Portland Timbers vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK FINAL
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Orlando City SC — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Joe Dickerson
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Aug | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 31 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | New York City FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Orlando City SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #9 |
| 46 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 62 | Scored | 63 |
| 61 | Conceded | 78 |
| +1 | GD | -15 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 38% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Orlando City SC are 9th (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Orlando City SC
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/10
31-45
5/8
46-60
10/10
61-75
7/5
76+
13/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 16 G | 4 A |
| Antoine Griezmann | 14 G | 6 A |
| Tyrese Spicer | 6 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Portland Timbers are looking to make home advantage count against Orlando City SC.
- 5' Diego Chara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' Orlando City SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Óscar Pareja will be considering his options from the bench.
- 27' The DR Congo Larrys Mabiala breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 1-0!
- 32' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Portland Timbers side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' Mauricio Pereyra adds to his 0 season tally! Orlando City SC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 44' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Antonio Carlos is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 47.
- 52' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Orlando City SC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 62' Junior Urso needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 63' Joao Moutinho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 66' Magnificent from Dario Zuparic! That is 2 goals in 16 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Jeremy Ebobisse is replaced by Jaroslaw Niezgoda on 67 minute.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Diego Chara.
- 71' Jhegson Mendez makes way for Junior Urso at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Orlando City SC.
- 73' The referee has no hesitation. Nani is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 73.
- 78' Time for substitution for Orlando City SC. Tesho Akindele is replaced by Daryl Dike.
- 79' Santiago Patino is ready to make an impact after coming on for Oriol Rosell at the 79 minute mark.
- 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Ruan is booked for Orlando City SC — Yellow card on 85.
- 87' The supporters are chanting for Kyle Smith. He replaces Ruan on 87 minute.
- 89' Portland Timbers make a change. Sebastian Blanco trudges off to be replaced by Felipe Mora on 89 minutes.
- 90' Bill Tuiloma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Valeri on 90 minute.
- With this win, Portland Timbers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 21
-
8
Diego Valeri C ↓ Bill Tuiloma 90'
- 33
- 12
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↓ Felipe Mora 89'
- 30
- 17
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Andy Polo 67'
- 15
- 13
Bench
-
7
Andy Polo ↑ 67'
- 19
- 1
- 18
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 90'
- 22
- 32
- 40
-
11
Jaroslaw Niezgoda ↑ 67'
- 31
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 89'
- 28
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ruan ↓ Kyle Smith 87'
- 17
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Daryl Dike 78'
- 4
- 1
- 10
-
20
Oriol Rosell ↓ Santiago Patino 79'
- 9
- 6
-
8
Jhegson Mendez ↓ Junior Urso 71'
Bench
- 77
- 15
- 23
-
11
Junior Urso ↑ 71'
- 3
- 27
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 87'
-
19
Benji Michel ↑ 71'
-
29
Santiago Patino ↑ 79'
- 21
-
18
Daryl Dike ↑ 78'
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sacha Kljestan | 1 |
| Christopher Mueller | 1 |
| Santiago Patino | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 1 |
| Mauricio Pereyra | 1 |
| Christopher Mueller | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
Orlando City SC Form
2020-08-12
Portland Timbers
2–1
Orlando City SC
L
2020-08-07
Orlando City SC
3–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-07-31
Orlando City SC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2020-07-26
Orlando City SC
1–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2020-07-21
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2020-07-15
New York City FC
1–3
Orlando City SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.33
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.04
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
74%
Draw or Orlando City SC
48%
Portland Timbers or Orlando City SC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 15% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 19% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.