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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 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

4
1
1
Atlanta United FC 6 games · Avg 2.7 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
#14 Position #26
27 Points 32
27 Played 27
7 / 6 / 14 W / D / L 9 / 5 / 13
32 Scored 48
45 Conceded 51
-13 GD -3
1.00 PPG 1.19
26% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 6 G 6 A
Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 8 G 5 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Atlanta United FC welcome Portland Timbers for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Julian Gressel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Michael Parkhurst has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Martino might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Atlanta United FC 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.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 40' Jorge Villafana, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' Atlanta United FC have won 437 goals from 291 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 50' Franco Escobar has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brad Guzan, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alvas Powell is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Portland Timbers.

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
Dairon Asprilla 2
Santiago Moreno 2
Thiago Almada 2
Leandro Gonzalez Pirez 1
Luiz Araujo 1
Giorgos Giakoumakis 1
Julian Gressel 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
1.84 Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Atlanta United FC51% Draw25% Portland Timbers24%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Atlanta United FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Portland Timbers
49%
Atlanta United FC or Portland Timbers
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Atlanta United FC36% Draw43% Portland Timbers21%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC

Handicap Atlanta United FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 21% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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