Portland Timbers vs Austin FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Providence Park will turn into a battlefield for Portland Timbers and Austin FC.
- 5' It’s high time Phil Neville made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alexander Ring, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' David Ayala has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 13 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 22' The referee shows Austin FC player a card on 22.
- 27' Austin FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 32' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 37' Oleksandr Svatok has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 40' Jader Obrian picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' The Venezuela Daniel Pereira breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 0-1!
- 47' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Portland Timbers needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 57' Austin FC have won 272 goals from 195 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' Austin FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 65' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Osman Bukari departs to be replaced by Hector Jimenez.
- 69' Eryk Williamson is replacing Diego Chara for the Portland Timbers side.
- 73' Gyasi Zardes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Rubio on 73 minute.
- 78' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Claudio Bravo has done his job and it is now time for Antony to step up.
- 83' Owen Wolff gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Jader Obrian and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Brad Stuver is booked for Austin FC — card on 90.
- 90' Tega Ikoba gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces David Ayala and will look to change the dynamic.
- The points are shared — Portland Timbers 0-1 Austin FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 1 |
| Antony | 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
1.78
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
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: 3.04
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 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
74%
Draw or Austin FC
52%
Portland Timbers or Austin FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +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
18%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

