Portland Timbers vs Austin FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Austin FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #29 |
| 46 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 62 | Scored | 42 |
| 61 | Conceded | 65 |
| +1 | GD | -23 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
46%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
54%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Portland Timbers welcome Austin FC for this crunch clash at Providence Park.
- 5' Austin FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Oleksandr Svatok scoring 1 goals.
- 10' Kamal Miller has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 301 appearances.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phil Neville might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Uruguay international Jonathan Rodriguez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' Poor challenge from Daniel Pereira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 27' Maxime Crepeau needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 32' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Austin FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 37' Julio Cascante is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 40' Jader Obrian picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' Daniel Pereira doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' The 26-year-old Santiago Moreno has been sensational this season — 4 goals and 3 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Hector Jimenez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Austin FC have won 287 goals from 206 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Osman Bukari is replaced by Hector Jimenez on 65 minute.
- 69' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Diego Chara is withdrawn and Eryk Williamson gets his opportunity.
- 73' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Diego Rubio departs to be replaced by Gyasi Zardes.
- 78' Portland Timbers make a change. Claudio Bravo trudges off to be replaced by Antony on 78 minutes.
- 83' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Jader Obrian is replaced by Owen Wolff on 83 minute.
- 88' Osman Bukari has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Brad Stuver.
- 90' Tega Ikoba is replacing David Ayala for the Portland Timbers side.
- Austin FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
21
Diego Chara ↓ Eryk Williamson 69'
-
5
Claudio Bravo ↓ Antony 78'
- 13
- 14
- 16
- 4
- 9
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Tega Ikoba 90'
- 30
- 29
Bench
- 22
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 69'
- 44
- 2
- 41
- 15
- 18
-
11
Antony ↑ 78'
-
17
Tega Ikoba ↑ 90'
Coach
Phil Neville
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Diego Rubio ↓ Gyasi Zardes 73'
- 18
- 1
- 10
-
7
Osman Bukari ↓ Hector Jimenez 65'
- 21
- 17
- 29
-
11
Jader Obrian ↓ Owen Wolff 83'
-
6
Daniel Pereira ↓ Alexander Ring 83'
- 5
Bench
- 2
- 30
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 73'
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 65'
- 13
-
8
Alexander Ring ↑ 83'
- 4
- 23
-
33
Owen Wolff ↑ 83'
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Felipe Mora | 1 |
| Will Bruin | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2024-10-03
Portland Timbers
0–1
Austin FC
L
2024-09-29
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2024-09-22
Real Salt Lake
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
2024-09-19
Portland Timbers
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2024-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2024-09-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.91
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
76%
Draw or Austin FC
48%
Portland Timbers or Austin FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

