Portland Timbers vs Minnesota UnitedPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Portland Timbers are eleventh in the Western Conference on 28 points from 22 games, with eight wins, four draws and ten defeats and a perfectly level record, 39 goals scored and 39 conceded. At Providence Park they have won six of eleven and scored 24 goals, while away the tally reads two wins, two draws and seven defeats. Their last five outings mixed two wins, one draw and two defeats, the latest a 2-1 loss to Austin. Minnesota United FC have 29 points from 22 matches, with seven wins, eight draws and seven defeats, 30 goals scored and 32 conceded. Their pattern is the mirror image of the hosts': only two wins in eleven home games, with six draws, against five wins picked up on the road. They come in off a 3-3 with Orlando City SC. Four of the five previous meetings finished with no more than three goals in total: 2-0 and 2-1 for Minnesota United FC at home and two 1-1 draws; the only exception is the 3-2 for the Portland Timbers in June 2024. MLS averages 3.20 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.