Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Minnesota United FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sun 25 Jul 2021 · 00:00 UTC Allianz Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Allianz Field.

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
2021-07-25 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Portland Timbers 2021-06-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Minnesota United FC 2020-03-02 Portland Timbers 1–3 Minnesota United FC 2019-09-22 Portland Timbers 0–0 Minnesota United FC 2019-08-04 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul Portland Timbers H 2–1 W
18 Jul Seattle Sounders FC H 1–0 W
08 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 0–2 L
04 Jul San Jose Earthquakes H 2–2 D
27 Jun Portland Timbers A 1–0 W
24 Jun Austin FC H 2–0 W
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jul Minnesota United FC A 1–2 L
22 Jul Los Angeles FC H 2–1 W
18 Jul FC Dallas H 1–0 W
02 Jul Austin FC A 1–4 L
27 Jun Minnesota United FC H 0–1 L
24 Jun Houston Dynamo A 2–2 D

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Minnesota United FC and Portland Timbers has kicked off!
  • 5' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Bakaye Dibassy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' A goal from the Chile international Felipe Mora! He fires home on 10 to make it 0-1!
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Allianz Field. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' Diego Valeri gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Marvin Loria and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Aljaz Ivacic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' The supporters are chanting for Ethan Finlay. He replaces Niko Hansen on 57 minute.
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Renzo Jose Zambrano on, Cristhian Paredes off on 65 minutes.
  • 70' 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.
  • 74' Against the run of play, Chase Gasper has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 79' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
  • 82' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Yimmi Chara exits the field as Sebastian Blanco enters on 82.
  • 85' Robin Lod does the damage! The net is bulging and Minnesota United FC surge ahead!
  • 87' Another change for Minnesota United FC made on 87 minute. Emanuel Reynoso leaves to be changed by Jan Gregus.
  • Full Time. Minnesota United FC beats Portland Timbers

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
Luis Amarilla 3
Robin Lod 3
Vincent Janssen 3
Alvas Powell 2
Jaroslaw Niezgoda 2
Kevin Molino 2

Head to Head

2021-07-25 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Portland Timbers 2021-06-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Minnesota United FC 2020-03-02 Portland Timbers 1–3 Minnesota United FC 2019-09-22 Portland Timbers 0–0 Minnesota United FC 2019-08-04 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Portland Timbers

Minnesota United FC Form

2021-07-25 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Portland Timbers W 2021-07-18 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-07-08 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Minnesota United FC L 2021-07-04 Minnesota United FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes D 2021-06-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Minnesota United FC W 2021-06-24 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Austin FC W

Portland Timbers Form

2021-07-25 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-07-22 Portland Timbers 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2021-07-18 Portland Timbers 1–0 FC Dallas W 2021-07-02 Austin FC 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-06-27 Portland Timbers 0–1 Minnesota United FC L 2021-06-24 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Portland Timbers D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.97 Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Minnesota United FC55% Draw22% Portland Timbers23%
Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Portland Timbers
45%
Minnesota United FC or Portland Timbers
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Minnesota United FC37% Draw41% Portland Timbers22%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap Minnesota United FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 21% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15% ✓

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