Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jun | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC get this one started.
- 2' Romain Metanire is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 7' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 12' Eryk Williamson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 15' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Claudio Bravo gets a Yellow card.
- 20' USA international Jeremy Ebobisse has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 60' Ethan Finlay is replacing Niko Hansen for the Minnesota United FC side.
- 65' Renzo Jose Zambrano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 67' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Renzo Jose Zambrano departs to be replaced by Dairon Asprilla.
- 70' Poor challenge from Diego Chara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 74' Hassani Dotson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Diego Valeri is withdrawn and Blake Bodily gets his opportunity.
- 82' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Diego Valeri departs to be replaced by Blake Bodily.
- 85' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Emanuel Reynoso.
- 86' Adrien Hunou makes way for Juan Agudelo at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
- It finishes all square. Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC share the spoils 0-1.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 21
-
8
Diego Valeri ↓ Blake Bodily 82'
- 33
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↓ George Fochive 81'
- 12
- 19
- 17
- 5
- 13
- 40
Bench
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 67'
- 31
- 28
-
98
Blake Bodily ↑ 82'
- 85
- 26
-
20
George Fochive ↑ 81'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
23
Adrien Hunou ↓ Juan Agudelo 86'
- 19
- 1
- 20
-
11
Niko Hansen ↓ Ethan Finlay 60'
- 15
- 7
- 10
- 31
- 77
Bench
-
21
Juan Agudelo ↑ 86'
- 5
- 6
- 14
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 60'
- 9
- 97
- 26
- 24
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 4 |
| Bongokuhle Hlongwane | 4 |
| Luis Amarilla | 3 |
| Robin Lod | 3 |
| Kevin Molino | 2 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 2 |
| Sang-bin Jeong | 2 |
| Romario Ibarra | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2021-06-27
Portland Timbers
0–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2021-06-24
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Portland Timbers
D
2021-06-20
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-05-30
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Portland Timbers
L
2021-05-22
Portland Timbers
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2021-05-16
San Jose Earthquakes
0–2
Portland Timbers
W
Minnesota United FC Form
2021-06-27
Portland Timbers
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2021-06-24
Minnesota United FC
2–0
Austin FC
W
2021-06-20
FC Dallas
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-05-30
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-05-16
Minnesota United FC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2021-05-13
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
61%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
68%
Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

