Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portland Timbers vs Austin FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Portland Timbers
2 – 2
Full Time
Austin FC
Sun 7 May 2023 · 02:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Dario Zuparic 33' 1–0
1–1 59' Jon Gallagher
Claudio Bravo 71' 2–1
2–2 90+2' Will Bruin
Franck Boli 40' Y
Claudio Bravo 56' Y
Dario Zuparic 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Austin FC — MLS at Providence Park.

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

6
2
3
Portland Timbers 11 games · Avg 2.5 goals Austin FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-05-07 Portland Timbers 2–2 Austin FC 2022-09-01 Austin FC 1–2 Portland Timbers 2022-03-13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Austin FC 2021-11-07 Portland Timbers 3–0 Austin FC 2021-08-22 Austin FC 3–1 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Austin FC H 2–2 D
30 Apr St. Louis City A 2–1 W
22 Apr FC Cincinnati A 1–2 L
16 Apr Seattle Sounders FC H 4–1 W
09 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–1 L
02 Apr FC Dallas A 1–1 D
Austin FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Portland Timbers A 2–2 D
30 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 2–2 D
23 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy A 0–2 L
16 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 0–0 D
08 Apr Los Angeles FC A 0–3 L
26 Mar Colorado Rapids SC H 1–1 D

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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
33% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Providence Park!
  • 5' Austin FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' The 34-year-old Gyasi Zardes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Aljaz Ivacic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 183 appearances.
  • 25' Will Bruin, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' What composure from Dario Zuparic! The Croatia international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 40' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Claudio Bravo.
  • 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Claudio Bravo on 57.
  • 59' Brilliant from the ! Jon Gallagher makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 59.
  • 60' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 60 minute. Marvin Loria leaves to be changed by Yimmi Chara.
  • 65' USA international Brad Stuver has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 71' Portland Timbers is taking the lead after the goal scored by Claudio Bravo on 71.
  • 74' Nick Lima gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Julio Cascante and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Franck Boli makes way for Jaroslaw Niezgoda at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
  • 83' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 84' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Ethan Finlay comes on to replace Adam Lundqvist.
  • 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Dario Zuparic.
  • The final score is 2-2.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Austin FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Josh Wolff

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Driussi 3
Bill Tuiloma 2
Diego Fagundez 2
Jon Gallagher 2
Evander 2
Cecilio Dominguez 2
Cristhian Paredes 1
David Pereira da Costa 1

Head to Head

2023-05-07 Portland Timbers 2–2 Austin FC 2022-09-01 Austin FC 1–2 Portland Timbers 2022-03-13 Portland Timbers 1–0 Austin FC 2021-11-07 Portland Timbers 3–0 Austin FC 2021-08-22 Austin FC 3–1 Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Form

2023-05-07 Portland Timbers 2–2 Austin FC D 2023-04-30 St. Louis City 1–2 Portland Timbers W 2023-04-22 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2023-04-16 Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-04-09 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–0 Portland Timbers L 2023-04-02 FC Dallas 1–1 Portland Timbers D

Austin FC Form

2023-05-07 Portland Timbers 2–2 Austin FC D 2023-04-30 Austin FC 2–2 San Jose Earthquakes D 2023-04-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–0 Austin FC L 2023-04-16 Austin FC 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-04-08 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Austin FC L 2023-03-26 Austin FC 1–1 Colorado Rapids SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.3 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

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers56% Draw22% Austin FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 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

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers42% Draw38% Austin FC20%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
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 78% — 22%
+1 78% 12% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 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.