GolVolt — Austin vs Portland Timbers: preview, line-ups, chances

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Major League Soccer Western Conference

Austin

01:00 Sun 8 Nov · your time in 3 days 12 h

Portland Timbers

Six of the Round · Major League Soccer

Pre-match chances

40% Austin 25% draw Portland Timbers 35%

Pre-match result forecast (provider data).

Where to watch: MLS Pass on Apple TV Stadium: Q2 Stadium

What to watch for

Facts from our data worth knowing before kick-off. After the match we check them ✓ / ✗.

Streak

Austin have scored in 7 matches in a row

DLLLWLL

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 10 goals in those matches.

Defence

Austin concede 2.4 goals per match

Austin2.4 Portland Timbers1.4

Last 5 matches in all competitions. Portland Timbers concede 1.4.

Last time

Last meeting, 30 August: Portland Timbers – Austin 1:2

LLWLDW

Streak

Portland Timbers unbeaten in 4 matches

DWWW

All competitions, friendlies excluded: 3 wins and 1 draw. Last defeat: 15 October, 0:2 against LA Galaxy.

Player in form

David Da Costa: 2 goals and 2 assists in 5 league matches

Goals2

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Player in form

Myrto Uzuni: 3 goals and 1 assist in 5 league matches

Goals3

The most goals and assists in the squad over recent league matches.

Players to watch

Major League Soccer, this season.

Facundo Torres

Austin · forward

4goals 7assists 7.13avg rating

Last match, LA Galaxy: rating 6.7.

Kristoffer Velde

Portland Timbers · midfielder

11goals 6assists 7.27avg rating

Last match, Houston Dynamo: 1 goal, rating 7.8.

Who is out

Injuries and suspensions

The list usually arrives about 48 hours before kick-off. There is none for this match yet.

Recent matches

Bar height is the goal difference. Hover or tap a bar for the details.

“This set-up” is Austin at home and Portland Timbers away, as in this match.

Austin

at home · 10

1W4D5L1.4scored per match1.9conceded per match

Portland Timbers

away · 10

2W3D5L1.7scored per match2.0conceded per match

Per match, the last 5 matches in all competitions: corners 5.4 · 5.0; cards 1.2 · 2.6

Head to head

12 meetings since 2021. The last 5 below.

Last time · 30 Aug 2026 · Major League Soccer Portland Timbers 1:2 Austin Antony 89' (k) · Torres 25' · Svatok 90+3'

2wins

1 draw1.4 goals per match · both scored in 1 of 5

2wins

Show older (5)

18 Sep 2023Major League Soccer Austin1:2Portland Timbers Driussi 75' · Mora 39' · Evander 65' before our records
7 May 2023Major League Soccer Portland Timbers2:2Austin Župarić 33' · Bravo 71' · Gallagher 59' · Bruin 90+2' before our records
1 Sep 2022Major League Soccer Austin1:2Portland Timbers Driussi 79' · Tuiloma 17' · McGraw 73' before our records
13 Mar 2022Major League Soccer Portland Timbers1:0Austin Tuiloma 62' before our records
7 Nov 2021Major League Soccer Portland Timbers3:0Austin Paredes 17' · Niezgoda 45' · Blanco 53' before our records

Expected lineups

For now, the last starting XI: Austin (3-4-3, last: LA Galaxy) · Portland Timbers (4-1-4-1, last: Houston Dynamo).

Official around 00:00, Sun 8 Nov

DLLas GBBiro ISSánchez MDDesler JGGallagher BSSabovic ETTorres MBBurton JAAlastuey CRRamirez PPPlacheta JPPantemis RHHernández FSSurman JWWaterman ISSmith JBBarrera ALLassiter EIIziota DCDa Costa KVVelde VJJanssen

AustinPortland Timbers

When the provider publishes the expected XI (usually a day before the match), it replaces the last one. A player on the absence list stays on the pitch as a pale, dashed “ghost”.

Coaches

Davy ArnaudAustin Martí Cifuentes CorvilloPortland Timbers

Full squads (66 players)

Austin

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Portland Timbers

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

Squad

– José Caicedo

Who wins?

The data provider's forecast, not GolVolt's. It says how often a match like this ends each way.

40%Austin

25%draw

35%Portland Timbers

Out of 20 matches like this, Austin win 8, 5 end level and Portland Timbers win 7.

The forecast sees an even match. By Volt (strength from league results) Portland Timbers rate higher: 40.2 and 48.8.

Likeliest scores

The five likeliest from the score grid.

1:111%
1:09%
2:19%
1:28%
0:18%

How many goals?

The forecast, and under it what happened in each club's last 10 matches.

2+ goals77% Austin 9 of 10 · Portland Timbers 8 of 10
3+ goals54% Austin 8 of 10 · Portland Timbers 7 of 10
4+ goals32% Austin 4 of 10 · Portland Timbers 6 of 10
5+ goals18% Austin 3 of 10 · Portland Timbers 3 of 10

Goals at both ends

Chance that each side scores: 57%.

Pro analysisGolVolt ProPro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Pro analysis

GolVolt Pro

Pro extends the free match profile with its own goals model, lineup stability and results from similar fixtures. Coverage depends on the available data.

Volt matchup

40.2 48.8