Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC

5 - 4
🕒 Sun, 06 Sep 2026 03:30 Europe/London 📍 Providence Park 🧑‍⚖️ F. Dujic 🔁 Regular Season - 23 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 23
Regular Season Table
Portland Timbers 16 · Minnesota United FC 22
Referee Stats
16 matches · 3.94 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.94
Reds avg 0.25
Penalties avg 0.38
Over 4.5 cards 38%
Home wins 69%
Draws 25%
Away wins 6%
How the match was won
  • Minnesota United FC outshot their opponent (11-17).
  • Minnesota United FC controlled possession (60%).
  • Minnesota United FC had the sharper finishing (5-8 shots on target).

Team Overview

Portland Timbers (Home stats)

Games / Record

13
W-D-L: 7-3-3

Goals For / Against

31 / 24
Avg: 2.38 / 1.85

Points

24
Avg: 1.85

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

0
Minnesota United FC (Away stats)

Games / Record

13
W-D-L: 5-2-6

Goals For / Against

25 / 30
Avg: 1.92 / 2.31

Points

17
Avg: 1.31

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.85
PPG
1.31
2.38
GF
1.92
1.85
GA
2.31
92%
O2.5
85%
92%
BTTS
85%
38%
Score 1st
23%

League-position context

Portland Timbers rank16th
Minnesota United FC rank22nd
Portland Timbers points32
Minnesota United FC points29
Portland Timbers: #16 · 32 pts · GD +0
14 pts off the top 2. 9 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Minnesota United FC: #22 · 29 pts · GD -6
17 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 6 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Portland Timbers last 5 home

D W L W W
Points10/15
Weighted index58
Goals13-10
Record3-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Minnesota United FC last 5 away

L L W D L
Points4/15
Weighted index24
Goals13-13
Record1-1-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

Portland Timbers trend breakdown

Over 2.592%
BTTS92%
BTTS + O2.585%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 62% · 1H BTTS 54%

Minnesota United FC trend breakdown

Over 2.585%
BTTS85%
BTTS + O2.577%
1H Over 0.585%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 92% · Over 3.5 54% · 1H BTTS 54%

Scoring reliability

Portland Timbers score at home100%
Portland Timbers clean sheet at home8%
Minnesota United FC score away92%
Minnesota United FC clean sheet away8%

First-goal patterns

Portland Timbers score first38%
Portland Timbers win after scoring first80%
Minnesota United FC score first23%
Minnesota United FC win after scoring first67%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Portland Timbers 63% · Minnesota United FC 50%
Avg first goal minute: Portland Timbers 18.2' · Minnesota United FC 29.0'

Vs league average

Portland Timbers score at home2.38 vs 1.83
Portland Timbers concede at home1.85 vs 1.37
Minnesota United FC score away1.92 vs 1.37
Minnesota United FC concede away2.31 vs 1.83
Portland Timbers score 31% above league average, while Minnesota United FC score 40% above league average.
Defensive side: Portland Timbers are 34% above league average at home, and Minnesota United FC are 26% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals4.00
BTTS80%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 3.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Portland Timbers goal timing (home)

1H scored: 45% 2H scored: 55% Danger: 61-75 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
61-75 7
76-90+ 6
0-15 5
16-30 5
31-45 3
46-60 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 8
31-45 5
76-90+ 5
0-15 4
46-60 4
61-75 1

Minnesota United FC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 8
61-75 6
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
46-60 3
16-30 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 8
46-60 8
16-30 6
31-45 4
61-75 2
76-90+ 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
5
8
Total Shots
11
17
Shots off Goal
4
7
Blocked Shots
2
2
Shots Inside Box
7
15
Shots Outside Box
4
2
Ball Possession
40%
60%
Corner Kicks
4
3
Fouls
12
18
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
1
Total Passes
543
554
Passes Accurate
465
482
Passes %

