Saturday , 17 October 2026

Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Portland Timbers
0 – 1
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Sun 20 Sep 2026 · 02:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 28' Aleksei Miranchuk
Diego Chara 25' Y
Joel Waterman 45' Y
Y 45' Giuliano Galoppo
Y 64' Tristan Muyumba

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at Providence Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 29 66
2 Internacional CF Miami 29 52
3 New England Revolution 29 49
4 Chicago Fire FC 29 48
5 Charlotte FC 29 46
6 Philadelphia Union 29 45
7 Orlando City SC 29 38
8 FC Cincinnati 28 36
9 New York Red Bulls 29 36
10 New York City FC 29 33
11 Toronto FC 29 33
12 D.C. United SC 28 33
13 Columbus Crew SC 29 32
14 Atlanta United FC 29 30
15 Montreal Impact FC 29 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 29 52
17 St. Louis City 29 51
18 FC Dallas 29 50
19 San Jose Earthquakes 29 47
20 Houston Dynamo 29 46
21 Los Angeles FC 30 45
22 Seattle Sounders FC 29 41
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 30 39
24 Colorado Rapids SC 29 38
25 San Diego FC 29 33
26 Portland Timbers 29 33
27 Real Salt Lake 29 33
28 Minnesota United FC 29 31
29 Austin FC 29 31
30 Sporting Kansas City 29 22

Head-to-Head

1
1
4
Portland Timbers 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-20 Portland Timbers 0–1 Atlanta United FC 2023-03-18 Atlanta United FC 5–1 Portland Timbers 2022-09-04 Portland Timbers 2–1 Atlanta United FC 2019-08-19 Portland Timbers 0–2 Atlanta United FC 2018-12-09 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Atlanta United FC H 0–1 L
13 Sep FC Dallas A 1–2 L
10 Sep St. Louis City H 2–2 D
06 Sep Minnesota United FC H 5–4 W
30 Aug Austin FC H 1–2 L
23 Aug Los Angeles FC A 1–1 D
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Sep Portland Timbers A 1–0 W
12 Sep D.C. United SC A 0–0 D
09 Sep Orlando City SC H 2–3 L
06 Sep Internacional CF Miami A 2–2 D
29 Aug Charlotte FC H 0–2 L
23 Aug Sporting Kansas City H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Atlanta United FC
#26 Position #14
33 Points 30
29 Played 29
9 / 6 / 14 W / D / L 8 / 6 / 15
51 Scored 36
56 Conceded 48
-5 GD -12
1.14 PPG 1.03
31% Win % 28%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
3% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
17% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

Portland Timbers are 26th (33 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
5/9
16-30
7/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/4
61-75
8/2
76+
10/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
3/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
5/7
76+
5/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 8 G 5 A
Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 6 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Portland Timbers launch into their encounter with Atlanta United FC.
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Atlanta United FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Giuliano Galoppo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 186 appearances.
  • 25' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Diego Chara gets a card.
  • 28' A goal from the Russia international Aleksei Miranchuk! He fires home on 28 to make it 0-1!
  • 33' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Tomas Jacob has done his job and it is now time for Matthew Edwards to step up.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 43' With 3 assists to his name this season, Cole Bassett is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
  • 45' Joel Waterman picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 50' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' 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.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Antony is replaced by Vincent Janssen.
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Tristan Muyumba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 65' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Giuliano Galoppo by Cooper Wyatt Sanchez on 65 minute.
  • 70' 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 Joel Waterman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ian Smith is hanging Jimer Fory on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Omir Fernandez on, Cole Bassett off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Finn Surman made 209 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 82' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Paulo Diaz has done his job and it is now time for Enea Mihaj to step up.
  • 85' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Ronald Hernandez has done his job and it is now time for Gage Guerra to step up.
  • 90' Atlanta United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Aleksei Miranchuk scoring 1 goals.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portland Timbers 0-1 Atlanta United FC.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Neville

Atlanta United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 4
Dairon Asprilla 2
Santiago Moreno 2
Thiago Almada 2
Franco Escobar 1
Leandro Gonzalez Pirez 1
Luiz Araujo 1
Giorgos Giakoumakis 1

Head to Head

2026-09-20 Portland Timbers 0–1 Atlanta United FC 2023-03-18 Atlanta United FC 5–1 Portland Timbers 2022-09-04 Portland Timbers 2–1 Atlanta United FC 2019-08-19 Portland Timbers 0–2 Atlanta United FC 2018-12-09 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Form

2026-09-20 Portland Timbers 0–1 Atlanta United FC L 2026-09-13 FC Dallas 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2026-09-10 Portland Timbers 2–2 St. Louis City D 2026-09-06 Portland Timbers 5–4 Minnesota United FC W 2026-08-30 Portland Timbers 1–2 Austin FC L 2026-08-23 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D

Atlanta United FC Form

2026-09-20 Portland Timbers 0–1 Atlanta United FC W 2026-09-12 D.C. United SC 0–0 Atlanta United FC D 2026-09-09 Atlanta United FC 2–3 Orlando City SC L 2026-09-06 Internacional CF Miami 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2026-08-29 Atlanta United FC 0–2 Charlotte FC L 2026-08-23 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Atlanta United FC 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers34% Draw27% Atlanta United FC39%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
60%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
66%
Portland Timbers or Atlanta United FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers27% Draw43% Atlanta United FC30%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗

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