Portland Timbers II vs Tacoma Defiance: result 2-1 and analysis
MLS Next ProRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 19, 2025 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers II vs Tacoma Defiance?
Portland Timbers II won 2-1 on May 19, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′R. GriffithsPortland Timbers II
- 13′Y. TsukanomeTacoma Defiance
- 45′542018Portland Timbers II
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers II have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Tacoma Defiance have 9, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Los Angeles FC II(home) | 3-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| May 9, 2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps II(home) | 1-0 | MLS Next Pro |
| May 5, 2025 | The Town(away) | 0-5 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 24, 2025 | Ventura County(away) | 3-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Colorado Rapids II(home) | 1-2 | MLS Next Pro |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2025 | Vancouver Whitecaps II(away) | 0-5 | MLS Next Pro |
| May 7, 2025 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-3 | US Open Cup |
| May 3, 2025 | Ventura County(away) | 2-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 27, 2025 | St. Louis City II(home) | 4-1 | MLS Next Pro |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Sporting KC II(away) | 4-1 | MLS Next Pro |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portland Timbers II win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Tacoma Defiance win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2024 | Tacoma Defiance 5-2 Portland Timbers II | MLS Next Pro |
| Jul 1, 2024 | Tacoma Defiance 1-0 Portland Timbers II | MLS Next Pro |
| May 11, 2024 | Portland Timbers II 4-1 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 5, 2023 | Tacoma Defiance 4-0 Portland Timbers II | MLS Next Pro |
| Aug 6, 2023 | Portland Timbers II 1-1 Tacoma Defiance | MLS Next Pro |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Tacoma Defiance 0-2 Portland Timbers II | MLS Next Pro |
Last archived meeting: Tacoma Defiance vs Portland Timbers II on Sep 9, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers II score 1.4 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Tacoma Defiance score 2.4 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers II | 1.4 | 1.9 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Tacoma Defiance | 2.4 | 2.2 | 1 | 12/15 | 15/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers II sit 3rd in MLS Next Pro (48 points from 23 matches) and Tacoma Defiance sit 7th (33 points from 23 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers II | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 48 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers II | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 48 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers II | 23 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 48 |
| 4 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
| 7 | Tacoma Defiance | 23 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 33 | 36 | 33 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- May 15, 2025New York City II3-0Toronto II
- May 17, 2025Orlando City II3-0Inter Miami II
- May 18, 2025Huntsville City1-2Chattanooga
- May 18, 2025Sporting KC II0-0The Town
- May 18, 2025Columbus Crew II1-0FC Cincinnati II
- May 18, 2025Minnesota United II2-3St. Louis City II
- May 18, 2025New York RB II4-1New England II
- May 18, 2025Vancouver Whitecaps II0-2Ventura County