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Austin vs Portland Timbers: prediction and stats

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 34Kick-off on November 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas

AustinPortland Timbers

The Footlab AI model makes Portland Timbers the favourite at 43%, against 23% for a draw and 34% for Austin. The most likely score is 1-1. If Portland Timbers wins, the most likely score is 1-2.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,484 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Austin vs Portland Timbers?

A very open match: only 64 Elo points separate Austin (1,777) and Portland Timbers (1,842).

34%23%43%
Austin winDrawPortland Timbers win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Austin vs Portland Timbers

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Austin

3-4-3
  1. 9B. Vázquez
  2. 11F. Torres
  3. 21C. Ramirez
  1. 17J. Gallagher
  2. 24Jorge Alastuey
  3. 14B. Šabović
  4. 38Ervin Torres
  1. 29Guilherme Biro
  2. 3M. Desler
  3. 6Ilie Sánchez
  1. 12D. Las

Portland Timbers

4-3-3
  1. 99K. Velde
  2. 7A. Lassiter
  3. 14V. Janssen
  1. 10David Pereira da Costa
  2. 73Eric Izoita
  3. 30J. Caicedo
  1. 12R. Hernández
  2. 2J. Waterman
  3. 27J. Fory
  4. 4K. Miller
  1. 41J. Pantemis

Computed on November 4, 2026 at 12:52 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Austin have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Portland Timbers have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Austin
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 31, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy(away)1-4Major League Soccer
Oct 29, 2026Real Salt Lake(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Oct 25, 2026Sporting Kansas City(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Oct 18, 2026Vancouver Whitecaps(home)1-2Major League Soccer
Oct 15, 2026Los Angeles FC(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 2, 2026Houston Dynamo(home)3-1Major League Soccer
Oct 29, 2026St. Louis City(away)3-2Major League Soccer
Oct 25, 2026Charlotte(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Oct 18, 2026Colorado Rapids(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Oct 15, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy(away)0-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Austin wins, 1 draw, 3 Portland Timbers wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 30, 2026Portland Timbers 1-2 AustinMajor League Soccer
Apr 5, 2025Austin 0-0 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Mar 2, 2025Portland Timbers 1-0 AustinMajor League Soccer
Oct 3, 2024Portland Timbers 0-1 AustinMajor League Soccer
May 30, 2024Austin 0-2 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
Sep 18, 2023Austin 1-2 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Austin on Aug 30, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Austin score 1.3 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.8 and concede 1.9. The model gives a 67% probability of over 2.5 goals and 68% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Austin1.31.8113/1510/15
Portland Timbers1.81.9112/1511/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Austin sit 14th in Major League Soccer (34 points from 33 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 8th (43 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Portland Timbers3312714606143
14Austin3381015426334

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Austin vs Portland Timbers?
The Footlab AI model makes Portland Timbers the favourite at 43%, against 23% for a draw and 34% for Austin.
Where and when is Austin vs Portland Timbers played?
Austin vs Portland Timbers is played on November 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC) at Q2 Stadium, in the Major League Soccer.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 67% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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