Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #13 |
| 46 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 62 | Scored | 43 |
| 61 | Conceded | 60 |
| +1 | GD | -17 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 38% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Atlanta United FC gets underway.
- 5' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
- 10' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 14' Against the run of play, Leandro Gonzalez Pirez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jeff Larentowicz.
- 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastian Blanco is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
- 33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florentin Pogba on 33 minutes.
- 38' The 29-year-old Jeremy Ebobisse has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jorge Moreira.
- 45' Atlanta United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' The Venezuela Josef Martinez breaks the deadlock on 46 minutes. 0-2!
- 51' Tomas Conechny has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Justin Meram made 303 appearances and scored 22 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 71' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 72' Atlanta United FC ring the changes. Ezequiel Barco has done his job and it is now time for Emerson Hyndman to step up.
- 74' Marvin Loria has so much to prove this time. He replaces Renzo Zambrano on 74 minute.
- 79' Miles Robinson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 84' Justin Meram makes way for Dion Pereira at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Atlanta United FC.
- 85' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Jorge Villafana has done his job and it is now time for Tomas Conechny to step up.
- 88' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Sebastian Blanco is replaced by Dairon Asprilla.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Portland Timbers and Atlanta United FC (для сухой ничьи).
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 |
| Thiago Almada | 2 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 2 |
| Santiago Moreno | 2 |
| Larrys Mabiala | 1 |
| Caleb Wiley | 1 |
| Larrys Mabiala | 1 |
| Tega Ikoba | 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
1.81
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 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
65%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
61%
Portland Timbers or Atlanta United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.