Portland Timbers vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
24 games this season
🟨 2.9/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #14 |
| 46 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 7 / 12 / 15 |
| 62 | Scored | 39 |
| 61 | Conceded | 61 |
| +1 | GD | -22 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 38% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
24%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 16 G | 1 A |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portland Timbers is hosting D.C. United SC for another epic battle.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Bill Tuiloma puts Portland Timbers on the lead.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Eryk Williamson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
- 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 61' The whistle greets Eryk Williamson as he departs to be replaced by Tomas Conechny.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for D.C. United SC. Wayne Rooney will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristhian Paredes made 307 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 79' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Quincy Amarikwa comes on to replace Wayne Rooney.
- 84' The D.C. United SC manager makes a substitution. Lucas Rodriguez departs to be replaced by Luciano Acosta.
- 85' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Marvin Loria is replaced by Cristhian Paredes on 85 minute.
- 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
-
4
Jorge Villafana ↓ Andres Flores 79'
- 21
- 8
- 25
- 12
- 30
- 17
- 44
- 2
Bench
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 61'
-
14
Andres Flores ↑ 79'
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 85'
- 32
- 31
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 8
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 15
- 28
- 5
- 4
- 13
- 18
Bench
- 14
- 17
- 1
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↑ 84'
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 79'
- 29
- 23
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Wayne Rooney | 2 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 1 |
| Mateusz Klich | 1 |
| Kristian Fletcher | 1 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 1 |
| Oniel Fisher | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2019-09-15
Portland Timbers
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
2019-09-08
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-09-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-08-24
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-08-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-08-15
Portland Timbers
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
D.C. United SC Form
2019-09-15
Portland Timbers
0–1
D.C. United SC
W
2019-08-31
Montreal Impact FC
0–3
D.C. United SC
W
2019-08-24
Philadelphia Union
3–1
D.C. United SC
L
2019-08-22
D.C. United SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
D.C. United SC
L
2019-08-11
D.C. United SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.57
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or D.C. United SC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
64%
Draw or D.C. United SC
63%
Portland Timbers or D.C. United SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
6.3%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

