Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Portland Timbers
0 – 2
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Mon 19 Aug 2019 · 02:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 24' Jeff Larentowicz
Y 33' Florentin Pogba
Jorge Moreira 42' Y
Y 45' Ezequiel Barco

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Corey Rockwell
  • Referee Armando Villarreal
  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Referee Eduardo Mariscal
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

1
1
4
Portland Timbers 6 games · Avg 2.7 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-19 Portland Timbers 0–2 Atlanta United FC 2018-12-09 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Portland Timbers 2018-06-24 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#26 Position #14
32 Points 27
27 Played 27
9 / 5 / 13 W / D / L 7 / 6 / 14
48 Scored 32
51 Conceded 45
-3 GD -13
1.19 PPG 1.00
33% Win % 26%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
15% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ 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' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 14' Atlanta United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Leandro Gonzalez Pirez on 14.
  • 19' Ezequiel Barco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
  • 24' Atlanta United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 29' Portland Timbers have won 480 goals from 296 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' Poor challenge from Florentin Pogba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 42' Controversy at the stadium! Jorge Moreira argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ezequiel Barco on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Against the run of play, Josef Martinez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastian Blanco is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
  • 71' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 72' Emerson Hyndman has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ezequiel Barco on 72 minute.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Renzo Zambrano is replaced by Marvin Loria.
  • 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brian Fernandez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Justin Meram is replaced by Dion Pereira on 84 minute.
  • 85' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomas Conechny is hanging Jorge Villafana on the field on 85 minute.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Sebastian Blanco as he leaves the pitch. Dairon Asprilla steps in for Portland Timbers.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank de Boer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Josef Martinez 4
Santiago Moreno 2
Thiago Almada 2
Dairon Asprilla 2
Luiz Araujo 1
Giorgos Giakoumakis 1
Julian Gressel 1
Larrys Mabiala 1

Head to Head

2019-08-19 Portland Timbers 0–2 Atlanta United FC 2018-12-09 Atlanta United FC 2–0 Portland Timbers 2018-06-24 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers

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
1.73 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Atlanta United FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers38% Draw26% Atlanta United FC36%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
64%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
62%
Portland Timbers or Atlanta United FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers31% Draw42% Atlanta United FC27%
Actual: Atlanta United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✗

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