Minnesota United FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Minnesota United FC

4 – 1

Full Time

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 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)

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

Minnesota United FC 17 games · Avg 3.4 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	#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)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

21% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

9% Clean Sheets
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Minnesota United FC to score. At the same time, Portland Timbers does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Juan Mosquera, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
10' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
13' The referee calls foul for Miguel Tapias. He receives a card.
16' That is a card for Minnesota United FC. Michael Boxall will be fuming at that decision.
21' Hassani Dotson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 21.
26' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 301 games and scored 449 goals.
34' Controversy at the stadium! D.J. Taylor argues furiously but the card stands.
39' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
43' Diego Chara puts Portland Timbers on the lead.
45' Emanuel Reynoso doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
46' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Juan Mosquera comes on to replace Larrys Mabiala.
51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zarek Valentin made 307 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
60' Magnificent from Franck Boli! That is 15 goals in 93 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
60' Devin Padelford has so much to prove this time. He replaces D.J. Taylor on 60 minute.
65' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Mender Garcia departs to be replaced by Kervin Arriaga.
68' Santiago Moreno makes way for Felipe Mora at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
73' Emanuel Reynoso was booked on 73.
74' The South Africa forward Bongokuhle Hlongwane breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 2-2!
77' Goal! Emanuel Reynoso scores his 28 goal in 210 matches.
78' The whistle greets Franck Boli as he departs to be replaced by Diego Gutierrez.
80' Emmanuel Iwe gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces Bongokuhle Hlongwane and will look to change the dynamic.
85' Eric Miller is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Minnesota United FC tonight.
90' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a card on 90.
Portland Timbers will have plenty to reflect on. Minnesota United FC were simply the better side today.

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
Luis Amarilla	3
Robin Lod	3
Vincent Janssen	3
Kevin Molino	2
Tomas Chancalay	2
Anthony Markanich	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

4 / 4

2.18 Minnesota United FC xG

Expected Goals

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

1.43 Portland Timbers xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Minnesota United FC54% Draw22% Portland Timbers24%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.61

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	87%	13%
± 2.5	69%	31%
± 3.5	48%	52%
± 4.5	30%	70%

Double Chance

Minnesota United FC or Draw

77%

Draw or Portland Timbers

46%

Minnesota United FC or Portland Timbers

78%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Minnesota United FC40% Draw39% Portland Timbers21%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.3%

2 – 1

8.9%

2 – 0

6.4%

3 – 1

6.4%

2 – 2

6.3%

1 – 2

5.9%

1 – 0

5.4%

3 – 2

4.6%

3 – 0

4.6%

0 – 0

4 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

3.3%

Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC

Handicap	Minnesota United FC covers	Push	Portland Timbers covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	16%	67%
-1.5	33%	—	67%
-1	33%	20%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	76%	—	24%
+1	76%	13%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	4%
+2.5	96%	—	4%

Clean Sheet

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

12% ✓

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