Portland Timbers vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Orlando City SC — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
- Referee Farhad Dadkho
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 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Jul | New York City FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #7 |
| 32 | Points | 34 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 13 |
| 48 | Scored | 48 |
| 51 | Conceded | 64 |
| -3 | GD | -16 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.26 |
| 33% | Win % | 37% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
4%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
19%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Orlando City SC are 7th (34 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
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/3
16-30
8/8
31-45
1/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
7/4
76+
9/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
| Kristoffer Velde | 8 G | 5 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 13 G | 1 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 8 G | 4 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Portland Timbers is hosting Orlando City SC for another epic battle.
- 5' The travelling Orlando City SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 9' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Brian Fernandez on 9 minutes.
- 12' Will Johnson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alex De John at the 12 minute mark.
- 17' Steve Clark has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 22' A quiet spell here at . Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 295 games and scored 475 goals.
- 32' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 37' Will Johnson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 44' Brilliant from the ! Santiago Patino makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 44.
- 49' It’s high time James O'Connor made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Oriol Rosell.
- 55' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' The 38-year-old Larrys Mabiala has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' Jeremy Ebobisse is replacing Andy Polo for the Portland Timbers side.
- 66' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' That is a Yellow card for Portland Timbers. Larrys Mabiala will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Oriol Rosell needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 75' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Marvin Loria on, Cristhian Paredes off on 75 minutes.
- 77' Santiago Patino catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 77.
- 80' A change in the Orlando City SC ranks — Dillon Powers exits the field as Tesho Akindele enters on 80.
- 82' A goal from the USA international Jeremy Ebobisse! He fires home on 82 to make it 1-1!
- 86' The referee has no hesitation. Jhegson Mendez is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 86.
- 87' Orlando City SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 89' Claude Dielna has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' The whistle greets Zarek Valentin as he departs to be replaced by Bill Tuiloma.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
11
Andy Polo ↓ Jeremy Ebobisse 61'
- 21
- 8
-
16
Zarek Valentin ↓ Bill Tuiloma 90'
- 33
- 22
- 12
- 10
- 2
- 7
Bench
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 90'
- 14
- 43
- 94
-
17
Jeremy Ebobisse ↑ 61'
- 40
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 75'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 95
- 25
- 20
- 16
-
5
Dillon Powers ↓ Tesho Akindele 80'
- 18
-
3
Alex De John ↓ Will Johnson 12'
- 27
- 24
- 19
- 29
Bench
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 80'
- 44
- 23
-
4
Will Johnson ↑ 12'
- 9
- 99
- 8
Coach
James O'Connor
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Christopher Mueller | 1 |
| Santiago Patino | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 1 |
| Mauricio Pereyra | 1 |
| Christopher Mueller | 1 |
| Larrys Mabiala | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
Orlando City SC Form
2019-07-19
Portland Timbers
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-07-13
Orlando City SC
1–0
Columbus Crew SC
W
2019-07-07
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
2019-07-03
Orlando City SC
1–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-06-29
Columbus Crew SC
0–2
Orlando City SC
W
2019-06-27
D.C. United SC
1–0
Orlando City SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.26
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.75
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
70%
Draw or Orlando City SC
53%
Portland Timbers or Orlando City SC
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.7%
2 – 3
4%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

