Philadelphia Union vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adam Wienckowski
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Kevin Broadley
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 18 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 May | New England Revolution | H | 6–1 | W |
| 01 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 3–1 | 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)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Philadelphia Union and Portland Timbers get this one started.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' Andre Blake needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 22' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Steve Clark.
- 27' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 31' Brian Fernandez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 36' Against the run of play, Brian Fernandez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Larrys Mabiala, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Ilsinho on, Brenden Aaronson off on 46 minutes.
- 47' Kacper Przybylko is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 52' Philadelphia Union is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 57' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' The whistle greets Jeremy Ebobisse as he departs to be replaced by Sebastian Blanco.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Fafa Picault makes way for Sergio Santos at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 72' Jeremy Ebobisse has been relatively quiet despite scoring 69 goals in his last 307 appearances.
- 77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 81' Philadelphia Union manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michee Ngalina is hanging Ray Gaddis on the field on 81 minute.
- 85' A moment of madness from Jack Elliott on 85 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
- 87' What a strike from Diego Valeri! The score is 1-3.
- 88' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Diego Valeri by Eryk Williamson on 88 minute.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Chara.
- With this win, Portland Timbers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 35
- 27
- 18
- 26
- 3
- 6
- 11
-
28
Ray Gaddis ↓ Michee Ngalina 81'
-
9
Fafa Picault ↓ Sergio Santos 67'
-
22
Brenden Aaronson ↓ Ilsinho 46'
- 23
Bench
- 78
- 33
- 2
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 46'
- 31
-
17
Sergio Santos ↑ 67'
-
20
Michee Ngalina ↑ 81'
Coach
Jim Curtin
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Andy Polo ↓ Julio Cascante 67'
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 16
- 33
- 25
- 14
- 12
- 17
- 7
Bench
- 5
- 19
- 1
-
18
Julio Cascante ↑ 67'
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 60'
-
30
Eryk Williamson ↑ 88'
- 2
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Brian Fernandez | 2 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 1 |
| Andrew Wooten | 1 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-05-25
Philadelphia Union
1–3
Portland Timbers
L
2019-05-18
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-05-11
Toronto FC
1–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-05-04
Philadelphia Union
6–1
New England Revolution
W
2019-05-01
Philadelphia Union
2–0
FC Cincinnati
W
2019-04-27
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
Portland Timbers Form
2019-05-25
Philadelphia Union
1–3
Portland Timbers
W
2019-05-16
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2019-05-11
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2019-05-05
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2019-04-27
Toronto FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2019-04-20
Columbus Crew SC
1–3
Portland Timbers
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.81
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.9
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Philadelphia Union or Portland Timbers 75% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
60%
Draw or Portland Timbers
65%
Philadelphia Union or Portland Timbers
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
1 – 0
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 18% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

