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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
1Inter MiamiInter Miami1374232181425
2FC CincinnatiCincinnati11632139421
3New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls125521716120
4Toronto126241414020
5Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia114522016417
6Columbus Crew10361129315
7DC United123631617-115
8Charlotte FCCharlotte FC124351213-115
9New York City FCNY City124351112-115
10Atlanta UnitedAtlanta113441411313
11CF MontrealMontreal113441320-713
12Nashville SCNashville112631418-412
13Chicago Fire112451119-810
14Orlando City112361119-89
15New England RevolutionNew England11218719-127

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Salt LakeSalt Lake11632189921
2Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd106221711620
3Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy115422117419
4Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver105321810818
5Colorado RapidsColorado115331815318
6Austin FCAustin114431413116
7Los Angeles FCLos Angeles114341919015
8Houston DynamoHouston10424910-114
9St Louis City102711514113
10Sporting Kansas CityKansas112541819-111
11Seattle SoundersSeattle112451313010
12Portland TimbersPortland112452023-310
13Dallas102261015-58
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes112181726-97


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