Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Portland Timbers
2 – 3
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Sun 17 Aug 2025 · 02:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Kevin Kelsy 13' Y
Y 45' Miles Robinson
Cristhian Paredes 60' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at Providence Park.

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

1
3
Portland Timbers 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
2025-08-17 Portland Timbers 2–3 FC Cincinnati 2023-04-22 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Portland Timbers 2020-07-29 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2019-03-17 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug FC Cincinnati H 2–3 L
10 Aug FC Dallas A 0–2 L
26 Jul Los Angeles FC A 1–0 W
20 Jul Minnesota United FC H 1–1 D
17 Jul Real Salt Lake H 0–1 L
13 Jul St. Louis City A 1–2 L
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Portland Timbers A 3–2 W
10 Aug Charlotte FC H 0–1 L
26 Jul Internacional CF Miami A 0–0 D
20 Jul Real Salt Lake A 1–0 W
16 Jul Internacional CF Miami H 3–0 W
13 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 2–4 L

Season Stats

Portland Timbers FC Cincinnati
#26 Position #9
32 Points 33
27 Played 26
9 / 5 / 13 W / D / L 8 / 9 / 9
48 Scored 55
51 Conceded 64
-3 GD -9
1.19 PPG 1.27
33% Win % 31%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
15% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). FC Cincinnati are 9th (33 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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
4/3
16-30
5/9
31-45
9/9
46-60
5/11
61-75
4/4
76+
13/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 8 G 5 A
FC Cincinnati
Kevin Denkey 14 G 1 A
Evander 13 G 7 A
Tom Barlow 7 G 2 A
Pavel Bucha 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Providence Park as Portland Timbers face off against FC Cincinnati in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' FC Cincinnati come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Kevin Denkey doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 13' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Kevin Kelsy.
  • 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matt Miazga, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Goal! Pavel Bucha scores his 13 goal in 167 matches.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. FC Cincinnati seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 36' What a moment for Evander! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 38' The deadlock is broken! Kevin Kelsy gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
  • 43' FC Cincinnati 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.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Miles Robinson.
  • 50' Portland Timbers have won 483 goals from 299 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Cincinnati needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 58' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Julio Ortiz by Cristhian Paredes on 58 minute.
  • 60' Portland Timbers player sees a card in front of him.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin Kelsy makes it 2-3.
  • 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Phil Neville might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Miles Robinson as he leaves the pitch. Teenage Hadebe steps in for FC Cincinnati.
  • 82' Dario Zuparic gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Kamal Miller and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' Omir Fernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ariel Lassiter on 83 minute.
  • 85' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Felipe Mora is hanging David Ayala on the field on 85 minute.
  • 90' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. DeAndre Yedlin is replaced by Alvas Powell on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Portland Timbers and FC Cincinnati share the spoils 2-3.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Neville

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pat Noonan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Kelsy 2
Mathieu Deplagne 2
Brandon Vazquez 1
Sergio Santos 1
Evander 1
Pavel Bucha 1
Kevin Denkey 1
Kendall Waston 1

Head to Head

2025-08-17 Portland Timbers 2–3 FC Cincinnati 2023-04-22 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Portland Timbers 2020-07-29 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2019-03-17 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Form

2025-08-17 Portland Timbers 2–3 FC Cincinnati L 2025-08-10 FC Dallas 2–0 Portland Timbers L 2025-07-26 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Portland Timbers W 2025-07-20 Portland Timbers 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2025-07-17 Portland Timbers 0–1 Real Salt Lake L 2025-07-13 St. Louis City 2–1 Portland Timbers L

FC Cincinnati Form

2025-08-17 Portland Timbers 2–3 FC Cincinnati W 2025-08-10 FC Cincinnati 0–1 Charlotte FC L 2025-07-26 Internacional CF Miami 0–0 FC Cincinnati D 2025-07-20 Real Salt Lake 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2025-07-16 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2025-07-13 FC Cincinnati 2–4 Columbus Crew SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.19 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers35% Draw23% FC Cincinnati42%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
65%
Portland Timbers or FC Cincinnati
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers31% Draw37% FC Cincinnati32%
Actual: FC Cincinnati win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 3
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
3.2%
2 – 4
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 11% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 16% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 17% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 12% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.