Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jun | St. Louis City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 May | Austin FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Jun | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 3–5 | L |
| 16 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | 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' And we are off! Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Minnesota United FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Tomas Chancalay scoring 1 goals.
- 20' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 29' A stunning finish from Bongokuhle Hlongwane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 34' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' Against the run of play, Sang-bin Jeong has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 43' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Zac McGraw exits the field as Eric Miller enters on 46.
- 51' Dario Zuparic has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' The Brazil Evander breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-2!
- 58' Michael Boxall is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 68' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 70' Portland Timbers make a change. Claudio Bravo trudges off to be replaced by Antony on 70 minutes.
- 73' Against the run of play, Santiago Moreno has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Juan Mosquera is replaced by Dairon Asprilla.
- 80' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Antony gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- 90' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Felipe Mora is replaced by Cristhian Paredes.
- It finishes all square. Portland Timbers and Minnesota United FC share the spoils 3-2.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 21
- 41
-
5
Claudio Bravo ↓ Antony 70'
- 13
- 14
-
9
Felipe Mora ↓ Cristhian Paredes 90'
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Eryk Williamson 70'
-
18
Zac McGraw ↓ Eric Miller 46'
- 30
-
29
Juan Mosquera ↓ Dairon Asprilla 75'
Bench
- 33
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 75'
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 90'
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 70'
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 46'
- 25
- 99
-
11
Antony ↑ 70'
- 51
Coach
Phil Neville
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 1
- 20
- 15
- 37
- 27
- 8
- 21
- 4
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 3
- 44
- 29
- 30
-
99
Jordan Adebayo-Smith ↑ 90'
- 23
Coach
Eric Ramsay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Portland Timbers Form
2024-06-30
Portland Timbers
3–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-06-23
Portland Timbers
2–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2024-06-20
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2024-06-09
St. Louis City
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2024-06-02
Portland Timbers
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
2024-05-30
Austin FC
0–2
Portland Timbers
W
Minnesota United FC Form
2024-06-30
Portland Timbers
3–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-06-23
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Austin FC
L
2024-06-20
FC Dallas
5–3
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-06-16
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2024-06-09
Minnesota United FC
1–1
FC Dallas
D
2024-06-02
Minnesota United FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.07
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
76%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
47%
Portland Timbers or Minnesota United FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

