Saturday , 14 November 2026

Philadelphia Union vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Philadelphia Union
3 – 0
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sun 30 May 2021 · 23:00 UTC Subaru Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Olivier Mbaizo 5' Y
Y 62' Dario Zuparic
Y 72' Claudio Bravo

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Subaru Park.

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

3
3
Philadelphia Union 6 games · Avg 3.2 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Portland Timbers 2020-08-06 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Portland Timbers 2019-05-25 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Portland Timbers 2018-08-05 Portland Timbers 3–0 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Portland Timbers H 3–0 W
23 May D.C. United SC A 0–0 D
15 May New York Red Bulls A 0–1 L
12 May New England Revolution H 1–1 D
08 May Chicago Fire FC A 2–0 W
01 May New York City FC H 0–2 L
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 May Philadelphia Union A 0–3 L
22 May Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–0 W
16 May San Jose Earthquakes A 2–0 W
09 May Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
02 May FC Dallas A 1–4 L
25 Apr Houston Dynamo H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Philadelphia Union Portland Timbers
#6 Position #22
50 Points 46
34 Played 34
14 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 13 / 7 / 14
66 Scored 62
52 Conceded 61
+14 GD +1
1.47 PPG 1.35
41% Win % 38%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
83% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ 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)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 19 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 13 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 9 G 6 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Subaru Park!
  • 5' Olivier Mbaizo is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
  • 10' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' Alejandro Bedoya is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Philadelphia Union tonight.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 26' Magnificent from Kacper Przybylko! That is 19 goals in 302 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 31' Against the run of play, Sergio Santos has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Philadelphia Union and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 60' Philadelphia Union ring the changes. Sergio Santos has done his job and it is now time for Cory Burke to step up.
  • 62' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Dario Zuparic gets a Yellow card.
  • 63' Goal! Jack Elliott scores his 19 goal in 302 matches.
  • 68' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Marvin Loria exits the field as Zac McGraw enters on 68.
  • 72' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Claudio Bravo.
  • 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Savarese will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 79' Dairon Asprilla is replacing Felipe Mora for the Portland Timbers side.
  • 84' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Paxten Aaronson on, Leon Flach off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Fontana. He replaces Kacper Przybylko on 90 minute.
  • Portland Timbers will have plenty to reflect on. Philadelphia Union were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Diego Valeri 2
Sergio Santos 2
Julian Carranza 2
Brian Fernandez 2
Sebastian Blanco 2
Jeremy Ebobisse 1
David Guzman 1
Jack Elliott 1

Head to Head

2021-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Portland Timbers 2020-08-06 Philadelphia Union 1–2 Portland Timbers 2019-05-25 Philadelphia Union 1–3 Portland Timbers 2018-08-05 Portland Timbers 3–0 Philadelphia Union

Philadelphia Union Form

2021-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Portland Timbers W 2021-05-23 D.C. United SC 0–0 Philadelphia Union D 2021-05-15 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2021-05-12 Philadelphia Union 1–1 New England Revolution D 2021-05-08 Chicago Fire FC 0–2 Philadelphia Union W 2021-05-01 Philadelphia Union 0–2 New York City FC L

Portland Timbers Form

2021-05-30 Philadelphia Union 3–0 Portland Timbers L 2021-05-22 Portland Timbers 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-05-16 San Jose Earthquakes 0–2 Portland Timbers W 2021-05-09 Portland Timbers 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-05-02 FC Dallas 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2021-04-25 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.12 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union50% Draw24% Portland Timbers26%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
73%
Draw or Portland Timbers
50%
Philadelphia Union or Portland Timbers
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union38% Draw39% Portland Timbers23%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
23% ✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.