Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Minnesota United FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sun 4 Aug 2019 · 20:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+6'
Y 39' Larrys Mabiala
Y 50' Steve Clark
Y 53' Diego Chara
Y 58' Julio Cascante
Michael Boxall 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Adam Wienckowski
  • Referee Chris Penso
  • Referee Ted Unkel
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez
  • Referee Cory Richardson

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

9
4
4
Minnesota United FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-04 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2018-09-23 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#29 Position #26
29 Points 32
27 Played 27
7 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 9 / 5 / 13
40 Scored 48
49 Conceded 51
-9 GD -3
1.07 PPG 1.19
26% Win % 33%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
22% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ 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)

Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 14 G 2 A
Anthony Markanich 8 G 2 A
Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 8 G 5 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Minnesota United FC and Portland Timbers.
  • 5' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
  • 10' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Minnesota United FC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
  • 35' Miguel Ibarra has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 39' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Larrys Mabiala.
  • 44' Steve Clark has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' Steve Clark was booked on 50.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego Chara.
  • 58' The referee calls foul for Julio Cascante. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' Mason Toye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Angelo Rodriguez at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Marvin Loria is replaced by Jeremy Ebobisse.
  • 75' That is a Yellow card for Minnesota United FC. Michael Boxall will be fuming at that decision.
  • 77' Abu Danladi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Molino at the 77 minute mark.
  • 82' Minnesota United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Cristhian Paredes as he leaves the pitch. Tomas Conechny steps in for Portland Timbers.
  • The points are shared — Minnesota United FC 1-0 Portland Timbers. Honours even.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Blanco 4
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 4
Vincent Janssen 3
Luis Amarilla 3
Robin Lod 3
Alvas Powell 2
Diego Valeri 2
Romario Ibarra 2

Head to Head

2019-08-04 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2018-09-23 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC

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
1.69 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC46% Draw25% Portland Timbers29%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
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 38%
62%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Portland Timbers
54%
Minnesota United FC or Portland Timbers
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC32% Draw43% Portland Timbers25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
24% ✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.