Austin FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2024 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Austin FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–2 | W |
| 12 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | Charlotte FC | A | 0–2 | L |
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' Gyasi Zardes has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 295 games and scored 475 goals.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Phil Neville will be considering his options from the bench.
- 47' The referee calls foul for Gyasi Zardes. He receives a card.
- 48' Evander doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 50' That is a card for Austin FC. Hector Jimenez will be fuming at that decision.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Austin FC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 59' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Diego Chara is replaced by Cristhian Paredes.
- 60' Another change for Austin FC made on 60 minute. Jhojan Valencia leaves to be changed by Alexander Ring.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 66' A stunning finish from Jonathan Rodriguez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 71' Supporters expect more eagerness from Owen Wolff, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 74' That looks like a foul for a card for Diego Rubio.
- 77' Daniel Pereira picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 80' The whistle greets Guilherme Biro as he departs to be replaced by Zan Kolmanic.
- 85' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 85 minute. Antony leaves to be changed by Santiago Moreno.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Cristhian Paredes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portland Timbers players.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↓ CJ Fodrey 60'
- 1
-
10
Sebastian Driussi ↓ Diego Rubio 60'
- 4
- 15
-
29
Guilherme Biro ↓ Zan Kolmanic 80'
-
11
Jader Obrian ↓ Ethan Finlay 80'
- 6
- 5
- 33
Bench
-
14
Diego Rubio ↑ 60'
- 2
- 18
- 30
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 80'
-
8
Alexander Ring ↑ 60'
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 80'
-
19
CJ Fodrey ↑ 60'
Coach
Josh Wolff
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
21
Diego Chara ↓ Cristhian Paredes 59'
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↓ Felipe Mora 60'
- 2
- 41
- 13
- 14
- 4
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Eryk Williamson 85'
-
11
Antony ↓ Santiago Moreno 85'
-
29
Juan Mosquera ↓ Eric Miller 59'
Bench
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 59'
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 85'
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 59'
- 5
- 16
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 60'
- 99
- 18
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↑ 85'
Coach
Phil Neville
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Oleksandr Svatok | 1 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 1 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Portland Timbers Form
2024-05-30
Austin FC
0–2
Portland Timbers
W
2024-05-26
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-05-19
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2024-05-16
Portland Timbers
4–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2024-05-12
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2024-05-04
Charlotte FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Portland Timbers 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
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
Austin FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Portland Timbers
69%
Austin FC or Portland Timbers
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

