Portland Timbers vs Nashville SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Nashville SC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Nashville SC 18 games · 40 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Chris Elliott
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Nashville SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #1 |
| 24 | Points | 40 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 12 / 4 / 2 |
| 33 | Scored | 35 |
| 33 | Conceded | 14 |
| +0 | GD | +21 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.22 |
| 39% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Nashville SC this season
Nashville SC this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Nashville SC are 1st (40 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
Nashville SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
5/1
61-75
5/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Nashville SC
| Sam Surridge | 10 G | |
| Hany Mukhtar | 6 G | 4 A |
| Warren Madrigal | 5 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Providence Park will turn into a battlefield for Portland Timbers and Nashville SC.
- 5' Larrys Mabiala was booked on 5.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 12' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Diego Valeri makes it 1-0.
- 17' The 40-year-old Diego Chara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Nashville SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Daniel Lovitz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Nashville SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 39' Anibal Godoy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 49' Chris Duvall has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 54' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Nashville SC's shape.
- 59' Nashville SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' A tactical swap from Nashville SC — Abu Danladi on, David Accam off on 61 minutes.
- 63' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Diego Valeri departs to be replaced by Cristhian Paredes.
- 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Nashville SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' Another substitution for Nashville SC to replace Dominique Badji by Daniel Rios on 71 minute.
- 74' Jeremy Ebobisse gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Yimmi Chara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Steve Clark, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' The Nashville SC bench stirs into life. Abu Danladi is withdrawn and Jimmy Medranda gets his opportunity.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Diego Chara.
- 89' Randall Leal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 90' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Chris Duvall gets a Yellow card.
- The points are shared — Portland Timbers 1-0 Nashville SC. Honours even.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 74'
- 7
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 33
- 12
- 10
- 15
- 13
- 9
Bench
- 18
- 27
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 63'
- 32
- 30
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 74'
- 31
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Nashville SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 20
-
9
Dominique Badji ↓ Daniel Rios 71'
- 1
-
11
David Accam ↓ Abu Danladi 61'
- 25
- 8
- 6
- 2
- 15
- 10
Bench
- 94
- 13
- 3
- 21
-
7
Abu Danladi ↑ 61'
- 55
-
14
Daniel Rios ↑ 71'
Coach
Gary Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Rodriguez | 2 |
| Eryk Williamson | 1 |
| Felipe Mora | 1 |
| Sam Surridge | 1 |
| Diego Valeri | 1 |
| Andy Najar | 1 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 1 |
| Ahmed Qasem | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2020-03-08
Portland Timbers
1–0
Nashville SC
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Nashville SC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Nashville SC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
66%
Draw or Nashville SC
62%
Portland Timbers or Nashville SC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Nashville SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 21% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Nashville SC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.