Portland Timbers vs Orlando City SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Orlando City SC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Orlando City SC 27 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Mar | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | New England Revolution | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Nov | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Feb | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Providence Park!
- 5' Dairon Asprilla is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Orlando City SC so far.
- 10' Portland Timbers currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Orlando City SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Orlando City SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robin Jansson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Orlando City SC's compact .
- 50' The 29-year-old Zac McGraw has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 52' What a strike from Junior Urso! The score is 0-1.
- 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 62' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Dairon Asprilla by Sebastian Blanco on 62 minute.
- 65' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a Yellow card on 65.
- 70' Rodrigo Schlegel has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 71' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 71' The Orlando City SC bench stirs into life. Tesho Akindele is withdrawn and Andres Perea gets his opportunity.
- 74' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Mauricio Pereira departs to be replaced by Rodrigo Schlegel.
- 76' Portland Timbers player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 80' GOAL! Cristhian Paredes fires home to make it 1-1!
- 81' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 85' Kyle Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruan at the 85 minute mark.
- 86' Santiago Moreno makes way for Eryk Williamson at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- 90' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Yimmi Chara makes way for Pablo Bonilla at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Portland Timbers.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Pablo Bonilla 90'
- 2
- 21
- 27
- 22
- 5
- 31
- 13
- 18
- 30
- 11
Bench
- 1
- 33
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 62'
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 86'
-
28
Pablo Bonilla ↑ 90'
- 24
-
98
Blake Bodily ↑ 90'
- 20
- 14
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
2
Ruan ↓ Kyle Smith 85'
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↓ Andres Perea 71'
- 4
- 31
- 6
- 11
- 19
- 7
- 10
-
5
Cesar Araujo ↓ Ercan Kara 85'
Bench
- 14
-
15
Rodrigo Schlegel ↑ 74'
- 40
- 68
-
24
Kyle Smith ↑ 85'
-
21
Andres Perea ↑ 71'
-
9
Ercan Kara ↑ 85'
- 26
- 34
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Junior Urso | 1 |
| Diego Valeri | 1 |
| Cristhian Paredes | 1 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 1 |
| Duncan McGuire | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 1 |
| Christopher Mueller | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
Orlando City SC Form
2022-03-27
Portland Timbers
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2022-03-19
Los Angeles Galaxy
0–1
Orlando City SC
W
2022-03-13
Orlando City SC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2022-03-05
Chicago Fire FC
0–0
Orlando City SC
D
2022-02-27
Orlando City SC
2–0
Montreal Impact FC
W
2021-11-07
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
Orlando City SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.11
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Orlando City SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
71%
Draw or Orlando City SC
53%
Portland Timbers or Orlando City SC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Orlando City SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 20% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

