Nashville SC vs Portland Timbers: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on March 9, 2025 at 01:30 AM (UTC)GEODIS Park, Nashville, Tennessee
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What was the result of Nashville SC vs Portland Timbers?
Nashville SC won 2-0 on March 9, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 45′A. NajarNashville SC
- 68′A. QasemNashville SC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nashville SC have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Portland Timbers have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 23, 2025 | New England Revolution(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Austin(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 12, 2025 | DC United(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 1, 2025 | Lexington(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2025 | Austin(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 15, 2025 | Charlotte(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 12, 2025 | San Diego(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Chicago Fire(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Nashville SC win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2024 | Portland Timbers 4-1 Nashville SC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2022 | Portland Timbers 1-1 Nashville SC | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2022 | Nashville SC 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Nashville SC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Nashville SC on Jul 8, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Nashville SC score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville SC | 1.3 | 1.3 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.2 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Nashville SC sit 1st in Major League Soccer (49 points from 21 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 49 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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