Portland Timbers vs New York Red Bulls: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 14, 2025 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs New York Red Bulls?
Portland Timbers won 2-1 on September 14, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 28′M. RojasPortland Timbers
- 70′E. ForsbergNew York Red Bulls
- 73′AntonyPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; New York Red Bulls have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2025 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2025 | San Diego(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2025 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2025 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2025 | Club America(away) | 1-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2025 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2025 | Charlotte(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2025 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2025 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-3 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 10, 2025 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Portland Timbers win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 New York Red Bulls win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2022 | New York Red Bulls 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2019 | Portland Timbers 0-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2018 | New York Red Bulls 4-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2017 | Portland Timbers 2-0 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 10, 2016 | New York Red Bulls 0-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2015 | Portland Timbers 0-2 New York Red Bulls | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York Red Bulls vs Portland Timbers on May 7, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; New York Red Bulls score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| New York Red Bulls | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 9th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and New York Red Bulls sit 8th (26 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 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
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