Austin FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Austin FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–6 | L |
| 08 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #28 |
| 14 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 5 / 7 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 19 | Scored | 22 |
| 31 | Conceded | 28 |
| -12 | GD | -6 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Austin FC are 29th (14 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC are looking to make home advantage count against Portland Timbers.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julio Cascante, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 13 goals in the last 11 games.
- 10' Against the run of play, Cecilio Dominguez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 11' Brilliant from the ! Cecilio Dominguez makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 11.
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Diego Fagundez gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Austin FC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' Assisted by Nick Lima with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sebastian Driussi makes no mistake. 4-0!
- 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steve Clark is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 46' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Sebastian Blanco on, Eryk Williamson off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 55' GOAL! Dairon Asprilla fires home to make it 4-1!
- 60' Alexander Ring has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 62' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Sebastian Driussi by Jhohan Romana on 62 minute.
- 63' Dario Zuparic picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 73' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Diego Valeri on, Yimmi Chara off on 73 minutes.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Hector Jimenez. He replaces Zan Kolmanic on 74 minute.
- 79' 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.
- 83' Tomas Pochettino has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 83.
- 84' Austin FC ring the changes. Cecilio Dominguez has done his job and it is now time for Jared Stroud to step up.
- 87' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Zac McGraw comes on to replace Pablo Bonilla.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 24
- 14
- 18
- 41
- 8
- 25
-
21
Zan Kolmanic ↓ Hector Jimenez 74'
- 10
- 17
- 15
Bench
- 31
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 74'
-
7
Tomas Pochettino ↑ 74'
- 2
-
6
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 84'
-
20
Jared Stroud ↑ 84'
-
3
Jhohan Romana ↑ 62'
- 11
- 19
Coach
Josh Wolff
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Diego Valeri 73'
- 2
- 21
- 25
- 27
- 12
- 19
- 13
- 9
-
28
Pablo Bonilla ↓ Zac McGraw 87'
- 20
Bench
-
8
Diego Valeri ↑ 73'
-
33
Larrys Mabiala ↑ 46'
- 22
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 46'
- 44
- 31
- 98
-
85
Zac McGraw ↑ 87'
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 87'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
| Dario Zuparic | 1 |
Austin FC Form
Portland Timbers Form
2021-08-22
Austin FC
3–1
Portland Timbers
L
2021-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2021-08-16
Portland Timbers
2–6
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-08-08
Portland Timbers
3–2
Real Salt Lake
W
2021-08-05
Portland Timbers
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2021-07-31
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.28
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.82
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 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Portland Timbers
46%
Austin FC or Portland Timbers
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.