New York City FC vs Portland Timbers: result 1-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerQuarter-finalsKick-off on August 2, 2020 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Yankee Stadium, New York City
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What was the result of New York City FC vs Portland Timbers?
Portland Timbers won 1-3 on August 2, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 27′J. MedinaNew York City FC (pen.)
- 43′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
- 65′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
- 76′A. PoloPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, New York City FC have 7 wins, 1 draws and 7 defeats; Portland Timbers have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 27, 2020 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Inter Miami(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 9, 2020 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2020 | Tigres UANL(home) | 0-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2020 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2020 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Nashville SC(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 New York City FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2019 | New York City FC 0-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Portland Timbers 3-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 9, 2017 | New York City FC 0-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2016 | Portland Timbers 1-2 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2015 | New York City FC 0-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Portland Timbers on Jul 7, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
New York City FC score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | 1.4 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York City FC sit 7th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 20 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 26 |
| 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