Portland Timbers vs Austin FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Providence Park will turn into a battlefield for Portland Timbers and Austin FC.
- 5' Jon Gallagher has been relatively quiet despite scoring 20 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Julio Cascante is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Austin FC.
- 15' Maxime Crepeau needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Jhojan Valencia, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Daniel Pereira on 22 minutes.
- 27' Daniel Pereira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' It’s gonna be a card for Jader Obrian.
- 42' Against the run of play, Daniel Pereira has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 47' It’s high time Phil Neville made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 57' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' The 31-year-old Jader Obrian has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Hector Jimenez. He replaces Osman Bukari on 65 minute.
- 69' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Eryk Williamson on, Diego Chara off on 69 minutes.
- 73' Gyasi Zardes is replacing Diego Rubio for the Austin FC side.
- 78' Portland Timbers make a change. Claudio Bravo trudges off to be replaced by Antony on 78 minutes.
- 83' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Owen Wolff comes on to replace Jader Obrian.
- 88' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 90' Austin FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' The crowd applauds David Ayala as he leaves the pitch. Tega Ikoba steps in for Portland Timbers.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portland Timbers 0-1 Austin FC.
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 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
| Felipe Mora | 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
1.81
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
74%
Draw or Austin FC
51%
Portland Timbers or Austin FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.