Wednesday , 4 November 2026

Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Portland Timbers
5 – 4
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sun 6 Sep 2026 · 02:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Vincent Janssen pen 11' 1–0
Ariel Lassiter 20' 2–0
Vincent Janssen 26' 3–0
3–1 32' Marcus Caldeira
3–2 37' Anthony Markanich
3–3 50' Marcus Caldeira
Vincent Janssen 55' 4–3
Kristoffer Velde 71' 5–3
5–4 90+2' Tomas Chancalay
Y 24' Michael Boxall
Finn Surman 45' Y
Y 74' Jefferson Diaz
Y 90' Morris Duggan

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Providence Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 33 74
2 Internacional CF Miami 33 59
3 New England Revolution 33 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 33 55
5 Charlotte FC 33 53
6 Philadelphia Union 33 47
7 FC Cincinnati 33 46
8 Columbus Crew SC 33 44
9 Orlando City SC 33 43
10 New York City FC 33 39
11 Toronto FC 33 39
12 New York Red Bulls 33 39
13 Atlanta United FC 33 33
14 D.C. United SC 33 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 33 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 33 61
17 FC Dallas 33 55
18 San Jose Earthquakes 33 52
19 St. Louis City 33 51
20 Houston Dynamo 33 51
21 Los Angeles FC 33 47
22 Los Angeles Galaxy 33 44
23 Portland Timbers 33 43
24 Colorado Rapids SC 33 43
25 Seattle Sounders FC 33 43
26 Real Salt Lake 33 42
27 Minnesota United FC 33 41
28 San Diego FC 33 38
29 Austin FC 33 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 33 23

Head-to-Head

4
4
9
Portland Timbers 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-06 Portland Timbers 5–4 Minnesota United FC 2026-04-19 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Portland Timbers 2025-08-31 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2025-07-20 Portland Timbers 1–1 Minnesota United FC 2024-06-30 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep Minnesota United FC H 5–4 W
30 Aug Austin FC H 1–2 L
23 Aug Los Angeles FC A 1–1 D
20 Aug San Diego FC H 3–1 W
16 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 1–2 L
02 Aug Seattle Sounders FC H 2–1 W
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Sep Portland Timbers A 4–5 L
29 Aug Orlando City SC H 3–3 D
23 Aug San Jose Earthquakes A 5–1 W
19 Aug Atlanta United FC H 1–2 L
16 Aug Real Salt Lake A 1–1 D
02 Aug San Diego FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Minnesota United FC
#23 Position #27
43 Points 41
33 Played 33
12 / 7 / 14 W / D / L 10 / 11 / 12
60 Scored 53
61 Conceded 57
-1 GD -4
1.30 PPG 1.24
36% Win % 30%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
21% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Portland Timbers are 23rd (43 pts). Minnesota United FC are 27th (41 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
6/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
9/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/4
46-60
7/5
61-75
9/5
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kristoffer Velde 11 G 6 A
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Ariel Lassiter 8 G 4 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 18 G 4 A
Anthony Markanich 9 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Portland Timbers get us underway at Providence Park.
  • 5' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' Mauricio Gonzalez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
  • 11' A stunning finish from Vincent Janssen — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 16' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' What a moment for Ariel Lassiter! That strike on 20 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 24' Minnesota United FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 26' Vincent Janssen is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the forward.
  • 31' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 300 games and scored 484 goals.
  • 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Marcus Caldeira makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 37' Anthony Markanich is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 5 goals this season for the .
  • 37' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Jose Caicedo exits the field as Julio Ortiz enters on 37.
  • 38' GOAL! Anthony Markanich fires home to make it 3-3!
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 45' Finn Surman has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
  • 50' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Marcus Caldeira makes it 3-4.
  • 55' The Netherlands forward Vincent Janssen breaks the deadlock on 55 minutes. 4-4!
  • 60' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 68' Diego Chara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Vincent Janssen on 68 minute.
  • 69' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Ariel Lassiter by Antony on 69 minute.
  • 71' GOAL! Kristoffer Velde fires home to make it 5-4!
  • 72' Nectarios Triantis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wil Trapp at the 72 minute mark.
  • 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jefferson Diaz.
  • 78' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Kelvin Yeboah is withdrawn and Maurice Malone gets his opportunity.
  • 82' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 82 minute. Anthony Markanich leaves to be changed by Ian Smith.
  • 87' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Kyle Duncan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Mauricio Gonzalez on, Owen Gene off on 88 minutes.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Morris Duggan on 90 minutes earns him a card. Minnesota United FC will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 5-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Neville

Minnesota United FC Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Cameron Knowles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Blanco 4
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 4
Robin Lod 3
Vincent Janssen 3
Luis Amarilla 3
Anthony Markanich 2
Romario Ibarra 2
Marcus Caldeira 2

Head to Head

2026-09-06 Portland Timbers 5–4 Minnesota United FC 2026-04-19 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Portland Timbers 2025-08-31 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Portland Timbers 2025-07-20 Portland Timbers 1–1 Minnesota United FC 2024-06-30 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Portland Timbers Form

2026-09-06 Portland Timbers 5–4 Minnesota United FC W 2026-08-30 Portland Timbers 1–2 Austin FC L 2026-08-23 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2026-08-20 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Diego FC W 2026-08-16 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2026-08-02 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W

Minnesota United FC Form

2026-09-06 Portland Timbers 5–4 Minnesota United FC L 2026-08-29 Minnesota United FC 3–3 Orlando City SC D 2026-08-23 San Jose Earthquakes 1–5 Minnesota United FC W 2026-08-19 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Atlanta United FC L 2026-08-16 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2026-08-02 Minnesota United FC 1–1 San Diego FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.42 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.22 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 83% + Both teams to score 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers47% Draw21% Minnesota United FC32%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes80% 0% No20%
Avg goals/match: 4.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 94%
6%
± 2.5 83%
17%
± 3.5 67%
33%
± 4.5 48%
52%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
68%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
53%
Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers35% Draw35% Minnesota United FC30%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–4 not predicted
5 – 4
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 3
4.9%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 3
4%
4 – 2
3.3%
2 – 0
3%
4 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 13% 74%
-1.5 26% — 74%
-1 26% 17% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 16% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 11% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
12% ✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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