FC Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 02 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #28 |
| 20 | Points | 14 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 36 | Scored | 22 |
| 37 | Conceded | 28 |
| -1 | GD | -6 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 33% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Cincinnati launch into their encounter with Portland Timbers.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alan Koch will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kendall Waston makes it 1-0.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' FC Cincinnati is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' FC Cincinnati are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Larrys Mabiala was booked on 45.
- 46' Kendall Waston was booked on 46.
- 46' Fanendo Adi makes way for Darren Mattocks at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Cincinnati.
- 51' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' Zarek Valentin, a Puerto Rico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' A goal from the Costa Rica international Allan Cruz! He fires home on 61 to make it 2-0!
- 63' Mathieu Deplagne adds to his 0 season tally! FC Cincinnati lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 65' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lucas Melano.
- 66' The crowd applauds Dairon Asprilla as he leaves the pitch. Andy Polo steps in for Portland Timbers.
- 67' The crowd applauds Lucas Melano as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Ebobisse steps in for Portland Timbers.
- 70' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Larrys Mabiala.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Cincinnati side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 79' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — David Guzman on, Sebastian Blanco off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 81 minute. Roland Lamah leaves to be changed by Greg Garza.
- 85' FC Cincinnati manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Emmanuel Ledesma is hanging Kekuta Manneh on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Leonardo Bertone is booked for FC Cincinnati — Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
7
Roland Lamah ↓ Greg Garza 81'
- 8
- 92
- 14
- 2
- 15
- 6
-
9
Fanendo Adi ↓ Darren Mattocks 46'
- 31
- 18
Bench
- 33
-
11
Darren Mattocks ↑ 46'
- 93
-
4
Greg Garza ↑ 81'
- 32
-
45
Emmanuel Ledesma ↑ 85'
- 13
Coach
Alan Koch
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 4
-
26
Lucas Melano ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 67'
- 8
- 1
- 16
- 33
- 25
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↓ Andy Polo 66'
- 22
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↓ David Guzman 79'
Bench
-
20
David Guzman ↑ 79'
-
11
Andy Polo ↑ 66'
- 18
- 14
- 12
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 67'
- 2
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mathieu Deplagne | 2 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 2 |
| Kevin Denkey | 1 |
| Kendall Waston | 1 |
| Allan Cruz | 1 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 1 |
| Jurgen Locadia | 1 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Portland Timbers Form
2019-03-17
FC Cincinnati
3–0
Portland Timbers
L
2019-03-10
Los Angeles FC
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2019-03-02
Colorado Rapids SC
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.22
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
85%
Draw or Portland Timbers
32%
FC Cincinnati or Portland Timbers
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
4 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 2
4.1%
5 – 1
4%
1 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 19% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 18% | 27% |
| -0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 7% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 3% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.