Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 Aug | New York City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 21 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 5–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #14 |
| 14 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 22 | Scored | 14 |
| 28 | Conceded | 23 |
| -6 | GD | -9 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 29% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portland Timbers and Atlanta United FC get this one started.
- 5' Brad Guzan, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 14' The deadlock is broken! Leandro Gonzalez Pirez gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
- 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darlington Nagbe is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 24' The referee calls foul for Jeff Larentowicz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 29' Julian Gressel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 33' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 42' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jorge Moreira on 42.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ezequiel Barco.
- 46' What a moment for Josef Martinez! That strike on 46 puts his side firmly in control.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 61' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 72' Ezequiel Barco makes way for Emerson Hyndman at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 74' Marvin Loria is replacing Renzo Zambrano for the Portland Timbers side.
- 79' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 84' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Justin Meram departs to be replaced by Dion Pereira.
- 85' Tomas Conechny has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jorge Villafana on 85 minute.
- 88' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Sebastian Blanco is replaced by Dairon Asprilla on 88 minute.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portland Timbers 0-2 Atlanta United FC.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 18
- 25
- 12
- 10
- 17
-
40
Renzo Zambrano ↓ Marvin Loria 74'
- 2
- 7
Bench
- 5
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 84'
- 16
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 88'
- 22
- 43
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 74'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
-
14
Justin Meram ↓ Dion Pereira 84'
- 8
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 5
- 24
- 12
- 6
Bench
-
16
Emerson Hyndman ↑ 72'
- 3
-
15
Hector Villalba ↑ 88'
- 25
- 22
- 29
-
28
Dion Pereira ↑ 84'
Coach
Frank de Boer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 4 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 2 |
| Santiago Moreno | 2 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Luiz Araujo | 1 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Larrys Mabiala | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2019-08-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-08-15
Portland Timbers
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-08-11
Portland Timbers
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-08-04
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2019-07-28
Portland Timbers
4–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-07-22
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-08-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-08-11
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New York City FC
W
2019-08-03
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-07-27
Los Angeles FC
4–3
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-07-21
Atlanta United FC
2–0
D.C. United SC
W
2019-07-17
Atlanta United FC
5–0
Houston Dynamo
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.57
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Atlanta United FC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
64%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
63%
Portland Timbers or Atlanta United FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.