New York Red Bulls vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 18 games · 25 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | Chicago Fire FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | New England Revolution | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #23 |
| 25 | Points | 24 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 4 / 7 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 8 |
| 29 | Scored | 33 |
| 39 | Conceded | 33 |
| -10 | GD | +0 |
| 1.39 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 pts). Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 9 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Portland Timbers get us underway at Red Bull Arena.
- 5' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Pablo Bonilla has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 8 appearances.
- 20' Lewis Morgan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 25' The 27-year-old Justin Rasmussen has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' USA international Dylan Nealis has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' 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 Marvin Loria suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 46' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Eryk Williamson gets a Yellow card.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' What composure from Jaroslaw Niezgoda! The Poland international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' Thomas Edwards has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aaron Long makes it 1-1.
- 68' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Diego Chara comes on to replace Dario Zuparic.
- 69' Dru Yearwood is replacing Frankie Amaya for the New York Red Bulls side.
- 72' Omir Fernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dylan Nealis at the 72 minute mark.
- 76' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Sebastian Blanco comes on to replace Santiago Moreno.
- 81' Zachary Ryan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Barlow on 81 minute.
- 86' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Marvin Loria by David Ayala on 86 minute.
- 90' Christian Casseres Jr. catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 33
- 10
- 1
- 82
-
8
Frankie Amaya ↓ Dru Yearwood 69'
- 15
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Zachary Ryan 81'
-
12
Dylan Nealis ↓ Omir Fernandez 72'
- 47
- 23
Bench
- 11
-
16
Dru Yearwood ↑ 69'
- 18
-
21
Omir Fernandez ↑ 72'
- 2
- 75
-
28
Zachary Ryan ↑ 81'
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 1
- 33
- 22
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↓ Diego Chara 69'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ David Ayala 86'
-
13
Dario Zuparic ↓ Bill Tuiloma 76'
- 28
- 30
- 11
- 14
Bench
- 41
-
21
Diego Chara ↑ 69'
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 76'
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 76'
-
24
David Ayala ↑ 86'
- 18
- 17
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Rivas | 2 |
| Carlos Rivas | 2 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Benjamin Mines | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1 |
| Benjamin Mines | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2022-05-07
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2022-05-01
Chicago Fire FC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-04-24
Orlando City SC
0–3
New York Red Bulls
W
2022-04-16
New York Red Bulls
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2022-04-09
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Montreal Impact FC
L
2022-04-02
New England Revolution
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
Portland Timbers Form
2022-05-07
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2022-05-01
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2022-04-24
Portland Timbers
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2022-04-16
Houston Dynamo
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2022-04-10
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–3
Portland Timbers
W
2022-04-03
Portland Timbers
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
71%
Draw or Portland Timbers
53%
New York Red Bulls or Portland Timbers
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

