Portland Timbers vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs Austin FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #28 |
| 32 | Points | 31 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 10 |
| 48 | Scored | 35 |
| 51 | Conceded | 47 |
| -3 | GD | -12 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 33% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Austin FC are 28th (31 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
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Austin FC get us underway at Providence Park.
- 5' Cristhian Paredes is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 10' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 17' Cristhian Paredes puts Portland Timbers on the lead.
- 22' The 40-year-old Steve Clark has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' Aedan Stanley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jose Van Rankin, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 46' Magnificent from Jaroslaw Niezgoda! That is 14 goals in 295 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Moussa Djitte is replaced by Cecilio Dominguez.
- 47' Sebastian Berhalter catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 47.
- 52' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sebastian Blanco makes it 3-0.
- 58' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' Another change for Austin FC made on 63 minute. Sebastian Berhalter leaves to be changed by Freddy Kleemann.
- 68' Dairon Asprilla is replacing Jaroslaw Niezgoda for the Portland Timbers side.
- 73' Kekuta Manneh has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 78' Freddy Kleemann is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 82' The crowd applauds Yimmi Chara as he leaves the pitch. Marvin Loria steps in for Portland Timbers.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Gavin Wolff. He replaces Jared Stroud on 83 minute.
- 87' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Zan Kolmanic exits the field as Aedan Stanley enters on 87.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Portland Timbers to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Facundo Torres Perez | 1 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 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
2.3
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
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
9%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 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.

