Portland Timbers vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Austin FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #29 |
| 14 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 7 |
| 22 | Scored | 19 |
| 28 | Conceded | 31 |
| -6 | GD | -12 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 29% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Austin FC are 29th (14 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
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Portland Timbers launch into their encounter with Austin FC.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Blanco, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 10 goals in the last 9 games.
- 15' Yimmi Chara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 17' Cristhian Paredes adds to his 0 season tally! Portland Timbers lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 22' Pablo Bonilla has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 8 appearances.
- 27' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 32' Santiago Moreno needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 37' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 42' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Jaroslaw Niezgoda gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 46' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Moussa Djitte departs to be replaced by Cecilio Dominguez.
- 47' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Sebastian Berhalter.
- 52' The 37-year-old Hector Jimenez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 53' The Argentina Sebastian Blanco breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 3-0!
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Sebastian Berhalter exits the field as Freddy Kleemann enters on 63.
- 68' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Jaroslaw Niezgoda is replaced by Dairon Asprilla on 68 minute.
- 73' 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.
- 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 82' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Yimmi Chara exits the field as Marvin Loria enters on 82.
- 83' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Jared Stroud departs to be replaced by Gavin Wolff.
- 87' Zan Kolmanic makes way for Aedan Stanley at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- With this win, Portland Timbers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 |
| Zac McGraw | 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
2.32
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
78%
Draw or Austin FC
44%
Portland Timbers or Austin FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.