New York City FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK QUARTER FINALS
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Cory Richardson
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Toronto FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Aug | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #22 |
| 42 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 10 / 12 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 49 | Scored | 62 |
| 45 | Conceded | 61 |
| +4 | GD | +1 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 29% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
New York City FC are 10th (42 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ 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)
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 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' Welcome to ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex that hosts another battle between New York City FC and Portland Timbers.
- 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. New York City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Portland Timbers 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.
- 20' Steve Clark, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' Jesus Medina doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Blake Bodily suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Eryk Williamson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' Eryk Williamson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 43' GOAL! Sebastian Blanco scores on 43.
- 44' Alexander Ring is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jesus Medina.
- 46' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Diego Valeri comes on to replace Marvin Loria.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Yimmi Chara by Jaroslaw Niezgoda on 52 minute.
- 56' Time for substitution for New York City FC. Gary Mackay-Steven is replaced by Maxi Moralez.
- 61' New York City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 65' Brilliant from the ! Diego Valeri makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 65.
- 70' 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.
- 72' Heber gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Alexandru Mitrita and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Heber is replacing Alexandru Mitrita for the New York City FC side.
- 74' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Felipe Mora is hanging Jeremy Ebobisse on the field on 74 minute.
- 75' The whistle greets Eryk Williamson as he departs to be replaced by Andy Polo.
- 76' Andy Polo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 79' Larrys Mabiala is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 84' Alexander Ring needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 85' Poor challenge from Maxi Moralez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Sebastian Blanco exits the field as Blake Bodily enters on 90.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Alexander Callens will be fuming at that decision.
- Another three points for Portland Timbers.
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 3
- 11
- 22
- 4
- 8
- 6
-
19
Jesus Medina ↓ Keaton Parks 72'
- 1
- 16
-
28
Alexandru Mitrita ↓ Heber 72'
Bench
- 20
- 14
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↑ 56'
- 33
- 25
- 15
-
9
Heber ↑ 72'
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 72'
- 13
- 80
- 24
- 26
Coach
Ronny Deila
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Jaroslaw Niezgoda 52'
- 4
- 21
- 33
- 12
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↓ Blake Bodily 90'
-
30
Eryk Williamson ↓ Andy Polo 75'
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↓ Felipe Mora 74'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Diego Valeri 46'
- 13
- 28
Bench
-
7
Andy Polo ↑ 75'
- 19
-
8
Diego Valeri ↑ 46'
- 18
- 25
- 22
- 40
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 52'
- 15
- 31
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 74'
-
98
Blake Bodily ↑ 90'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 3 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Andy Polo | 1 |
| Diego Valeri | 1 |
| Santiago Rodriguez | 1 |
| Larrys Mabiala | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Keaton Parks | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2020-08-02
New York City FC
1–3
Portland Timbers
L
2020-07-27
Toronto FC
1–3
New York City FC
W
2020-07-20
Internacional CF Miami
0–1
New York City FC
W
2020-07-15
New York City FC
1–3
Orlando City SC
L
2020-07-09
New York City FC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2020-03-07
Toronto FC
1–0
New York City FC
L
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.97
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Portland Timbers
74%
New York City FC or Portland Timbers
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| +1.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +2 | 70% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.