Atlanta United FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 Nashville SC 14 33 2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31 3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26 4 New England Revolution 14 25 5 New York Red Bulls 15 22 6 Charlotte FC 15 21 7 FC Cincinnati 15 20 8 New York City FC 15 19 9 D.C. United SC 15 18 10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16 11 Toronto FC 14 14 12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14 13 Orlando City SC 15 14 14 Atlanta United FC 14 11 15 Philadelphia Union 15 7 16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32 17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32 18 Real Salt Lake 14 26 19 FC Dallas 15 25 20 Los Angeles FC 15 24 21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24 22 Houston Dynamo 14 22 23 Minnesota United FC 15 22 24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20 25 San Diego FC 15 17 26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16 27 St. Louis City 14 16 28 Portland Timbers 14 14 29 Austin FC 15 14 30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Mar Portland Timbers H 5–1 W 11 Mar Charlotte FC A 3–0 W 05 Mar Toronto FC H 1–1 D 26 Feb San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W 09 Oct New York City FC H 1–2 L 01 Oct New England Revolution A 1–2 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 18 Mar Atlanta United FC A 1–5 L 12 Mar St. Louis City H 1–2 L 04 Mar Los Angeles FC A 2–3 L 28 Feb Sporting Kansas City H 1–0 W 09 Oct Real Salt Lake A 1–3 L 02 Oct Los Angeles FC H 1–2 L Season Stats
Atlanta United FC Portland Timbers #14 Position #28 11 Points 14 14 Played 14 3 / 2 / 9 W / D / L 4 / 2 / 8 14 Scored 22 23 Conceded 28 -9 GD -6 0.79 PPG 1.00 21% Win % 29% Key Stats
60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season7% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this seasonAtlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC0-15–/216-30–/231-451/146-602/261-751/476+1/2■ Scored ■ ConcededPortland Timbers0-152/516-303/331-453/346-60–/261-752/–76+2/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Atlanta United FC is hosting Portland Timbers for another epic battle.
- 2' What a strike from Eryk Williamson! The score is 0-1.
- 7' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
- 22' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' What an equalizer from Caleb Wiley!
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Atlanta United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amar Sejdic made 279 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Larrys Mabiala.
- 50' Sensational shot from Thiago Almada. Atlanta United FC is back in the lead.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 58' Goal! Giorgos Giakoumakis scores his 56 goal in 127 matches.
- 59' Goal! Giorgos Giakoumakis scores his 56 goal in 127 matches.
- 61' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 67' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Eryk Williamson gets a Yellow card.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Zac McGraw on 68.
- 69' Marvin Loria has so much to prove this time. He replaces Santiago Moreno on 69 minute.
- 73' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Franco Ibarra is replaced by Santiago Sosa on 73 minute.
- 74' Goal! Luiz Araujo scores his 35 goal in 466 matches.
- 75' Luiz Araujo with the second goal in the match!
- 76' Diego Gutierrez is replacing Jaroslaw Niezgoda for the Portland Timbers side.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Ajani Fortune. He replaces Amar Sejdic on 77 minute.
- 81' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Santiago Sosa.
- 82' Pablo Bonilla is replacing Juan Mosquera for the Portland Timbers side.
- 83' What a strike from Tega Ikoba! The score is 6-2.
- 86' GOAL! Thiago Almada scores on 86.
- 89' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Miles Robinson departs to be replaced by Luis Abram.
- Full Time. Atlanta United FC beats Portland Timbers
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Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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12
Miles Robinson ↓ Luis Abram 89'
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Amar Sejdic ↓ Ajani Fortune 77'
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Franco Ibarra ↓ Santiago Sosa 73'
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Caleb Wiley ↓ Derrick Etienne 73'
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Bench
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Derrick Etienne ↑ 73'
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Luis Abram ↑ 89'
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Santiago Sosa ↑ 73'
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Miguel Berry ↑ 77'
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Ajani Fortune ↑ 77'
Coach Gonzalo PinedaPortland Timbers Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
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- 33
- 19
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- 31
- 13
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18
Zac McGraw ↓ Tega Ikoba 76'
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30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Marvin Loria 69'
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- 99
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Juan Mosquera ↓ Pablo Bonilla 82'
Bench
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Marvin Loria ↑ 69'
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Pablo Bonilla ↑ 82'
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Justin Rasmussen ↑ 69'
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Diego Gutierrez ↑ 76'
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Tega Ikoba ↑ 76'
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Josef Martinez 4 Dairon Asprilla 2 Santiago Moreno 2 Thiago Almada 2 Franco Escobar 1 Leandro Gonzalez Pirez 1 Luiz Araujo 1 Giorgos Giakoumakis 1 Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2023-03-18 Atlanta United FC 5–1 Portland Timbers W 2023-03-11 Charlotte FC 0–3 Atlanta United FC W 2023-03-05 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Toronto FC D 2023-02-26 Atlanta United FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2022-10-09 Atlanta United FC 1–2 New York City FC L 2022-10-01 New England Revolution 2–1 Atlanta United FC LPortland Timbers Form
2023-03-18 Atlanta United FC 5–1 Portland Timbers L 2023-03-12 Portland Timbers 1–2 St. Louis City L 2023-03-04 Los Angeles FC 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2023-02-28 Portland Timbers 1–0 Sporting Kansas City W 2022-10-09 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Portland Timbers L 2022-10-02 Portland Timbers 1–2 Los Angeles FC L -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy4 / 42.17 Atlanta United FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.31 Portland Timbers xGI would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 3.48Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 96% 4% ± 1.5 86% 14% ± 2.5 66% 34% ± 3.5 45% 55% ± 4.5 27% 73% Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw 79%Draw or Portland Timbers 42%Atlanta United FC or Portland Timbers 78%Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win at HTCorrect Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual1 – 1 9.6%2 – 1 9.2%2 – 0 7.2%3 – 1 6.6%1 – 0 6.2%2 – 2 6%1 – 2 5.6%3 – 0 5.1%0 – 0 4.5%3 – 2 4.3%4 – 1 3.6%0 – 1 3.4%Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers -2.5 18% — 82% -2 18% 17% 65% -1.5 35% — 65% -1 35% 21% 44% -0.5 56% — 44% +0.5 78% — 22% +1 78% 12% 9% +1.5 91% — 9% +2 91% 6% 3% +2.5 97% — 3% Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet 28% ✓Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet 12% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.