Portland Timbers vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2024 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | New York City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Feb | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 22 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Austin FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Oct | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | 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' We are underway at Providence Park. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Eric Miller made 282 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' It’s high time Phil Neville made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dairon Asprilla, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 20 goals in the last 16 games.
- 25' Portland Timbers receives a card for a hard tackle on 25.
- 28' Goal! Julian Carranza scores his 48 goal in 160 matches.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Quinn Sullivan. He receives a card.
- 37' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 40' Jack Elliott was booked on 40.
- 45' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' Philadelphia Union is showing some good football. However, Philadelphia Union are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Oliver Semmle has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' GOAL! Quinn Sullivan scores on 58.
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Diego Chara is replaced by Felipe Mora on 65 minute.
- 67' GOAL! Julian Carranza scores on 67. Assisted by Mikkel Uhre
- 72' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 72 minutes.
- 75' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dairon Asprilla is hanging Juan Mosquera on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' GOAL! Jonathan Rodriguez scores on 80. Assisted by Santiago Moreno
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Chris Donovan. He replaces Markus Anderson on 84 minute.
- 88' It’s gonna be a card for Oliver Semmle.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Mikkel Uhre.
- 90' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 90 minute. Antony leaves to be changed by Nathan.
- Another three points for Philadelphia Union.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
21
Diego Chara ↓ Felipe Mora 65'
- 19
- 41
-
15
Eric Miller ↓ David Ayala 65'
- 13
- –
- 18
- 80
- 30
-
29
Juan Mosquera ↓ Dairon Asprilla 75'
Bench
- 33
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 75'
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 75'
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 65'
-
24
David Ayala ↑ 65'
-
99
Nathan ↑ 90'
Coach
Phil Neville
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 3
- 11
- 15
- 9
- 33
- 5
- 7
- 14
- 1
-
35
Markus Anderson ↓ Chris Donovan 84'
Bench
- 2
-
25
Chris Donovan ↑ 84'
- 29
- 22
- 76
Coach
Jim Curtin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Sergio Santos | 2 |
| Julian Carranza | 2 |
| Brian Fernandez | 2 |
| Andrew Wooten | 1 |
| Jeremy Ebobisse | 1 |
| David Guzman | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2024-03-24
Portland Timbers
1–3
Philadelphia Union
L
2024-03-17
Houston Dynamo
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2024-03-09
New York City FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2024-03-03
Portland Timbers
2–2
D.C. United SC
D
2024-02-25
Portland Timbers
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2023-10-22
Portland Timbers
1–3
Houston Dynamo
L
Philadelphia Union Form
2024-03-24
Portland Timbers
1–3
Philadelphia Union
W
2024-03-17
Austin FC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2024-03-03
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Philadelphia Union
D
2024-02-25
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2023-10-21
New England Revolution
2–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2023-10-07
Philadelphia Union
0–0
Nashville SC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.87
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
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
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
64%
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%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
4.1%
0 – 1
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Philadelphia Union covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

