Austin FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #26 |
| 31 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 35 | Scored | 48 |
| 47 | Conceded | 51 |
| -12 | GD | -3 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 26% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ 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)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Austin FC and Portland Timbers get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Austin FC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' George Fochive, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 25' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 28' What a strike from Jon Gallagher! The score is 1-0.
- 33' GOAL! Diego Fagundez fires home to make it 2-0!
- 38' The energy levels are beginning to show. Josh Wolff might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Austin FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for Austin FC. Zan Kolmanic will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' Tomas Pochettino is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 46' The crowd applauds Jon Gallagher as he leaves the pitch. Jared Stroud steps in for Austin FC.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 52' Jeremy Ebobisse makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Portland Timbers are in front.
- 57' Marvin Loria has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 62' The 40-year-old Diego Chara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dairon Asprilla.
- 73' Kekuta Manneh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tomas Pochettino on 73 minute.
- 77' Alexander Ring makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Austin FC are in front.
- 81' A goal from the USA international Hector Jimenez! He fires home on 81 to make it 4-1!
- 83' George Fochive has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremy Ebobisse on 83 minute.
- 84' The crowd applauds Diego Valeri as he leaves the pitch. Renzo Jose Zambrano steps in for Portland Timbers.
- 89' Steve Clark is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- The points are shared — Austin FC 4-1 Portland Timbers. Honours even.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 14
- 18
- 16
- 41
- 8
- 7
- 21
- 10
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Jared Stroud 46'
- 15
Bench
- 31
-
23
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 73'
- 6
-
20
Jared Stroud ↑ 46'
- 3
- 11
- 19
- 4
- 34
Coach
Josh Wolff
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 21
- 8
- 25
- 27
- 12
- 19
- 17
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Larrys Mabiala 83'
- 13
- 28
Bench
-
33
Larrys Mabiala ↑ 83'
- 31
- 98
- 85
-
40
Renzo Jose Zambrano ↑ 84'
- 26
-
20
George Fochive ↑ 83'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 1 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
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
2.43
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Portland Timbers
42%
Austin FC or Portland Timbers
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
3.5%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 20% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.