Portland Timbers vs Austin FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Austin FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 33 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 33 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Italo Gonzales (Peru)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 33 | 74 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 33 | 59 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 33 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 33 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 33 | 53 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 33 | 47 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 33 | 46 |
| 8 | Columbus Crew SC | 33 | 44 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 33 | 43 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 33 | 39 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 33 | 39 |
| 12 | New York Red Bulls | 33 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 33 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 33 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 33 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 33 | 61 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 33 | 55 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 33 | 52 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 33 | 51 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 33 | 47 |
| 22 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 33 | 44 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 33 | 43 |
| 24 | Colorado Rapids SC | 33 | 43 |
| 25 | Seattle Sounders FC | 33 | 43 |
| 26 | Real Salt Lake | 33 | 42 |
| 27 | Minnesota United FC | 33 | 41 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 33 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 33 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 33 | 23 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | San Diego FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #29 |
| 43 | Points | 34 |
| 33 | Played | 33 |
| 12 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 15 |
| 60 | Scored | 42 |
| 61 | Conceded | 63 |
| -1 | GD | -21 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.03 |
| 36% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (43 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
6/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
9/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/9
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 11 G | 6 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 8 G | 4 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Portland Timbers and Austin FC has kicked off!
- 5' With 7 assists to his name this season, David Pereira da Costa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' James Pantemis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Austin FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Against the run of play, Facundo Torres Perez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 30' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Austin FC's shape.
- 35' That is a card for Austin FC. Guilherme Biro will be fuming at that decision.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Eric Miller, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 47' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mikkel Desler.
- 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' Guilherme Biro needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' Austin FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 63' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Gage Guerra has done his job and it is now time for Antony to step up.
- 68' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 71' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Mikkel Desler departs to be replaced by Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 75' Julio Ortiz gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Cole Bassett and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marti Cifuentes might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 83' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Omir Fernandez comes on to replace Eric Miller.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a card for Jose Caicedo.
- 89' Antony is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 90' Poor challenge from Joseph Rosales. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Austin FC players.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Cole Bassett ↓ Julio Ortiz 75'
- 41
-
15
Eric Miller ↓ Omir Fernandez 83'
- 4
- 7
- 99
- 10
- 20
-
27
Jimer Fory ↓ Ian Smith 75'
-
88
Gage Guerra ↓ Antony 63'
- 30
Bench
-
22
Omir Fernandez ↑ 83'
- 18
- 26
-
11
Antony ↑ 63'
- 6
-
80
Julio Ortiz ↑ 75'
- 16
-
23
Ian Smith ↑ 75'
- 73
Coach
Marti Cifuentes
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 9
- 14
- 17
- 3
-
15
Jon Bell ↓ Oleksandr Svatok 83'
- 29
- 11
- 30
- 38
-
24
Jorge Alastuey ↓ Zan Kolmanic 63'
Bench
-
6
Ilie Sanchez ↑ 83'
- 21
-
4
Brendan Hines-Ike ↑ 71'
-
5
Oleksandr Svatok ↑ 83'
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↑ 63'
-
77
Przemyslaw Placheta ↑ 63'
- 12
- 32
- 35
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Driussi | 3 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Claudio Bravo | 1 |
| Alexander Ring | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.91
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
74%
Draw or Austin FC
52%
Portland Timbers or Austin FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

