Portland Timbers vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
16 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #9 |
| 14 | Points | 18 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 21 |
| 28 | Conceded | 25 |
| -6 | GD | -4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 29% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. D.C. United SC get us underway at .
- 5' 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.
- 10' Portland Timbers 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.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and D.C. United SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' What a strike from Bill Tuiloma! The score is 1-0.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 40' The 40-year-old Diego Chara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 46' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 61' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomas Conechny is hanging Eryk Williamson on the field on 61 minute.
- 64' Poor challenge from Wayne Rooney. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 74' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 79' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Wayne Rooney by Quincy Amarikwa on 79 minute.
- 84' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Lucas Rodriguez is replaced by Luciano Acosta on 84 minute.
- 85' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Marvin Loria exits the field as Cristhian Paredes enters on 85.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- The final score is 0-1.
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 |
| Kristian Fletcher | 1 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 1 |
| Oniel Fisher | 1 |
| Santiago Moreno | 1 |
| Darren Mattocks | 1 |
| Samuel Armenteros | 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
1.32
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or D.C. United SC 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
57%
Draw or D.C. United SC
70%
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
9%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

