New York Red Bulls vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York Red Bulls vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #22 |
| 42 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 48 | Scored | 62 |
| 62 | Conceded | 61 |
| -14 | GD | +1 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 35% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ 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 Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against New York Red Bulls and Portland Timbers has kicked off!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 298 games and scored 433 goals.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' That is a Yellow card for Portland Timbers. Eryk Williamson will be fuming at that decision.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Larrys Mabiala, as he is very good at scoring at Red Bull Arena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' Portland Timbers is taking the lead after the goal scored by Jaroslaw Niezgoda on 53.
- 58' It’s high time Gerhard Struber made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' 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 David Ayala suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' Aaron Long is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Dario Zuparic exits the field as Diego Chara enters on 68.
- 69' The whistle greets Frankie Amaya as he departs to be replaced by Dru Yearwood.
- 72' The whistle greets Dylan Nealis as he departs to be replaced by Omir Fernandez.
- 76' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 76 minute. Santiago Moreno leaves to be changed by Sebastian Blanco.
- 81' Zachary Ryan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Barlow on 81 minute.
- 86' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — David Ayala on, Marvin Loria off on 86 minutes.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christian Casseres Jr. on 90 minutes.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Benjamin Mines | 1 |
| Emil Forsberg | 1 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1 |
| Benjamin Mines | 1 |
| Daniel Royer | 1 |
| Kyle Duncan | 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
1.68
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
72%
Draw or Portland Timbers
53%
New York Red Bulls or Portland Timbers
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

