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 18 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Cory Richardson
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! New York City FC vs Portland Timbers — let the football do the talking.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' New York City FC have won 459 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' New York City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Valentin Castellanos, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 27' The deadlock is broken! Jesus Medina gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
- 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 37' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eryk Williamson.
- 42' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Pablo Bonilla has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' Magnificent from Sebastian Blanco! That is 50 goals in 291 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 44' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Alexander Ring.
- 45' Jesus Medina catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Marvin Loria departs to be replaced by Diego Valeri.
- 51' Dario Zuparic is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New York City FC so far.
- 52' The crowd applauds Yimmi Chara as he leaves the pitch. Jaroslaw Niezgoda steps in for Portland Timbers.
- 56' Fresh legs for New York City FC! Maxi Moralez comes on to replace Gary Mackay-Steven.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' GOAL! Diego Valeri scores on 65.
- 70' The 29-year-old Jeremy Ebobisse has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 72' Heber gets the nod from New York City FC. He replaces Alexandru Mitrita and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' New York City FC make a change. Alexandru Mitrita trudges off to be replaced by Heber on 73 minutes.
- 74' Jeremy Ebobisse makes way for Felipe Mora at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- 75' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Eryk Williamson by Andy Polo on 75 minute.
- 76' Brilliant from the ! Andy Polo makes it 1-3 with a superb finish on 76.
- 79' Larrys Mabiala is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
- 84' It is a cagey affair so far. New York City FC in their trying to find a way past Portland Timbers's compact .
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Maxi Moralez.
- 90' Blake Bodily gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Sebastian Blanco and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' New York City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portland Timbers players.
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 |
| Larrys Mabiala | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Keaton Parks | 1 |
| Fanendo Adi | 1 |
| Larrys Mabiala | 1 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 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
1.53
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 67% + Over 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Portland Timbers
71%
New York City FC or Portland Timbers
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 0
3.9%
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.