Nashville SC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nashville SC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Geodis Park.
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | New England Revolution | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | New York City FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 3–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Mar | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Nashville SC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #23 |
| 40 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 12 / 4 / 2 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 35 | Scored | 33 |
| 14 | Conceded | 33 |
| +21 | GD | +0 |
| 2.22 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 67% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Nashville SC are 1st (40 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ 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)
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Nashville SC and Portland Timbers has kicked off!
- 5' Zac McGraw was booked on 5.
- 10' Antony needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 288 games and scored 463 goals.
- 20' 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.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Geodis Park. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nashville SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Colombia international Diego Chara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Edvard Tagseth made 176 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' David Ayala is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Nashville SC tonight.
- 46' Eric Miller is replacing Zac McGraw for the Portland Timbers side.
- 48' Andy Najar puts Nashville SC on the lead.
- 53' Jimer Fory has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 6 appearances.
- 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' Sam Surridge has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 68' The Iraq Ahmed Qasem breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 2-0!
- 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 76' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Kevin Kelsy exits the field as Felipe Mora enters on 76.
- 77' The Nashville SC manager makes a substitution. Ahmed Qasem departs to be replaced by Jonathan Perez.
- 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 83' David Ayala picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Patrick Yazbek is withdrawn and Gaston Brugman gets his opportunity.
- 90' The crowd applauds Andy Najar as he leaves the pitch. Josh Bauer steps in for Nashville SC.
- With this win, Nashville SC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 19
- 1
- 25
- 2
-
31
Andy Najar ↓ Josh Bauer 90'
-
10
Hany Mukhtar ↓ Teal Bunbury 77'
- 20
- 5
-
8
Patrick Yazbek ↓ Gaston Brugman 86'
-
37
Ahmed Qasem ↓ Jonathan Perez 77'
Bench
-
7
Gaston Brugman ↑ 86'
-
12
Teal Bunbury ↑ 77'
- 23
-
24
Jonathan Perez ↑ 77'
- 99
-
22
Josh Bauer ↑ 90'
- 16
- 28
Coach
B.J. Callaghan
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 41
- 7
- 24
- 10
-
18
Zac McGraw ↓ Eric Miller 46'
- 11
- 20
-
19
Kevin Kelsy ↓ Felipe Mora 76'
-
27
Jimer Fory ↓ Kamal Miller 77'
-
80
Julio Ortiz ↓ Diego Chara 46'
- 23
Bench
-
21
Diego Chara ↑ 46'
- 17
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 46'
- 5
- 13
- 25
-
4
Kamal Miller ↑ 77'
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 76'
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↑ 46'
Coach
Phil Neville
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 2 |
| Eryk Williamson | 1 |
| Felipe Mora | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Diego Valeri | 1 |
| Andy Najar | 1 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 1 |
| Ahmed Qasem | 1 |
Head to Head
Nashville SC Form
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.02
Nashville SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Nashville SC to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Nashville SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Portland Timbers
42%
Nashville SC or Portland Timbers
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Nashville SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Nashville SC
| Handicap | Nashville SC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.