Portland Timbers vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 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 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Feb | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–3 | D |
| 24 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Feb | New England Revolution | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | New York City FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Austin FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #11 |
| 32 | Points | 30 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 48 | Scored | 34 |
| 51 | Conceded | 42 |
| -3 | GD | -8 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 33% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 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
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. D.C. United SC get us underway at Providence Park.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel Pirani made 293 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 7' The referee calls foul for Diego Chara. He receives a card.
- 12' 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.
- 17' Pedro Santos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dairon Asprilla makes it 1-0.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Christopher McVey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 33' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 38' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mateusz Klich suffering a number of foals already.
- 48' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 288 games and scored 389 goals.
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 59' A moment of madness from Maxime Crepeau on 59 minutes earns him a card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Santiago Moreno makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 61.
- 62' Mateusz Klich is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 65' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Eryk Williamson exits the field as David Ayala enters on 65.
- 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Zac McGraw.
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Mateusz Klich gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 73' Another change for D.C. United SC made on 73 minute. Jared Stroud leaves to be changed by Jackson Hopkins.
- 78' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 81' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Nathan on, Antony off on 81 minutes.
- 82' Kristian Fletcher does the damage! The net is bulging and D.C. United SC surge ahead!
- 84' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Miguel Araujo comes on to replace Juan Mosquera.
- 89' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Aaron Herrera.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 27
- 22
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↓ David Ayala 65'
-
15
Eric Miller ↓ Dario Zuparic 65'
- –
- 4
- 18
- 80
- 30
-
29
Juan Mosquera ↓ Miguel Araujo 84'
Bench
-
2
Miguel Araujo ↑ 84'
- 41
-
13
Dario Zuparic ↑ 65'
-
24
David Ayala ↑ 65'
-
99
Nathan ↑ 81'
- 17
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 43
- 22
- 24
- 7
- 4
- 11
-
8
Jared Stroud ↓ Jackson Hopkins 73'
- 10
- 97
- 21
- 3
Bench
- 20
- 56
-
25
Jackson Hopkins ↑ 73'
- 77
- 45
-
27
Kristian Fletcher ↑ 73'
- 12
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Samuel Armenteros | 1 |
| Samuel Armenteros | 1 |
| Oniel Fisher | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 1 |
| Mateusz Klich | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2024-03-03
Portland Timbers
2–2
D.C. United SC
D
2024-02-25
Portland Timbers
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2023-10-22
Portland Timbers
1–3
Houston Dynamo
L
2023-10-07
Montreal Impact FC
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2023-10-01
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–3
Portland Timbers
D
2023-09-24
Portland Timbers
3–2
Colorado Rapids SC
W
D.C. United SC Form
2024-03-03
Portland Timbers
2–2
D.C. United SC
D
2024-02-25
D.C. United SC
3–1
New England Revolution
W
2023-10-07
D.C. United SC
2–0
New York City FC
W
2023-10-05
Austin FC
3–0
D.C. United SC
L
2023-10-01
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
D.C. United SC
D
2023-09-23
D.C. United SC
3–5
New York Red Bulls
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.99
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or D.C. United SC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
67%
Draw or D.C. United SC
58%
Portland Timbers or D.C. United SC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.3%
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
0 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

