder served a one-game suspension for caution accumulation against Reno.

Series Notes

• The teams have split their four previous meetings with two wins apiece.

Squads

• Portland – GK: Wade Hamilton, Christian Herrera, Kendall McIntosh, Jeff Attinella; D: Michael Amick, Kyle Bjornethun, Rennico Clarke, Marco Farfan, Harold Hanson, Shaquille Jimenez, Chance Myers, Max Ornstil, Amobi Okugo; M: Victor Arboleda, Villyan Bijev, Blake Bodily, Neco Brett, Russell Cicerone, Tomas Granitto, Jack Barmby, Terrell Lowe, Omar Mohamed, Jacob Montes, Jose Perez; F: Gio Calixtro, Jeremy Ebobisse, Augustine Williams

• Los Angeles – GK: Jon Kempin, Bennett Sneddon, Eric Lopez; D: Hugo Arellano, Robert Castellanos, Jean Engola, Eric Payeras, Tyler Turner, Josh Turnley, Jake Arteaga, Zico Bailey, Leonardo Sepulveda; M: Alejandro Covarrubias, Ryo Fujii, Jorge Hernandez, Jonathan Hernandez, Bradford Jamieson IV, Ulysses Llanez, Raul Mendiola, Patrick Murphy, Adrian Vera, Andre Zanga; F: Adonis Amaya, Justin Dhillon, Ethan Zubak, Ariel Lassiter, Jose Villarreal, Jonah Estrada

Discipline

• Portland – Suspended: Lamar Batista; Accumulation warning: Rennico Clarke

• Los Angeles – None

Officials

• REF: JOSEPH DICKERSON

• AR1: Andrew Brooks

• AR2: Billy Baldwin

• 4TH: Lucas Brooks

Game hashtag:

• #PORvLA

Twitter social handles

• Portland Timbers 2 – @TimbersFC2

• LA Galaxy II – @LAGalaxyII