Portland Timbers sit 8th in the Major League Soccer on 32 points from 25 matches, having scored 47 and conceded 47 — level on goal difference. The model rates their attack at 0.76× the league average and their defence at 1.57× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently losing to FC Dallas 1-2 away. That is 1.28 points a match, scoring 1.88 and conceding 1.88 per game across 9 wins, 5 draws and 11 defeats. That leaves them 14 points behind Vancouver Whitecaps at the top, in a table of 15. Among the 15 rated sides in the division that is the 2nd-best attack and the 10th-best defence. They scored in 5 of those 5 and kept 0 clean sheets. Next they host Atlanta United FC in the Major League Soccer on 20 September 2026, a match the model gives them 41%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Major League Soccer table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 46 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 43 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 43 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 41 |
| 5 | St. Louis City | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 41 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 40 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 35 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | San Diego | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 30 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Minnesota United FC | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Austin | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 29 |
| 14 | Seattle Sounders | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 59 | -33 | 18 |
Portland Timbers sit 8 of 15, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L1-2away to FC Dallas13 September 2026
- D2-2St. Louis City10 September 2026
- W5-4Minnesota United FC6 September 2026
- L1-2Austin30 August 2026
- D1-1away to Los Angeles FC23 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC
Portland Timbers host Atlanta United FC at Providence Park, Portland on 20 September 2026, 02:30 UTC. The model makes it 41% Portland Timbers, 28% draw and 31% Atlanta United FC, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.61 expected goals for Portland Timbers against 1.25. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 58% and over 2.5 goals at 54%.
Full preview and model analysis for Portland Timbers vs Atlanta United FC