Portland Timbers vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Philadelphia Union 34 games · 50 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #6 |
| 46 | Points | 50 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 14 / 8 / 12 |
| 62 | Scored | 66 |
| 61 | Conceded | 52 |
| +1 | GD | +14 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 38% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
24%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ 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 |
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 19 G | 2 A |
| Bruno Damiani | 13 G | 3 A |
| Cavan Sullivan | 9 G | 6 A |
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' Against the run of play, Daniel Gazdag has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nathan is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 14' Santiago Moreno is ready to make an impact after coming on for Eryk Williamson at the 14 minute mark.
- 15' Santiago Moreno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eryk Williamson on 15 minute.
- 18' Nathan Harriel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 18.
- 23' Jacob Glesnes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Philadelphia Union is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' Marvin Loria has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 48' What composure from Sergio Santos! The Brazil international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 52' Philadelphia Union make a change. Sergio Santos trudges off to be replaced by Paxten Aaronson on 52 minutes.
- 57' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 66' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Justin Rasmussen has done his job and it is now time for Larrys Mabiala to step up.
- 67' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Marvin Loria on, Cristhian Paredes off on 67 minutes.
- 69' Against the run of play, Sebastian Blanco has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Philadelphia Union are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 79' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Cory Burke has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 80' David Ayala is replacing Jose Van Rankin for the Portland Timbers side.
- 81' Julian Carranza picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Julian Carranza is replaced by Cory Burke.
- 85' Cory Burke has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
- 90' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Dario Zuparic is withdrawn and Cory Burke gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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
1.82
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for:
Portland Timbers or Philadelphia Union 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
63%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
62%
Portland Timbers or Philadelphia Union
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
17%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

