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Atlanta United FC vs Portland Timbers, 2026

MLS · 2026
Atlanta United FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sun 9 Dec 2018 · 01:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Atlanta United FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

3
1
1
Atlanta United FC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-09 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Portland Timbers 2018-06-24 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Portland Timbers H 2–0 W
30 Nov New York Red Bulls A 0–1 L
25 Nov New York Red Bulls H 3–0 W
11 Nov New York City FC H 3–1 W
05 Nov New York City FC A 1–0 W
28 Oct Toronto FC A 1–4 L
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Dec Atlanta United FC A 0–2 L
30 Nov Sporting Kansas City A 3–2 W
26 Nov Sporting Kansas City H 0–0 D
09 Nov Seattle Sounders FC A 2–3 L
04 Nov Seattle Sounders FC H 2–1 W
01 Nov FC Dallas A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Atlanta United FC Portland Timbers
#15 Position #23
12 Points 24
18 Played 18
3 / 3 / 12 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 8
19 Scored 33
33 Conceded 33
-14 GD +0
0.67 PPG 1.33
17% Win % 39%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 5 G 2 A
Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Atlanta United FC to score. At the same time, Portland Timbers does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 35' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Atlanta United FC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 70.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 80' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Jeff Attinella has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 85' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alvas Powell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
  • It finishes all square. Atlanta United FC and Portland Timbers share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 4
Thiago Almada 2
Dairon Asprilla 2
Santiago Moreno 2
Larrys Mabiala 1
Caleb Wiley 1
Larrys Mabiala 1
Tega Ikoba 1

Head to Head

2018-12-09 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Portland Timbers 2018-06-24 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers

Atlanta United FC Form

2018-12-09 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Portland Timbers W 2018-11-30 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Atlanta United FC L 2018-11-25 Atlanta United FC 3–0 New York Red Bulls W 2018-11-11 Atlanta United FC 3–1 New York City FC W 2018-11-05 New York City FC 0–1 Atlanta United FC W 2018-10-28 Toronto FC 4–1 Atlanta United FC L

Portland Timbers Form

2018-12-09 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Portland Timbers L 2018-11-30 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 Portland Timbers W 2018-11-26 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City D 2018-11-09 Seattle Sounders FC 3–2 Portland Timbers L 2018-11-04 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-11-01 FC Dallas 1–2 Portland Timbers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.73 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.4 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC47% Draw25% Portland Timbers28%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Portland Timbers
53%
Atlanta United FC or Portland Timbers
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC33% Draw43% Portland Timbers24%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 20% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 16% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.