Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2026

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Minnesota United FC

Mon 2 Mar 2020 · 00:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'

Y 31' Osvaldo Alonso

Y 38' Romain Metanire

Cristhian Paredes 43' Y

Diego Valeri 61' Y

Diego Chara 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Ismail Elfath
Referee Corey Parker
Referee Kyle Atkins
Referee Joe Dickerson
Referee Edvin Jurisevic

14 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	34	77
2	Internacional CF Miami	34	60
3	New England Revolution	34	58
4	Chicago Fire FC	34	55
5	Charlotte FC	34	54
6	Philadelphia Union	34	50
7	Columbus Crew SC	34	47
8	FC Cincinnati	34	46
9	Orlando City SC	34	46
10	New York City FC	34	42
11	New York Red Bulls	34	42
12	Toronto FC	34	39
13	Atlanta United FC	34	33
14	D.C. United SC	34	33
15	Montreal Impact FC	34	26
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	34	64
17	FC Dallas	34	58
18	St. Louis City	34	54
19	San Jose Earthquakes	34	52
20	Houston Dynamo	34	51
21	Los Angeles FC	34	47
22	Portland Timbers	34	46
23	Seattle Sounders FC	34	46
24	Real Salt Lake	34	45
25	Minnesota United FC	34	44
26	Los Angeles Galaxy	34	44
27	Colorado Rapids SC	34	43
28	San Diego FC	34	38
29	Austin FC	34	34
30	Sporting Kansas City	34	26

Head-to-Head

Portland Timbers 17 games · Avg 3.4 goals Minnesota United FC

Last 5 meetings

2020-03-02 Portland Timbers 1–3 Minnesota United FC 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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Minnesota United FC	H	1–3	L
20 Oct	Real Salt Lake	A	1–2	L
06 Oct	San Jose Earthquakes	H	3–1	W
29 Sep	Sporting Kansas City	A	2–2	D
26 Sep	New England Revolution	H	2–2	D
22 Sep	Minnesota United FC	H	0–0	D

Minnesota United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Mar	Portland Timbers	A	3–1	W
21 Oct	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	1–2	L
06 Oct	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–1	L
29 Sep	Los Angeles FC	H	1–1	D
26 Sep	Sporting Kansas City	H	2–1	W
22 Sep	Portland Timbers	A	0–0	D

Season Stats

Portland Timbers		Minnesota United FC
#22	Position	#25
46	Points	44
34	Played	34
13 / 7 / 14	W / D / L	11 / 11 / 12
62	Scored	56
61	Conceded	58
+1	GD	-2
1.35	PPG	1.29
38%	Win %	32%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)

53% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

9% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

21% Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season

Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers

0-15

7/10

16-30

8/10

31-45

9/9

46-60

6/5

61-75

10/4

76+

12/10

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Minnesota United FC

0-15

4/9

16-30

5/10

31-45

7/5

46-60

8/5

61-75

9/5

76+

11/8

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers

Kristoffer Velde	12 G	6 A
Ariel Lassiter	9 G	4 A
Kevin Kelsy	9 G	2 A

Minnesota United FC

Kelvin Yeboah	18 G	4 A
Anthony Markanich	9 G	2 A

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Portland Timbers host Minnesota United FC — let the battle begin!
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
15' Aaron Schoenfeld has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
20' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hassani Dotson suffering a number of foals already.
30' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
31' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Osvaldo Alonso.
36' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Romain Metanire.
43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cristhian Paredes.
48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Osvaldo Alonso made 305 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
51' GOAL! Kevin Molino scores on 51.
56' Diego Valeri makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Portland Timbers are in front.
61' A moment of madness from Diego Valeri on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
69' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Dairon Asprilla on, Yimmi Chara off on 69 minutes.
71' Diego Chara was booked on 71.
76' Luis Amarilla does the damage! The net is bulging and Minnesota United FC surge ahead!
78' Kevin Molino has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
81' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Hassani Dotson on, Kevin Molino off on 81 minutes.
83' Cristhian Paredes makes way for Jeremy Ebobisse at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
87' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Luis Amarilla departs to be replaced by Aaron Schoenfeld.
89' Eryk Williamson gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Jorge Moreira and will look to change the dynamic.
Minnesota United FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Dairon Asprilla 69'
4
Jorge Villafana
21
Diego Chara
8
Diego Valeri C
33
Larrys Mabiala
22
Cristhian Paredes ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 83'
12
Steve Clark
10
Sebastian Blanco
2
Jorge Moreira ↓ Eryk Williamson 89'
13
Dario Zuparic
9
Felipe Mora

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Minnesota United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adrian Heath

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Sebastian Blanco	4
Bongokuhle Hlongwane	4
Robin Lod	3
Vincent Janssen	3
Luis Amarilla	3
Marcus Caldeira	2
Emanuel Reynoso	2
Alvas Powell	2

Head to Head

Portland Timbers Form

2020-03-02 Portland Timbers 1–3 Minnesota United FC L 2019-10-20 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2019-10-06 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2019-09-29 Sporting Kansas City 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2019-09-26 Portland Timbers 2–2 New England Revolution D 2019-09-22 Portland Timbers 0–0 Minnesota United FC D

Minnesota United FC Form

2020-03-02 Portland Timbers 1–3 Minnesota United FC W 2019-10-21 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2019-10-06 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC L 2019-09-29 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2019-09-26 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Sporting Kansas City W 2019-09-22 Portland Timbers 0–0 Minnesota United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.72 Portland Timbers xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.73 Minnesota United FC xG

I would bet for: Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Portland Timbers36% Draw26% Minnesota United FC38%

Actual: Minnesota United FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 3.45

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	95%	5%
± 1.5	86%	14%
± 2.5	66%	34%
± 3.5	45%	55%
± 4.5	27%	73%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw

62%

Draw or Minnesota United FC

64%

Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC

74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Portland Timbers29% Draw41% Minnesota United FC30%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.3%

1 – 2

7.9%

2 – 1

7.8%

2 – 2

6.7%

0 – 1

4.9%

1 – 0

4.8%

0 – 2

4.8%

2 – 0

4.7%

0 – 0

4.6%

1 – 3

Actual

3 – 1

4.5%

2 – 3

3.9%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap	Portland Timbers covers	Push	Minnesota United FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	18%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	62%	—	38%
+1	62%	18%	20%
+1.5	80%	—	20%
+2	80%	12%	9%
+2.5	91%	—	9%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet

19% ✓

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