Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 07 May | Austin FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Apr | St. Louis City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 May | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC is underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Dayne St. Clair is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked 19 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Kemar Lawrence needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Evander made 287 appearances and scored 55 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 60' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Zac McGraw.
- 64' The crowd applauds Santiago Moreno as he leaves the pitch. Yimmi Chara steps in for Portland Timbers.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Claudio Bravo is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 67.
- 69' Sang-Bin Jung has so much to prove this time. He replaces Luis Amarilla on 69 minute.
- 70' Sang-Bin Jung is ready to make an impact after coming on for Luis Amarilla at the 70 minute mark.
- 72' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Joseph Rosales is withdrawn and Kervin Arriaga gets his opportunity.
- 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dario Zuparic, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 78' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sebastian Blanco is hanging Dairon Asprilla on the field on 78 minute.
- 82' Minnesota United FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 84' Dario Zuparic was booked on 84.
- 89' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' The referee shows Minnesota United FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Minnesota United FC take all three points.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 21
- 27
- 22
- 5
- 31
- 13
-
7
Franck Boli ↓ Jaroslaw Niezgoda 64'
- 18
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Yimmi Chara 64'
- 29
Bench
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↑ 64'
- 1
- 33
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 78'
- 44
- 15
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 64'
- 99
- 92
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Minnesota United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 92
- 20
- 15
- 7
-
9
Luis Amarilla ↓ Sang-bin Jeong 70'
- 31
- 97
- 27
-
8
Joseph Rosales ↓ Kervin Arriaga 72'
- 21
- 4
Bench
- 13
- 3
- 1
- 14
- 23
-
33
Kervin Arriaga ↑ 72'
-
28
Mender Garcia ↑ 78'
-
11
Sang-bin Jeong ↑ 70'
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
2023-05-21
Portland Timbers
0–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-05-18
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-05-14
Portland Timbers
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2023-05-07
Portland Timbers
2–2
Austin FC
D
2023-04-30
St. Louis City
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2023-04-22
FC Cincinnati
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
Minnesota United FC Form
2023-05-21
Portland Timbers
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-05-18
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2023-05-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-05-07
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-05-01
Minnesota United FC
0–0
FC Dallas
D
2023-04-23
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.89
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
67%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
61%
Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.