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
11'
11' Goal · 1-0
V. Janssen
Penalty
20'
20' Goal · 2-0
D. Callender
Own Goal
23'
23' M. Boxall
26'
26' Goal · 3-0
V. Janssen
Normal Goal · Assist: David Pereira da Costa
32'
32' Goal · 3-1
M. Caldeira
Normal Goal · Assist: J. Pereyra
36'
36' J. Caicedo
1st substitution · For: J. Ortiz
37'
37' Goal · 3-2
A. Markanich
Normal Goal · Assist: K. Yeboah
45+7'
45+7' F. Surman
50'
50' Goal · 3-3
M. Caldeira
Normal Goal
55'
55' Goal · 4-3
V. Janssen
Normal Goal · Assist: A. Lassiter
68'
68' V. Janssen
2nd substitution · For: D. Chará
68'
68' A. Lassiter
3rd substitution · For: Antony
71'
71' Goal · 5-3
K. Velde
Normal Goal · Assist: Antony
72'
72' W. Trapp
1st substitution · For: N. Triantis
72'
72' M. Caldeira
2nd substitution · For: T. Chancalay
74'
74' J. Díaz
78'
78' K. Yeboah
3rd substitution · For: M. Malone
81'
81' E. Miller
4th substitution · For: J. Waterman
82'
82' David Pereira da Costa
5th substitution · For: Ian Smith
88'
88' A. Markanich
4th substitution · For: M. Gonzalez
88'
88' O. Gene
5th substitution · For: C. Harvey
90+1'
90+1' Goal · 5-4
T. Chancalay
Normal Goal · Assist: C. Harvey
90+6'
90+6' M. Duggan

Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC 5-4: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Portland Timbers beat Minnesota United FC 5-4 on Sunday, 06 September 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by F. Dujic. It was played at Providence Park.

First half: Portland Timbers took the lead at 11' when V. Janssen scored (Penalty), making the score 1-0. Portland Timbers extended the lead at 20' when D. Callender scored (Own Goal), making the score 2-0. M. Boxall received a yellow card for Minnesota United FC at 23'. Portland Timbers extended the lead at 26' when V. Janssen scored, with the assist credited to David Pereira da Costa, making the score 3-0. Minnesota United FC reduced the deficit at 32' when M. Caldeira scored, with the assist credited to J. Pereyra, making the score 3-1. Portland Timbers made their 1st substitution at 36', with J. Caicedo replacing J. Ortiz. Minnesota United FC reduced the deficit at 37' when A. Markanich scored, with the assist credited to K. Yeboah, making the score 3-2. F. Surman received a yellow card for Portland Timbers at 45+7'.

Second half: Minnesota United FC leveled the score at 50' when M. Caldeira scored, making the score 3-3. Portland Timbers took the lead at 55' when V. Janssen scored, with the assist credited to A. Lassiter, making the score 4-3. Portland Timbers made their 2nd substitution at 68', with V. Janssen replacing D. Chará. Portland Timbers made their 3rd substitution at 68', with A. Lassiter replacing Antony. Portland Timbers extended the lead at 71' when K. Velde scored, with the assist credited to Antony, making the score 5-3. Minnesota United FC made their 1st substitution at 72', with W. Trapp replacing N. Triantis. Minnesota United FC made their 2nd substitution at 72', with M. Caldeira replacing T. Chancalay. J. Díaz received a yellow card for Minnesota United FC at 74'. Minnesota United FC made their 3rd substitution at 78', with K. Yeboah replacing M. Malone. Portland Timbers made their 4th substitution at 81', with E. Miller replacing J. Waterman. Portland Timbers made their 5th substitution at 82', with David Pereira da Costa replacing Ian Smith. Minnesota United FC made their 4th substitution at 88', with A. Markanich replacing M. Gonzalez. Minnesota United FC made their 5th substitution at 88', with O. Gene replacing C. Harvey. Minnesota United FC scored late to reduce the deficit at 90+1' when T. Chancalay scored, with the assist credited to C. Harvey, making the score 5-4. M. Duggan received a yellow card for Minnesota United FC at 90+6'.

Portland Timbers used 5 substitutions while Minnesota United FC used 5 substitutions. Portland Timbers got 1 yellow card, while Minnesota United FC got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Minnesota United FC outshot their opponent (11-17).
  • Minnesota United FC controlled possession (60%).
  • Minnesota United FC had the sharper finishing (5-8 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins5
Draws4
Away Wins9
Over 2.5 Goals10 (55.6%)
BTTS12 (66.7%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games10
Home Wins5
Draws2
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals5 (50.0%)
BTTS6 (60.0%)

Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United FC Head-to-Head History by Season