Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
#23 Position #25
24 Points 24
18 Played 18
7 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 6 / 6 / 6
33 Scored 20
33 Conceded 25
+0 GD -5
1.33 PPG 1.33
39% Win % 33%

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
32% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A
Minnesota United FC
Kelvin Yeboah 8 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Claude Dielna, a Guadeloupe , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 10' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Vito Mannone has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 21' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Andres Flores is withdrawn and Cristhian Paredes gets his opportunity.
  • 26' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' El Salvador international Andres Flores has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' Kevin Molino has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 285 appearances.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Lawrence Olum on, Ike Opara off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Larrys Mabiala has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Brian Fernandez is withdrawn and Diego Valeri gets his opportunity.
  • 65' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 70' Andy Polo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Robin Lod by Ethan Finlay on 76 minute.
  • 78' The referee calls foul for Zarek Valentin. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 80' Darwin Quintero makes way for Hassani Dotson at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
  • 85' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 88' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Jorge Moreira by Bill Tuiloma on 88 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
Bongokuhle Hlongwane 4
Sebastian Blanco 4
Luis Amarilla 3
Robin Lod 3
Alvas Powell 2
Jaroslaw Niezgoda 2
Kevin Molino 2
Emanuel Reynoso 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
1.36 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers40% Draw30% Minnesota United FC30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
69%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
60%
Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers29% Draw49% Minnesota United FC22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
33% ✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✗

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