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Austin FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Austin FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Fri 2 Jul 2021 · 01:30 UTC Q2 Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Zan Kolmanic 44' Y
Tomas Pochettino 45' Y
Y 45' Bill Tuiloma
Y 68' Dairon Asprilla

Overview

Match Preview

Austin FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Q2 Stadium.

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
2
6
Austin FC 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-02 Austin FC 4–1 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Austin FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jul Portland Timbers H 4–1 W
28 Jun Columbus Crew SC H 0–0 D
24 Jun Minnesota United FC A 0–2 L
20 Jun San Jose Earthquakes H 0–0 D
12 Jun Sporting Kansas City A 1–1 D
31 May Seattle Sounders FC A 0–0 D
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Jul Austin FC A 1–4 L
27 Jun Minnesota United FC H 0–1 L
24 Jun Houston Dynamo A 2–2 D
20 Jun Sporting Kansas City H 2–1 W
30 May Philadelphia Union A 0–3 L
22 May Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Austin FC Portland Timbers
#29 Position #23
17 Points 24
18 Played 18
4 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 8
22 Scored 33
36 Conceded 33
-14 GD +0
0.94 PPG 1.33
22% Win % 39%

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
28% Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Austin FC are 29th (17 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ 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)

Austin FC
Myrto Uzuni 6 G
Christian Ramirez 5 G 1 A
Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Q2 Stadium as Austin FC face off against Portland Timbers in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Zan Kolmanic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeremy Ebobisse, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 5 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 20' 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 Hector Jimenez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' Brilliant from the ! Jon Gallagher makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 33' Goal! Diego Fagundez scores his 47 goal in 284 matches.
  • 38' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Austin FC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Zan Kolmanic.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Austin FC player. Tomas Pochettino gets a Yellow card.
  • 46' Jared Stroud gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Jon Gallagher and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Austin FC and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 52' What a moment for Jeremy Ebobisse! That strike on 45 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 57' 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.
  • 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Austin FC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
  • 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Austin FC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Dairon Asprilla is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 68.
  • 73' Another change for Austin FC made on 73 minute. Tomas Pochettino leaves to be changed by Kekuta Manneh.
  • 77' Alexander Ring adds to his 0 season tally! Austin FC lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' Hector Jimenez doubles the advantage! 4-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Jeremy Ebobisse is replaced by George Fochive.
  • 84' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Diego Valeri is withdrawn and Renzo Jose Zambrano gets his opportunity.
  • 89' 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.
  • With this win, Austin FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Austin FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josh Wolff

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Driussi 3
Bill Tuiloma 2
Diego Fagundez 2
Jon Gallagher 2
Evander 2
Cecilio Dominguez 2
Jeremy Ebobisse 1
Zac McGraw 1

Head to Head

2021-07-02 Austin FC 4–1 Portland Timbers

Austin FC Form

2021-07-02 Austin FC 4–1 Portland Timbers W 2021-06-28 Austin FC 0–0 Columbus Crew SC D 2021-06-24 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Austin FC L 2021-06-20 Austin FC 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes D 2021-06-12 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Austin FC D 2021-05-31 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Austin FC D

Portland Timbers Form

2021-07-02 Austin FC 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-06-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Minnesota United FC L 2021-06-24 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2021-06-20 Portland Timbers 2–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2021-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Portland Timbers L 2021-05-22 Portland Timbers 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.36 Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Austin FC55% Draw22% Portland Timbers23%
Actual: Austin FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 73%
27%
± 3.5 53%
47%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

Austin FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Portland Timbers
45%
Austin FC or Portland Timbers
78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Austin FC41% Draw37% Portland Timbers22%
Actual: Austin FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.4%
3 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 3
3.3%
0 – 0
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Austin FC

Handicap Austin FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 16% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 20% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 13% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Austin FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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