New York City FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jun | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–2 | W |
| 06 Jun | FC Cincinnati | H | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 25 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #23 |
| 26 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 31 | Scored | 33 |
| 24 | Conceded | 33 |
| +7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.44 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
New York City FC are 5th (26 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ 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)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. New York City FC host Portland Timbers — let the battle begin!
- 5' New York City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 14' GOAL! Sebastian Blanco fires home to make it 0-1!
- 19' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Larrys Mabiala made 291 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Renzo Zambrano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 34' Dairon Asprilla, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 44' Marco Farfan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 45' Dairon Asprilla is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' New York City 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.
- 55' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' Jeremy Ebobisse is replacing Dairon Asprilla for the Portland Timbers side.
- 68' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Ronald Matarrita is replaced by Jesus Medina on 68 minute.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 76' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Renzo Zambrano exits the field as Diego Chara enters on 76.
- 81' Ben Sweat catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 86' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 88' New York City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 89' Portland Timbers make a change. Diego Valeri trudges off to be replaced by Marvin Loria on 89 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portland Timbers players.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 3
- 11
-
22
Ronald Matarrita ↓ Jesus Medina 68'
- 10
- 41
- 4
- 8
- 2
- 33
- 55
Bench
- 14
-
19
Jesus Medina ↑ 68'
- 21
- 13
- 80
Coach
Domenec Torrent
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
8
Diego Valeri C ↓ Marvin Loria 89'
- 16
- 33
- 27
- 14
- 12
- 10
- 32
-
40
Renzo Zambrano ↓ Diego Chara 76'
- 7
Bench
- 19
-
21
Diego Chara ↑ 76'
- 18
- 43
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 64'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 89'
- 2
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 3 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
| Fanendo Adi | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
| Andy Polo | 1 |
| Diego Valeri | 1 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2019-07-07
New York City FC
0–1
Portland Timbers
L
2019-07-03
New York City FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-06-29
New York City FC
4–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-06-06
New York City FC
5–2
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-06-01
Columbus Crew SC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2019-05-25
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.7
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Portland Timbers 73% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Portland Timbers
61%
New York City FC or Portland Timbers
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.