Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Portland Timbers
0 – 0
Full Time
Minnesota United FC
Sun 22 Sep 2019 · 19:55 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Zarek Valentin 78' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Frank Anderson
  • Referee Corey Rockwell
  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Victor Rivas

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

3
4
9
Portland Timbers 16 games · Avg 3.0 goals Minnesota United FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-22 Portland Timbers 0–0 Minnesota United FC 2019-08-04 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2018-09-23 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Minnesota United FC H 0–0 D
19 Sep New York Red Bulls H 0–2 L
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
Minnesota United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep Portland Timbers A 0–0 D
15 Sep Real Salt Lake H 3–1 W
12 Sep Houston Dynamo A 0–2 L
02 Sep Los Angeles FC A 2–0 W
23 Aug Sporting Kansas City A 0–1 L
18 Aug Orlando City SC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Portland Timbers Minnesota United FC
#28 Position #23
14 Points 22
14 Played 15
4 / 2 / 8 W / D / L 6 / 4 / 5
22 Scored 18
28 Conceded 22
-6 GD -4
1.00 PPG 1.47
29% Win % 40%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
33% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC is underway.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' USA international Ethan Finlay has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 21' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cristhian Paredes is hanging Andres Flores on the field on 21 minute.
  • 26' Chase Gasper is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
  • 31' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 46' Another change for Minnesota United FC made on 46 minute. Ike Opara leaves to be changed by Lawrence Olum.
  • 51' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 56' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Diego Valeri. He replaces Brian Fernandez on 60 minute.
  • 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 70' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Robin Lod is replaced by Ethan Finlay on 76 minute.
  • 78' Zarek Valentin was booked on 78.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Hassani Dotson. He replaces Darwin Quintero on 80 minute.
  • 85' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 88' Fresh legs for Portland Timbers! Bill Tuiloma comes on to replace Jorge Moreira.
  • The final score is 0-0.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Blanco 4
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 4
Robin Lod 3
Luis Amarilla 3
Sang-bin Jeong 2
Romario Ibarra 2
Alvas Powell 2
Diego Valeri 2

Head to Head

2019-09-22 Portland Timbers 0–0 Minnesota United FC 2019-08-04 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Portland Timbers 2018-09-23 Minnesota United FC 3–2 Portland Timbers 2018-04-15 Portland Timbers 3–2 Minnesota United FC

Portland Timbers Form

2019-09-22 Portland Timbers 0–0 Minnesota United FC D 2019-09-19 Portland Timbers 0–2 New York Red Bulls L 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

Minnesota United FC Form

2019-09-22 Portland Timbers 0–0 Minnesota United FC D 2019-09-15 Minnesota United FC 3–1 Real Salt Lake W 2019-09-12 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Minnesota United FC L 2019-09-02 Los Angeles FC 0–2 Minnesota United FC W 2019-08-23 Sporting Kansas City 1–0 Minnesota United FC L 2019-08-18 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Orlando City SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.25 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers37% Draw30% Minnesota United FC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
66%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
63%
Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers26% Draw49% Minnesota United FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 0
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 19% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
30% ✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✗

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