Portland Timbers vs Philadelphia Union: result 1-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on March 24, 2024 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Philadelphia Union?
Philadelphia Union won 1-3 on March 24, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 28′J. CarranzaPhiladelphia Union
- 58′Q. SullivanPhiladelphia Union
- 67′J. CarranzaPhiladelphia Union
- 80′J. RodríguezPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2024 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 9, 2024 | New York City FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2024 | DC United(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 25, 2024 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2024 | Austin(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 13, 2024 | CF Pachuca(away) | 0-6 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 6, 2024 | CF Pachuca(home) | 0-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 28, 2024 | Deportivo Saprissa(home) | 3-3 | CONCACAF Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Portland Timbers win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2022 | Portland Timbers 0-2 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2021 | Philadelphia Union 3-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2020 | Philadelphia Union 1-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 25, 2019 | Philadelphia Union 1-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Portland Timbers 3-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2017 | Philadelphia Union 1-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Philadelphia Union on May 23, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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 Philadelphia Union sit 13th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 |
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
- Mar 24, 2024St. Louis City2-2DC United
- Mar 24, 2024Sporting Kansas City2-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Mar 24, 2024Colorado Rapids0-1Houston Dynamo
- Mar 24, 2024San Jose Earthquakes3-2Seattle Sounders
- Mar 24, 2024Los Angeles FC5-0Nashville SC
- Mar 30, 2024Philadelphia Union2-0Minnesota United FC
- Mar 30, 2024Colorado Rapids3-2Los Angeles FC
- Mar 30, 2024Orlando City SC1-1New York Red Bulls