FC Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers — MLS at TQL Stadium.
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 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 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 1–5 | L |
| 08 Apr | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–5 | L |
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' In just a few seconds TQL Stadium will turn into a battlefield for FC Cincinnati and Portland Timbers.
- 5' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Franck Boli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a Yellow card on 20.
- 25' FC Cincinnati is showing some good football. However, FC Cincinnati are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Dairon Asprilla gets a Yellow card.
- 32' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 34' What a strike from Sergio Santos! The score is 1-0.
- 39' It looks surprising FC Cincinnati does not make any changes. Obinna Nwobodo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 44' 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.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Junior Moreno, as he is very good at scoring at TQL Stadium with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 58' What a strike from Brandon Vazquez! The score is 2-0.
- 60' GOAL! Dairon Asprilla scores on 60.
- 62' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. David Ayala departs to be replaced by Cristhian Paredes.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Dominique Badji. He replaces Sergio Santos on 63 minute.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 72' Diego Chara was booked on 72.
- 73' The whistle greets Franck Boli as he departs to be replaced by Nathan Fogaca.
- 77' Time for substitution for FC Cincinnati. Raymon Gaddis is replaced by Alvas Powell.
- 82' 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.
- 84' FC Cincinnati receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 84.
- 85' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Dairon Asprilla is replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
- 89' The supporters are chanting for Malik Pinto. He replaces Luciano Acosta on 89 minute.
- 90' Zac McGraw was booked on 90.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 21
- 4
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Malik Pinto 89'
- 93
- 19
- 31
-
5
Obinna Nwobodo ↓ Marco Angulo 89'
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Dominique Badji 63'
- 15
-
28
Raymon Gaddis ↓ Alvas Powell 77'
- 18
Bench
-
14
Dominique Badji ↑ 63'
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 77'
- 1
- 29
- 32
-
8
Marco Angulo ↑ 89'
-
26
Malik Pinto ↑ 89'
- 3
Coach
Pat Noonan
Portland Timbers Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 20
- 21
- 33
- 27
- 31
-
7
Franck Boli ↓ Nathan Fogaca 73'
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Cristhian Paredes 62'
- 18
- 30
-
14
Justin Rasmussen ↓ Eric Miller 62'
- 29
Bench
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 62'
- 44
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 62'
- 28
- 26
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 85'
- 16
- 17
-
99
Nathan Fogaca ↑ 73'
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
2023-04-22
FC Cincinnati
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2023-04-16
Portland Timbers
4–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2023-04-09
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2023-04-02
FC Dallas
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2023-03-25
Portland Timbers
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2023-03-18
Atlanta United FC
5–1
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.62
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
81%
Draw or Portland Timbers
39%
FC Cincinnati or Portland Timbers
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.3%
3 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.