Portland Timbers vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–3 | L |
| 15 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 7–2 | W |
| 07 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Portland Timbers | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 May | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Philadelphia Union | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #15 |
| 14 | Points | 7 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 4 / 2 / 8 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 10 |
| 22 | Scored | 18 |
| 28 | Conceded | 30 |
| -6 | GD | -12 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.47 |
| 29% | Win % | 7% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Providence Park as Portland Timbers face off against Philadelphia Union in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' GOAL! Daniel Gazdag scores on 5.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 14' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Eryk Williamson exits the field as Santiago Moreno enters on 14.
- 15' Santiago Moreno is replacing Eryk Williamson for the Portland Timbers side.
- 18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Nathan Harriel.
- 23' Bill Tuiloma has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
- 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 33' Jack Elliott needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Providence Park. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 44' Diego Chara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Sergio Santos makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 48.
- 52' Sergio Santos makes way for Paxten Aaronson at the 52 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
- 57' Portland Timbers have won 458 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 62' Larrys Mabiala, a DR Congo , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' Larrys Mabiala has so much to prove this time. He replaces Justin Rasmussen on 66 minute.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Marvin Loria. He replaces Cristhian Paredes on 67 minute.
- 69' Sebastian Blanco adds to his 0 season tally! Portland Timbers lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 79' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past Philadelphia Union's compact .
- 80' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Ayala is hanging Jose Van Rankin on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' A moment of madness from Julian Carranza on 81 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Philadelphia Union will be frustrated.
- 81' Cory Burke is replacing Julian Carranza for the Philadelphia Union side.
- 85' It’s a booking for Philadelphia Union player. Cory Burke gets a Yellow card.
- 90' Portland Timbers make a change. Dario Zuparic trudges off to be replaced by Cory Burke on 90 minutes.
- With this win, Philadelphia Union is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 21
- 25
- 22
- 10
- 19
- 31
- 13
- 99
- 2
- 14
Bench
-
33
Larrys Mabiala ↑ 66'
- 27
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 80'
- 28
- 24
- 18
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↑ 14'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 18
- 3
- 11
-
9
Julian Carranza ↓ Cory Burke 81'
- 6
-
17
Sergio Santos ↓ Paxten Aaronson 52'
- 31
- 26
- 5
- 8
Bench
-
19
Cory Burke ↑ 81'
- 15
- 4
- 2
- 1
- 33
- 16
-
30
Paxten Aaronson ↑ 52'
- 20
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Brian Fernandez | 2 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 |
| David Guzman | 1 |
| Jack Elliott | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2022-05-23
Portland Timbers
0–2
Philadelphia Union
L
2022-05-19
San Jose Earthquakes
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
2022-05-15
Portland Timbers
7–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2022-05-07
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2022-05-01
Colorado Rapids SC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2022-04-24
Portland Timbers
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
Philadelphia Union Form
2022-05-23
Portland Timbers
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2022-05-18
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Internacional CF Miami
D
2022-05-14
Philadelphia Union
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2022-05-08
Los Angeles FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-05-01
Nashville SC
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2022-04-23
Philadelphia Union
1–1
Montreal Impact FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.92
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Philadelphia Union 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.43
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
69%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
56%
Portland Timbers or Philadelphia Union
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

