Sunday , 16 August 2026

Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
Portland Timbers
2 – 1
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Sun 4 Sep 2022 · 21:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Dairon Asprilla 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

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Portland Timbers 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-06-24 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Atlanta United FC H 2–1 W
01 Sep Austin FC A 2–1 W
27 Aug Seattle Sounders FC H 2–1 W
21 Aug Sporting Kansas City A 1–4 L
13 Aug Toronto FC A 1–3 L
07 Aug FC Dallas H 1–1 D
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Sep Portland Timbers A 1–2 L
31 Aug Philadelphia Union A 1–4 L
28 Aug D.C. United SC H 3–2 W
21 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 2–2 D
17 Aug New York Red Bulls H 1–2 L
13 Aug FC Cincinnati A 2–2 D

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Atlanta United FC
#23 Position #15
24 Points 12
18 Played 18
7 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 12
33 Scored 19
33 Conceded 33
+0 GD -14
1.33 PPG 0.67
39% Win % 17%

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A
Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Portland Timbers welcome Atlanta United FC for this crunch clash at Providence Park.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Atlanta United FC have won 433 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Atlanta United FC's compact .
  • 36' What a strike from Santiago Moreno! The score is 1-0.
  • 38' Santiago Moreno with the second goal in the match!
  • 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 46' A change in the Atlanta United FC ranks — Franco Ibarra exits the field as Amar Sejdic enters on 46.
  • 48' The supporters are chanting for Amar Sejdic. He replaces Franco Ibarra on 48 minute.
  • 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 63' Josef Martinez gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Ronaldo Cisneros and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Sebastian Blanco as he leaves the pitch. Jaroslaw Niezgoda steps in for Portland Timbers.
  • 71' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 71 minutes.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Cristhian Paredes is replaced by David Ayala.
  • 78' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 81' Dairon Asprilla does the damage! The net is bulging and Portland Timbers surge ahead!
  • 82' Dairon Asprilla is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 87' The Atlanta United FC bench stirs into life. Santiago Sosa is withdrawn and Marcelino Moreno gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Josef Martinez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 89' Against the run of play, Josef Martinez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Portland Timbers take all three points.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gonzalo Pineda

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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 2018-06-24 Atlanta United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Form

2022-09-04 Portland Timbers 2–1 Atlanta United FC W 2022-09-01 Austin FC 1–2 Portland Timbers W 2022-08-27 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2022-08-21 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Portland Timbers L 2022-08-13 Toronto FC 3–1 Portland Timbers L 2022-08-07 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Dallas D

Atlanta United FC Form

2022-09-04 Portland Timbers 2–1 Atlanta United FC L 2022-08-31 Philadelphia Union 4–1 Atlanta United FC L 2022-08-28 Atlanta United FC 3–2 D.C. United SC W 2022-08-21 Columbus Crew SC 2–2 Atlanta United FC D 2022-08-17 Atlanta United FC 1–2 New York Red Bulls L 2022-08-13 FC Cincinnati 2–2 Atlanta United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.05 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers54% Draw23% Atlanta United FC23%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
77%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
46%
Portland Timbers or Atlanta United FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers40% Draw41% Atlanta United FC19%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 17% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 21% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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