Portland Timbers vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Portland Timbers and D.C. United SC.
- 5' Jorge Moreira has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Diego Chara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' What a moment for Bill Tuiloma! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joseph Mora made 285 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' The 38-year-old Quincy Amarikwa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 46' Eryk Williamson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 46.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Wayne Rooney is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 56' Diego Valeri, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Tomas Conechny gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Eryk Williamson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Wayne Rooney picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 74' Jorge Villafana needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 79' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Wayne Rooney has done his job and it is now time for Quincy Amarikwa to step up.
- 84' Luciano Acosta is replacing Lucas Rodriguez for the D.C. United SC side.
- 85' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Marvin Loria has done his job and it is now time for Cristhian Paredes to step up.
- 90' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Eryk Williamson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Portland Timbers 0-1 D.C. United SC.
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
1 / 4
1.44
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or D.C. United SC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: 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 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
60%
Draw or D.C. United SC
67%
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
11.7%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

