Portland Timbers vs Austin FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs Austin FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 25 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 25 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Italo Gonzales (Peru)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 25 | 54 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 25 | 45 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 25 | 43 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 25 | 40 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 24 | 39 |
| 6 | Orlando City SC | 25 | 34 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 25 | 33 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 25 | 32 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 24 | 32 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 25 | 30 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 24 | 29 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 25 | 29 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew SC | 25 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 25 | 23 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 25 | 21 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 24 | 46 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 25 | 43 |
| 18 | Houston Dynamo | 25 | 43 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | 41 |
| 20 | St. Louis City | 25 | 41 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 26 | 40 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 25 | 35 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 32 |
| 24 | San Diego FC | 25 | 30 |
| 25 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 30 |
| 26 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | 29 |
| 27 | Minnesota United FC | 25 | 29 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 25 | 29 |
| 29 | Seattle Sounders FC | 23 | 28 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 18 |
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 | #28 |
| 32 | Points | 29 |
| 25 | Played | 25 |
| 9 / 5 / 11 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 10 |
| 47 | Scored | 32 |
| 47 | Conceded | 44 |
| +0 | GD | -12 |
| 1.28 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 36% | Win % | 28% |
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
20%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (32 pts). Austin FC are 28th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/8
16-30
7/6
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
9/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/5
61-75
2/2
76+
10/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 7 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portland Timbers and Austin FC get this one started.
- Full Time. Austin FC beats Portland Timbers
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 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Diego Fagundez | 2 |
| Jon Gallagher | 2 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 2 |
| Evander | 2 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 1 |
| Zac McGraw | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87
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 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.13
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
73%
Draw or Austin FC
53%
Portland Timbers or Austin FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 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
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.