Major League Soccer: Minnesota United host Portland Timbers in what should be an appealing football fixture. Here's everything you need to know!
- Minnesota United is in the best form (5-1-0) in Major League Soccer
This arena uses the playing surface grass, unlike Portland Timbers's home stadium. The former 27 games by the away team on grass have resulted in 7 wins, 7 draws and 13 losses.
Portland Timbers have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Minnesota United form and stats
5 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Minnesota United have to build on here at Allianz Field in the Major League Soccer.
A strong away win for Minnesota against Houston Dynamo the last match, as Fragapane and Hlongwane were on target. Dibassy, defender, was given a rating of 7.43/10 in that game, top of the team. Dibassy won 2 of 4 duels.
In the match before that, Minnesota United hosted Sporting KC and drew the game 1-1.The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Minnesota United matches with similar probabilities have ended with 6 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat (from 7 games).
Betting people might want to know that 10 of the latest 12 league games from this club have had at least one goal from each team.
The Minnesota fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 11 matches. Minnesota United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Allianz Field in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches.
Portland Timbers form and stats
Portland Timbers have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 2-5-4 (11 played).
Portland won their last game, 2-1 versus SJ Earthquakes played at home. Goalkeeper Ivačič was absolutely vital in the Portland Timbers victory against SJ Earthquakes, making six saves.
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Vancouver Whitecaps.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Portland Timbers when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 6 matches with the visitors losing 3 times, drawing 1 and winning 2 games.
Take note! Both teams have scored goal(s) in 9 of this club's last 12 league games.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Nashville SC in just four days.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Portland have scored 15 goals in 11 league games away. Portland Timbers struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 18 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the former ten meetings): Minnesota won seven games, one match ended in a draw and Portland Timbers managed two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / threeTop Goalscorers
  E. Reynoso 9 goals |   J. Niezgoda 8 goals |  R. Lod 6 goals |
Minnesota United missing players
Portland Timbers missing players
| Minnesota United | Portland Timbers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 10 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 31 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 15 | 35 |
| 26 | 10 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 18 | 31 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 77% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 91% | 86% |
| 50% | 36% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 55% | 55% |
| 23% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 36% | 32% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 18% |
| 64% | 55% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 73% | 68% |
| 18% | 27% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 23% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 18% |
| 5.4 | 6.1 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.1 | 4.3 |
| 6 | 5.1 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 12 | 6.2 | 6 |
| 2.5 | 1.9 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 6 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 12.6 | 14.5 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 10.8 | 12 |
| 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 31% | 28% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 35% | 40% |
| 14.3 | 11.9 | 12.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 24 | 15.7 | 13.8 |
| 4.5 | 4.1 | 5.3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 5.5 | 4.7 |
- Minnesota United have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Major League Soccer
- Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Minnesota United is in the best form (5-1-0) in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 42 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 45 |
| 2 | Austin | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | Minnesota United | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 34 |
| 4 | Real Salt Lake | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 1 | 33 |
| 5 | Dallas | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 32 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 32 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 0 | 31 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 35 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 | Seattle Sounders | 21 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | LA Galaxy | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 27 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 23 | -13 | 26 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -4 | 24 |
| 13 | SJ Earthquakes | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 34 | 43 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -9 | 22 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 23 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 29 | -21 | 20 |
