Portland Timbers vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Edvin Jurisevic
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | New York City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #10 |
| 32 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 48 | Scored | 34 |
| 51 | Conceded | 48 |
| -3 | GD | -14 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 33% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. New York Red Bulls get us underway at .
- 3' Kyle Duncan doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 8' Germany international Marc Rzatkowski has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 13' New York Red Bulls are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 18' Sean Nealis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 33' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 48' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 53' Bradley Wright-Phillips is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
- 58' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 63' Claude Dielna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 68' New York Red Bulls manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Royer is hanging Alex Muyl on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 73 minute. Cristhian Paredes leaves to be changed by Sebastian Blanco.
- 76' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 77' New York Red Bulls ring the changes. Tom Barlow has done his job and it is now time for Bradley Wright-Phillips to step up.
- 81' The whistle greets Tomas Conechny as he departs to be replaced by Andy Polo.
- 85' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Jorge Villafana is replaced by Marvin Loria on 85 minute.
- 86' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Jorge Villafana exits the field as Marvin Loria enters on 86.
- 87' Sean Nealis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Josh Sims at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jorge Moreira on 90 minutes.
- With this win, New York Red Bulls is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
4
Jorge Villafana ↓ Marvin Loria 85'
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↓ Andy Polo 81'
- 21
- 8
- 25
- 22
- 12
- 17
- 2
- 7
Bench
-
11
Andy Polo ↑ 81'
- 16
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 73'
- 32
- 43
- 40
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 85'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Josh Sims ↓ Sean Nealis 87'
- 90
- 33
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 92
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Daniel Royer 68'
- 6
- 23
- 74
Bench
- 62
- 10
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 77'
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 68'
- 18
- 21
-
15
Sean Nealis ↑ 87'
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Rivas | 2 |
| Carlos Rivas | 2 |
| Kyle Duncan | 1 |
| Jaroslaw Niezgoda | 1 |
| Aaron Long | 1 |
| Matias Rojas | 1 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | 1 |
| Antony | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2019-09-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-09-15
Portland Timbers
0–1
D.C. United SC
L
2019-09-08
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-09-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-08-24
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-08-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-09-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-09-15
Seattle Sounders FC
4–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-31
New York Red Bulls
0–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2019-08-24
New York City FC
2–1
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-08-22
D.C. United SC
1–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-08-17
New York Red Bulls
1–1
New England Revolution
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or New York Red Bulls 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
58%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
68%
Portland Timbers or New York Red Bulls
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: New York Red Bulls win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 19% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

