Sunday , 16 August 2026

Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK ROUND OF 16

MLS · 2026
Portland Timbers
1 – 1
4 – 2 pen
Full Time
FC Cincinnati
Wed 29 Jul 2020 · 02:30 UTC ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Sebastian Blanco 18' Y
Jorge Villafana 29' Y
Y 30' Andrew Gutman
Y 46' Joe Gyau
Y 90' Fatai Alashe

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Match Details

  • Referee Andrew Bigelow
  • Referee Armando Villarreal
  • Referee Ramy Touchan
  • Referee R. Mendoza
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

1
3
Portland Timbers 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Cincinnati
Last 5 meetings
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
29 Jul FC Cincinnati H 1–1 D
24 Jul Los Angeles FC A 2–2 D
19 Jul Houston Dynamo H 2–1 W
14 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–1 W
08 Mar Nashville SC H 1–0 W
02 Mar Minnesota United FC H 1–3 L
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Jul Portland Timbers A 1–1 D
23 Jul New York Red Bulls H 2–0 W
16 Jul Atlanta United FC A 1–0 W
12 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 0–4 L
08 Mar Atlanta United FC A 1–2 L
01 Mar New York Red Bulls A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Portland Timbers FC Cincinnati
#23 Position #6
24 Points 26
18 Played 18
7 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 5 / 6
33 Scored 45
33 Conceded 44
+0 GD +1
1.33 PPG 1.44
39% Win % 39%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
21% Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season

Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). FC Cincinnati are 6th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Cincinnati
0-15
3/2
16-30
4/7
31-45
9/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
2/1
76+
11/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A
FC Cincinnati
Evander 10 G 4 A
Kevin Denkey 10 G 1 A
Tom Barlow 5 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Portland Timbers are looking to make home advantage count against FC Cincinnati.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and FC Cincinnati are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Przemyslaw Tyton, as he is very good at scoring at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and FC Cincinnati are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 18' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
  • 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 28' Eryk Williamson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 291 appearances.
  • 29' Jorge Villafana catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
  • 30' Poor challenge from Andrew Gutman. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' 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.
  • 45' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Joe Gyau on 46 minutes.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 58' Siem de Jong gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Yuya Kubo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 59' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 59 minute. Adrien Regattin leaves to be changed by Allan Cruz.
  • 61' What a strike from Mathieu Deplagne! The score is 0-1.
  • 64' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Yimmi Chara departs to be replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
  • 67' A stunning finish from Jaroslaw Niezgoda — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 72' Jurgen Locadia gets the nod from FC Cincinnati. He replaces Caleb Stanko and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 81' What composure from Jurgen Locadia! The Curacao international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 86' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Cincinnati's shape.
  • 88' Andy Polo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eryk Williamson at the 88 minute mark.
  • 89' Another change for FC Cincinnati made on 89 minute. Joe Gyau leaves to be changed by Kekuta Manneh.
  • 90' Fatai Alashe is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Jeremy Ebobisse as he departs to be replaced by Felipe Mora.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

FC Cincinnati Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jaap Stam

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Kelsy 2
Mathieu Deplagne 2
Kendall Waston 1
Allan Cruz 1
Jaroslaw Niezgoda 1
Jurgen Locadia 1
Dairon Asprilla 1
Brandon Vazquez 1

Head to Head

2020-07-29 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Cincinnati 2019-03-17 FC Cincinnati 3–0 Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Form

2020-07-29 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2020-07-24 Los Angeles FC 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2020-07-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2020-07-14 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Portland Timbers W 2020-03-08 Portland Timbers 1–0 Nashville SC W 2020-03-02 Portland Timbers 1–3 Minnesota United FC L

FC Cincinnati Form

2020-07-29 Portland Timbers 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2020-07-23 FC Cincinnati 2–0 New York Red Bulls W 2020-07-16 Atlanta United FC 0–1 FC Cincinnati W 2020-07-12 FC Cincinnati 0–4 Columbus Crew SC L 2020-03-08 Atlanta United FC 2–1 FC Cincinnati L 2020-03-01 New York Red Bulls 3–2 FC Cincinnati L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.11 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14 FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 78% + Portland Timbers or FC Cincinnati 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers41% Draw23% FC Cincinnati36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.25
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 78%
22%
± 3.5 60%
40%
± 4.5 41%
59%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
59%
Portland Timbers or FC Cincinnati
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers31% Draw37% FC Cincinnati32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 3
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
3 – 3
3.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 0
3.3%
0 – 1
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push FC Cincinnati covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 17% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 17% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 12% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

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

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