Portland Timbers vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Austin FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #29 |
| 24 | Points | 17 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 33 | Scored | 22 |
| 33 | Conceded | 36 |
| +0 | GD | -14 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 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
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Providence Park that hosts another battle between Portland Timbers and Austin FC.
- 5' Sebastian Berhalter, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Austin FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 17' A stunning finish from Cristhian Paredes — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 22' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 32' 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.
- 37' Slovenia international Zan Kolmanic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' Jaroslaw Niezgoda doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' Moussa Djitte makes way for Cecilio Dominguez at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sebastian Berhalter.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 191 games and scored 266 goals.
- 53' GOAL! Sebastian Blanco fires home to make it 3-0!
- 58' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 63' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Freddy Kleemann on, Sebastian Berhalter off on 63 minutes.
- 68' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Jaroslaw Niezgoda is withdrawn and Dairon Asprilla gets his opportunity.
- 73' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
- 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 82' The whistle greets Yimmi Chara as he departs to be replaced by Marvin Loria.
- 83' Another change for Austin FC made on 83 minute. Jared Stroud leaves to be changed by Gavin Wolff.
- 87' Austin FC ring the changes. Zan Kolmanic has done his job and it is now time for Aedan Stanley to step up.
- The points are shared — Portland Timbers 3-0 Austin FC. Honours even.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Marvin Loria 82'
- 2
- 21
-
33
Larrys Mabiala ↓ Zac McGraw 46'
- 22
- 12
- 10
- 13
- 28
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Diego Valeri 68'
- 11
Bench
-
8
Diego Valeri ↑ 68'
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 68'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 82'
- 31
-
85
Zac McGraw ↑ 46'
-
40
Renzo Jose Zambrano ↑ 87'
- 26
- 20
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 18
- 16
- 41
- 8
- 25
- 7
-
21
Zan Kolmanic ↓ Aedan Stanley 87'
- 99
- 6
-
20
Jared Stroud ↓ Gavin Wolff 83'
Bench
- 31
-
23
Kekuta Manneh ↑ 63'
-
10
Cecilio Dominguez ↑ 46'
-
19
Freddy Kleemann ↑ 63'
-
4
Aedan Stanley ↑ 87'
- 34
- 27
-
33
Gavin Wolff ↑ 83'
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 1 |
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2021-11-07
Portland Timbers
3–0
Austin FC
W
2021-11-04
Real Salt Lake
1–3
Portland Timbers
W
2021-10-28
Portland Timbers
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2021-10-24
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2021-10-21
Portland Timbers
2–3
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2021-10-17
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.5
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.8
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
80%
Draw or Austin FC
40%
Portland Timbers or Austin FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.6%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

