Austin vs Portland Timbers Prediction

Austin
0-2
Finished
HT 0-1
Portland Timbers
Q2 Stadium, Austin·Victor Rivas 08/11/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
71%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 2.5 Goals
1.30
SignalGOODModel53%SurpriseMediumGap-5.7%
Austin Rest
7 days
Portland Timbers Rest
5 days

Austin vs Portland Timbers: result, form and history

Portland Timbers beat Austin 2-0 in the Major League Soccer on 8 Nov 2026. It was in line with recent form: Portland Timbers had won 3 of their previous five, compared with 1 for Austin.

Portland Timbers have had the better of this fixture, winning 6 of the 10 previous meetings, which averaged 2.1 goals a game.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
25%4.15
X
22%4.30
2
53%1.70
Double Chance
1X
47%2.10
X2
74%1.20
Both Teams to Score
Yes
67%1.36
No
33%3.00
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.37 + 1.51 = 2.88
Over 1.5
85%1.08
Over 2.5
68%1.30
Over 3.5
48%1.83
Under 1.5
15%7.39
Under 2.5
32%3.38
Under 3.5
52%1.95
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.2 + 5.3 = 10.5
Over 8.5
70%1.32
Over 9.5
59%1.62
Over 10.5
47%1.98
Under 8.5
30%2.88
Under 9.5
41%2.15
Under 10.5
53%1.74
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.9 + 2.2 = 4.1
Over 3.5
59%1.88
Over 4.5
39%2.91
Under 3.5
41%1.90
Under 4.5
61%1.38

Match Events

3'Ariel LassiterAssist: Vincent Janssen
45'Eric Izoita INCole Bassett out
57'Micah BurtonFoul
64'Oleksandr Svatok INPrzemyslaw Płacheta out
70'Kristoffer VeldeAssist: Ian Smith
71'Micah Burton INMyrto Uzuni out
71'Mikkel Desler INBrendan Hines-Ike out
77'Ian Smith INJímer Fory out
77'Vincent Janssen INAlexander Aravena out
82'Ariel Lassiter INOmir Fernandez out
84'Jorge Alastuey INBesard Sabovic out
89'Kristoffer Velde INDiego Chará out

Lineups

Austin
3-4-3Coach: D. Arnaud
Portland Timbers
4-3-3Coach: Martí Cifuentes
Avg rating6.57
Avg rating7.06
B. Stuver5.81B. Stuver
O. Svatok6.75O. Svatok
Ilie Sánchez7.06I. Sánchez
Guilherme Biro7.129G. Biro
M. Desler6.43M. Desler
Ervin Torres6.738E. Torres
Jorge Alastuey7.224J. Alastuey
J. Gallagher6.617J. Gallagher
M. Burton6.432M. Burton
B. Vázquez6.59B. Vázquez
C. Ramirez6.821C. Ramirez
J. Pantemis9.641J. Pantemis
R. Hernández6.812R. Hernández
F. Surman6.420F. Surman
J. Waterman7.02J. Waterman
Ian Smith7.423I. Smith
Eric Izoita6.773E. Izoita
J. Caicedo6.830J. Caicedo
David Pereira da Costa6.610D. Pereira da Costa
A. Lassiter7.77A. Lassiter
V. Janssen7.114V. Janssen
K. Velde8.099K. Velde

Austin Substitutes

35M. Đorđević
4B. Hines-Ike71'for Mikkel Desler6.2
12D. Las
77P. Płacheta64'for Oleksandr Svatok6.3
30J. Rosales
14B. Šabović84'for Jorge Alastuey6.0
2R. Thomas
11F. Torres
10M. Uzuni71'for Micah Burton6.9

Portland Timbers Substitutes

26H. Sulte
80J. Ortiz
4K. Miller
15E. Miller
27J. Fory77'for Ian Smith6.9
22O. Fernandez82'for Ariel Lassiter6.2
21D. Chará89'for Kristoffer Velde6.5
17C. Bassett45'for Eric Izoita7.1
28A. Aravena77'for Vincent Janssen6.5

Match Stats

AustinPortland Timbers
58%Ball Possession42%
5Corner Kicks5
1Yellow Cards0
16Total Shots9
7Shots on Goal4
6Shots off Goal3
9Shots Inside Box2
7Shots Outside Box7
3Blocked Shots2
9Fouls10
0Offsides1
2Goalkeeper Saves7
518Total Passes391
461Passes Accurate342
10Free Kicks9

Team Comparison

AustinAustin
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
1520Elo Rating 1613
1.19Attack 2.08
0.51Defense 1.60
19%Hit Rate 69%
13.1Shots per Game 16.4
4.6Shots on Target 6.6
5.5Corners per Game 5.2
1.4Cards per Game 2.2

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy2.88 goals
📉Home Underperforming

Game State Tendencies

AustinAustin
  • Tied at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.2 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Concedes more in 2nd half and can tire late

Head to Head

Last 10 meetings, all competitions

AustinAustin2Wins · 20%
Draws220%
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers6Wins · 60%
2.1Avg Goals
40%Both teams scored4 of 10
50%3+ goals5 of 10

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer30/08/2026
Portland TimbersAustin
12
Major League Soccer06/04/2025
AustinPortland Timbers
00
Major League Soccer02/03/2025
Portland TimbersAustin
10
Major League Soccer03/10/2024
Portland TimbersAustin
01
Major League Soccer30/05/2024
AustinPortland Timbers
02
Major League Soccer18/09/2023
AustinPortland Timbers
12
Major League Soccer07/05/2023
Portland TimbersAustin
22
Major League Soccer01/09/2022
AustinPortland Timbers
12
Major League Soccer13/03/2022
Portland TimbersAustin
10
Major League Soccer08/11/2021
Portland TimbersAustin
30

Referee Profile

Victor Rivas143 matches

4.75Cards per match
4.53Yellow cards per match
0.22Red cards per match
24.0Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Victor Rivas4.75
Other referees4.30

4.75 cards a match, 0.45 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.30).

Cards come from 139 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps34197874:34+4064WWWLW
2FC DallasFC Dallas341610862:51+1158WDLWD
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City341591059:48+1154WLLLL
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes3414101057:51+652LWDLD
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo341491143:43051LLWDD
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3412111152:40+1247LLDDW
7Portland TimbersPortland Timbers341371462:61+146WWWWD
8Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3412101244:46-246WLLDD
9Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake341361553:52+145WLWWW
10Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3411111256:58-244WWWDW
11Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3411111250:57-744LWDDW
12Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids341271547:50-343LLDWD
13San DiegoSan Diego349111457:63-638LWLDD
14AustinAustin348101642:65-2334LLLWL
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City34752240:81-4126WDLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps3474:3464
2FC DallasFC Dallas3462:5158
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City3459:4854
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes3457:5152
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo3443:4351
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3452:4047
7Portland TimbersPortland Timbers3462:6146
8Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3444:4646
9Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3453:5245
10Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3456:5844
11Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3450:5744
12Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids3447:5043
13San DiegoSan Diego3457:6338
14AustinAustin3442:6534
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3440:8126
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About the Austin vs Portland Timbers forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage is the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% means strong statistical confidence; 45-65% points to a competitive, open match; below 45% means the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for information and entertainment only.

Austin and Portland Timbers in the Major League Soccer table

In the Major League Soccer table, Portland Timbers are 7th and Austin 14th, 12 points apart. League goal record so far: Austin 42-65, Portland Timbers 62-61. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Portland Timbers have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.