Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Cory Richardson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jul | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Jul | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #22 |
| 44 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 56 | Scored | 62 |
| 58 | Conceded | 61 |
| -2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 32% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Minnesota United FC and Portland Timbers get this one started.
- 5' Portland Timbers have won 487 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Vito Mannone, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' That is a Yellow card for Portland Timbers. Larrys Mabiala will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Minnesota United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 49' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Steve Clark on 50.
- 53' Poor challenge from Diego Chara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julio Cascante.
- 63' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
- 65' A change in the Minnesota United FC ranks — Angelo Rodriguez exits the field as Mason Toye enters on 65.
- 70' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Jeremy Ebobisse comes on to replace Marvin Loria.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Boxall.
- 77' Abu Danladi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Molino on 77 minute.
- 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 303 games and scored 487 goals.
- 87' Cristhian Paredes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Cristhian Paredes has done his job and it is now time for Tomas Conechny to step up.
- Minnesota United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 19
- 3
- 6
-
9
Angelo Rodriguez ↓ Mason Toye 65'
-
10
Miguel Ibarra ↓ Robin Lod 65'
- 15
- 13
-
7
Kevin Molino ↓ Abu Danladi 77'
- 8
- 77
Bench
-
16
Robin Lod ↑ 65'
- 12
- 33
- 14
-
99
Abu Danladi ↑ 77'
-
23
Mason Toye ↑ 65'
- 31
Coach
Adrian Heath
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 33
- 18
- 22
- 12
- 10
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 70'
- 2
- 7
Bench
- 5
- 11
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 90'
- 16
- 43
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 70'
- 40
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 4 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 4 |
| Luis Amarilla | 3 |
| Robin Lod | 3 |
| Vincent Janssen | 3 |
| Alvas Powell | 2 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 2 |
| Kevin Molino | 2 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2019-08-04
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
W
2019-07-28
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2019-07-21
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2019-07-14
Minnesota United FC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2019-07-06
Montreal Impact FC
2–3
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-07-04
Minnesota United FC
3–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Portland Timbers Form
2019-08-04
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2019-07-28
Portland Timbers
4–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-07-22
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2019-07-19
Portland Timbers
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-07-14
Portland Timbers
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2019-07-07
New York City FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.74
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Portland Timbers
53%
Minnesota United FC or Portland Timbers
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

