Sunday , 16 August 2026

Portland Timbers vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Portland Timbers
0 – 2
Full Time
New York Red Bulls
Thu 19 Sep 2019 · 02:30 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+9'
Diego Chara 76' Y
Jorge Moreira 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Eric Weisbrod
  • Referee Joe Dickerson
  • Referee Chris Wattam
  • Referee Edvin Jurisevic
  • Referee

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

1
1
2
Portland Timbers 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals New York Red Bulls
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-19 Portland Timbers 0–2 New York Red Bulls 2018-03-11 New York Red Bulls 4–0 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
New York Red Bulls
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#23 Position #8
24 Points 25
18 Played 18
7 / 3 / 8 W / D / L 7 / 4 / 7
33 Scored 29
33 Conceded 39
+0 GD -10
1.33 PPG 1.39
39% Win % 39%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
6% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
16% Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season

Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). New York Red Bulls are 8th (25 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 Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/1
31-45
5/5
46-60
4/7
61-75
1/5
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 8 G 2 A
New York Red Bulls
Julian Hall 9 G 2 A
Jorge Ruvalcaba 7 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Portland Timbers to score. At the same time, New York Red Bulls does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 3' Magnificent from Kyle Duncan! That is 9 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 8' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 18' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 28' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 33' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Valeri, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 38' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New York Red Bulls backline.
  • 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 286 games and scored 422 goals.
  • 58' Diego Chara, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 68' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Daniel Royer on, Alex Muyl off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Cristhian Paredes departs to be replaced by Sebastian Blanco.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Diego Chara on 76.
  • 77' A tactical swap from New York Red Bulls — Bradley Wright-Phillips on, Tom Barlow off on 77 minutes.
  • 81' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Tomas Conechny is withdrawn and Andy Polo gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Jorge Villafana departs to be replaced by Marvin Loria.
  • 86' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Jorge Villafana is withdrawn and Marvin Loria gets his opportunity.
  • 87' Sean Nealis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Josh Sims on 87 minute.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Jorge Moreira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

New York Red Bulls Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Chris Armas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlos Rivas 2
Carlos Rivas 2
Bradley Wright-Phillips 1
Benjamin Mines 1
Daniel Royer 1
Kyle Duncan 1
Jaroslaw Niezgoda 1
Aaron Long 1

Head to Head

2019-09-19 Portland Timbers 0–2 New York Red Bulls 2018-03-11 New York Red Bulls 4–0 Portland Timbers

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
1.8 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.98 New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for: Portland Timbers or New York Red Bulls 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers34% Draw25% New York Red Bulls41%
Actual: New York Red Bulls win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes71% 0% No29%
Avg goals/match: 3.78
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 89%
11%
± 2.5 72%
28%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 33%
67%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
59%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
66%
Portland Timbers or New York Red Bulls
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers28% Draw39% New York Red Bulls33%
Actual: New York Red Bulls win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
4.6%
0 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push New York Red Bulls covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 16% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 18% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 13% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15% ✓
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
17% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.