Portland Timbers vs New York City FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs New York City FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 18 games · 26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | New York City FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jun | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Jun | New England Revolution | H | 0–0 | D |
| 31 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #5 |
| 24 | Points | 26 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 6 |
| 33 | Scored | 31 |
| 33 | Conceded | 24 |
| +0 | GD | +7 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.44 |
| 39% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
17%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). New York City FC are 5th (26 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
New York City FC
0-15
4/–
16-30
3/4
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 11 G | 3 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 4 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Providence Park that hosts another battle between Portland Timbers and New York City FC.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' USA international Stephen Turnbull has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Keaton Parks has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' 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 Evander suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' Magnificent from Evander! That is 55 goals in 288 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 43' Matt Freese has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 46' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Cristhian Paredes departs to be replaced by Noel Caliskan.
- 50' Poor challenge from Larrys Mabiala. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 51' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Keaton Parks makes it 1-1.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 66' Maxime Chanot has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Claudio Bravo on 70.
- 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 76' Felipe Mora gets the nod from Portland Timbers. He replaces Marvin Loria and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Mitja Ilenic makes way for Stephen Turnbull at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from New York City FC.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 286 games and scored 454 goals.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Nathan. He replaces Franck Boli on 86 minute.
- 90' Stephen Turnbull has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
- 21
- 33
- 22
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Felipe Mora 76'
- 5
- 31
- 13
-
7
Franck Boli ↓ Nathan 86'
- 30
- 29
Bench
- 1
- 11
- 15
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 76'
-
99
Nathan ↑ 86'
- 14
- 16
-
92
Noel Caliskan ↑ 46'
New York City FC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 7
- 4
- 55
- 49
- 80
-
43
Talles Magno ↓ Andres Jasson 86'
- 24
- 11
- 10
- 22
-
35
Mitja Ilenic ↓ Stephen Turnbull 80'
Bench
- 1
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 86'
- 93
- 33
- 30
-
34
Stephen Turnbull ↑ 80'
- 19
- 3
-
17
Matias Pellegrini ↑ 46'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 3 |
| Evander | 2 |
| Keaton Parks | 1 |
| Fanendo Adi | 1 |
| Larrys Mabiala | 1 |
| Sebastian Blanco | 1 |
| Fanendo Adi | 1 |
| Jesus Medina | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2023-06-25
Portland Timbers
1–1
New York City FC
D
2023-06-22
Portland Timbers
1–2
Chicago Fire FC
L
2023-06-18
San Jose Earthquakes
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-06-12
Portland Timbers
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2023-06-03
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2023-05-28
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
New York City FC Form
2023-06-25
Portland Timbers
1–1
New York City FC
D
2023-06-21
Atlanta United FC
2–2
New York City FC
D
2023-06-17
New York City FC
1–1
Columbus Crew SC
D
2023-06-11
Real Salt Lake
0–0
New York City FC
D
2023-06-03
New York City FC
0–0
New England Revolution
D
2023-05-31
New York City FC
1–3
FC Cincinnati
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.61
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or New York City FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
71%
Draw or New York City FC
55%
Portland Timbers or New York City FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 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
26%
✓
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

