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Portland Timbers
Major League Soccer
May 21, 2023 at 3.30am UK
Providence Park
Minnesota United

Portland
0 - 1
Minnesota Utd


McGraw (63'), Bravo (67'), Zuparic (84')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Hlongwane (90+5')
Boxall (82'), Hlongwane (90+5')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Portland Timbers and Minnesota United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Salt Lake 0-0 Portland
Thursday, May 18 at 4.12am in Major League Soccer
Last Game: Minnesota Utd 1-0 Houston
Thursday, May 18 at 1.30am in Major League Soccer

We said: Portland Timbers 1-1 Minnesota United

Portland come into this match as the side in better form, but Minnesota have one of the better away records in the division. Therefore, we think this will be a closely-fought contest with the sides sharing the spoils.

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Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portland Timbers win with a probability of 55.71%. A draw had a probability of 22.5% and a win for Minnesota United had a probability of 21.77%.

The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.88%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (9.76%) and 2-0 (9.12%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.57%), while for a Minnesota United win it was 1-2 (5.73%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 5.7% likelihood.

Result
Portland TimbersDrawMinnesota United
55.71%22.52% (-0.0030000000000001 -0) 21.77% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
Both teams to score 55.94% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
56.59% (0.0050000000000026 0.01)43.41% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
34.19% (0.0060000000000002 0.01)65.8% (-0.010000000000005 -0.01)
Portland Timbers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
84.56% (0.0010000000000048 0)15.44% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
55.71% (0.0039999999999978 0)44.28% (-0.0069999999999979 -0.01)
Minnesota United Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
66.15% (0.0010000000000048 0)33.84% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
29.49% (0.00099999999999767 0)70.51% (-0.0049999999999955 -0)
Score Analysis
    Portland Timbers 55.71%
    Minnesota United 21.77%
    Draw 22.52%
Portland TimbersDrawMinnesota United
2-1 @ 9.88%
1-0 @ 9.76% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
2-0 @ 9.12% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-1 @ 6.15% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-0 @ 5.68%
3-2 @ 3.33%
4-1 @ 2.87% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-0 @ 2.65% (0.00099999999999989 0)
4-2 @ 1.56% (0.00099999999999989 0)
5-1 @ 1.07%
5-0 @ 0.99%
Other @ 2.63%
Total : 55.71%
1-1 @ 10.57%
2-2 @ 5.35%
0-0 @ 5.22% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
3-3 @ 1.2%
Other @ 0.17%
Total : 22.52%
1-2 @ 5.73% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-1 @ 5.66% (-0.0019999999999998 -0)
0-2 @ 3.07%
1-3 @ 2.07%
2-3 @ 1.93%
0-3 @ 1.11%
Other @ 2.2%
Total : 21.77%

Head to Head
Jul 30, 2022 8pm
Minnesota Utd
4-4
Portland
Fragapane (9'), Hlongwane (21'), Amarilla (41', 69')
Boxall (53'), Arriaga (72'), Benitez (75'), Reynoso (90'), Lod (90+3')
Blanco (1', 50'), Niezgoda (53'), Lawrence (65' og.)
Chara (18'), Chara (63'), Ayala (73'), Asprilla (83')
Nov 21, 2021 10.30pm
Portland
3-1
Minnesota Utd
Mabiala (43'), Blanco (47', 66')
Blanco (19'), Mabiala (86')
Fragapane (11')
Trapp (32'), Gasper (40'), Boxall (73'), Fragapane (85'), Rosales (86'), Dibassy (90+7')
Jul 25, 2021 1am
gameweek 18
Minnesota Utd
2-1
Portland
Gasper (74'), Lod (85')
Lod (90+4')
Mora (10')
Jun 27, 2021 4.30am
gameweek 14
Portland
0-1
Minnesota Utd

Bravo (15'), Chara (70')
Hunou (2')
Dotson (74'), Reynoso (85')
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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Charlotte FCCharlotte FC9612167919
2FC CincinnatiCincinnati96121311219
3Inter MiamiInter Miami8530136718
4Columbus Crew9531127518
5Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia9513169716
6Orlando City93421512313
7Nashville SCNashville94141211113
8Chicago Fire93331615112
9New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls9333109112
10New York City FCNY City93241113-211
11New England RevolutionNew England831467-110
12Atlanta UnitedAtlanta92341116-59
13DC United92341119-89
14Toronto9144813-57
15CF MontrealMontreal9036413-93

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver96211761120
2Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd9441117416
3Austin FCAustin951378-116
4Portland TimbersPortland94321613315
5Colorado RapidsColorado94321313015
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles94141314-113
7Seattle SoundersSeattle93331211112
8Dallas93331011-112
9San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes93151917210
10St Louis City923456-19
11Real Salt LakeSalt Lake9306814-69
12Sporting Kansas CityKansas92161519-47
13Houston DynamoHouston9144814-67
14Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy9036616-103
15San Diego FC00000000


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