Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Minnesota United FC

4 – 1

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Portland Timbers

Sun 2 Jul 2023 · 00:30 UTC Allianz Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Diego Chara og 43' 1–0

Emanuel Reynoso 45' 2–0

2–1 60' Franck Boli

Bongokuhle Hlongwane 74' 3–1

Emanuel Reynoso 77' 4–1

Miguel Tapias 13' Y

Michael Boxall 16' Y

Hassani Dotson 21' Y

D.J. Taylor 34' Y

Emanuel Reynoso 73' Y

Y 90' Cristhian Paredes

Overview

Match Preview

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

Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	18	40
2	Internacional CF Miami	18	38
3	New England Revolution	18	30
4	Chicago Fire FC	17	29
5	New York City FC	18	26
6	FC Cincinnati	18	26
7	Charlotte FC	18	25
8	New York Red Bulls	18	25
9	D.C. United SC	18	23
10	Columbus Crew SC	18	20
11	Orlando City SC	18	20
12	Toronto FC	18	17
13	Philadelphia Union	18	16
14	Montreal Impact FC	18	16
15	Atlanta United FC	18	12
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	17	34
17	Los Angeles FC	19	34
18	San Jose Earthquakes	18	33
19	Houston Dynamo	18	32
20	FC Dallas	18	27
21	Real Salt Lake	17	27
22	St. Louis City	18	26
23	Portland Timbers	18	24
24	Seattle Sounders FC	17	24
25	Minnesota United FC	18	24
26	Colorado Rapids SC	18	22
27	Los Angeles Galaxy	19	22
28	San Diego FC	18	21
29	Austin FC	18	17
30	Sporting Kansas City	18	14

Head-to-Head

Minnesota United FC 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Portland Timbers

Last 5 meetings

2023-07-02 Minnesota United FC 4–1 Portland Timbers 2023-05-21 Portland Timbers 0–1 Minnesota United FC 2022-09-11 Portland Timbers 1–0 Minnesota United FC 2022-07-30 Minnesota United FC 4–4 Portland Timbers 2021-07-25 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jul	Portland Timbers	H	4–1	W
25 Jun	Real Salt Lake	A	2–2	D
10 Jun	Montreal Impact FC	A	0–4	L
04 Jun	Toronto FC	H	1–1	D
01 Jun	Austin FC	A	1–2	L
28 May	Real Salt Lake	H	1–1	D

Portland Timbers

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jul	Minnesota United FC	A	1–4	L
25 Jun	New York City FC	H	1–1	D
22 Jun	Chicago Fire FC	H	1–2	L
18 Jun	San Jose Earthquakes	A	0–0	D
12 Jun	FC Dallas	H	1–0	W
03 Jun	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

Minnesota United FC		Portland Timbers
#25	Position	#23
24	Points	24
18	Played	18
6 / 6 / 6	W / D / L	7 / 3 / 8
20	Scored	33
25	Conceded	33
-5	GD	+0
1.33	PPG	1.33
33%	Win %	39%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Minnesota United FC

0-15

2/4

16-30

2/3

31-45

2/–

46-60

2/3

61-75

2/1

76+

2/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Portland Timbers

0-15

2/5

16-30

4/5

31-45

4/4

46-60

3/2

61-75

5/–

76+

5/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Minnesota United FC

Kelvin Yeboah

8 G

Portland Timbers

Kevin Kelsy

8 G

2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Allianz Field that hosts another battle between Minnesota United FC and Portland Timbers.
5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
10' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
13' A meaty challenge results in booking for Miguel Tapias on 13.
16' Michael Boxall was booked on 16.
21' That is a card for Minnesota United FC. Hassani Dotson will be fuming at that decision.
26' Noel Caliskan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
31' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
34' The referee does not hesitate — a card for D.J. Taylor on 34 minutes.
39' Over 39 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
43' Diego Chara does the damage! The net is bulging and Portland Timbers surge ahead!
45' The deadlock is broken! Emanuel Reynoso gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
46' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Larrys Mabiala by Juan Mosquera on 46 minute.
51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Zarek Valentin, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
56' Mender Garcia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
60' Franck Boli is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
60' Devin Padelford gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces D.J. Taylor and will look to change the dynamic.
65' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Mender Garcia is replaced by Kervin Arriaga on 65 minute.
68' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Santiago Moreno by Felipe Mora on 68 minute.
73' It’s a booking for Minnesota United FC player. Emanuel Reynoso gets a card.
74' Bongokuhle Hlongwane adds to his 0 season tally! Minnesota United FC lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
77' GOAL! Emanuel Reynoso fires home to make it 3-2!
78' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Franck Boli has done his job and it is now time for Diego Gutierrez to step up.
80' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Bongokuhle Hlongwane departs to be replaced by Emmanuel Iwe.
85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
90' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a card on 90.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.

Lineups

Minnesota United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

3
Zarek Valentin
1
Clint Irwin
20
Wil Trapp
15
Michael Boxall
10
Emanuel Reynoso
31
Hassani Dotson
27
D.J. Taylor ↓ Devin Padelford 60'
21
Bongokuhle Hlongwane ↓ Emmanuel Iwe 80'
28
Mender Garcia ↓ Kervin Arriaga 65'
4
Miguel Tapias
11
Sang-bin Jeong

Bench

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sebastian Blanco	4
Bongokuhle Hlongwane	4
Robin Lod	3
Luis Amarilla	3
Sang-bin Jeong	2
Romario Ibarra	2
Alvas Powell	2
Diego Valeri	2

Head to Head

Minnesota United FC Form

2023-07-02 Minnesota United FC 4–1 Portland Timbers W 2023-06-25 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Minnesota United FC D 2023-06-10 Montreal Impact FC 4–0 Minnesota United FC L 2023-06-04 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Toronto FC D 2023-06-01 Austin FC 2–1 Minnesota United FC L 2023-05-28 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Real Salt Lake D

Portland Timbers Form

2023-07-02 Minnesota United FC 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2023-06-25 Portland Timbers 1–1 New York City FC D 2023-06-22 Portland Timbers 1–2 Chicago Fire FC L 2023-06-18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2023-06-12 Portland Timbers 1–0 FC Dallas W 2023-06-03 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Portland Timbers D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.86 Minnesota United FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.28 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Minnesota United FC52% Draw24% Portland Timbers24%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes61% 0% No39%

Avg goals/match: 3.14

Actual: Yes — both scored

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	21%	79%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw

76%

Draw or Portland Timbers

48%

Minnesota United FC or Portland Timbers

76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Minnesota United FC37% Draw43% Portland Timbers20%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 1

11.2%

2 – 1

9.2%

2 – 0

7.5%

1 – 0

7.4%

1 – 2

6.3%

0 – 0

2 – 2

5.9%

3 – 1

5.7%

0 – 1

4.8%

3 – 0

4.5%

3 – 2

3.7%

0 – 2

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap	Minnesota United FC covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	13%	—	87%
-2	13%	15%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	21%	50%
-0.5	50%	—	50%
+0.5	75%	—	25%
+1	75%	14%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

16% ✓

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