Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Aug | Toronto FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
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)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Providence Park!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Minnesota United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' 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 Marvin Loria suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Claudio Bravo.
- 48' Alan Benitez is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mender Garcia is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Brilliant from the ! Dairon Asprilla makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 61.
- 66' 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.
- 71' 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.
- 72' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Sebastian Blanco by Jaroslaw Niezgoda on 72 minute.
- 77' Minnesota United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tomas Chancalay scoring 1 goals.
- 82' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 84' The whistle greets Eryk Williamson as he departs to be replaced by Cristhian Paredes.
- 85' Zac McGraw was booked on 85.
- 86' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
- 88' Minnesota United FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Brent Kallman departs to be replaced by Niko Hansen.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Portland Timbers players.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Marvin Loria 84'
- 21
- 25
- 27
- 10
- 19
- 5
- 31
- 13
- 18
- 30
Bench
- 2
- 1
- 33
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 84'
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 84'
- 24
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 72'
- 99
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 92
- 20
- 15
-
14
Brent Kallman ↓ Niko Hansen 90'
- 9
- 97
- 27
- 33
- 2
- 28
Bench
- 13
- 1
- 6
- 91
-
11
Niko Hansen ↑ 90'
- 18
- 99
- 36
- 8
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Portland Timbers Form
2022-09-11
Portland Timbers
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2022-09-04
Portland Timbers
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2022-09-01
Austin FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2022-08-27
Portland Timbers
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-08-21
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2022-08-13
Toronto FC
3–1
Portland Timbers
L
Minnesota United FC Form
2022-09-11
Portland Timbers
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-09-03
Minnesota United FC
0–3
FC Dallas
L
2022-09-01
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2022-08-27
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-08-21
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Austin FC
W
2022-08-15
Nashville SC
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
75%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
51%
Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.