MLS Match Preview: Portland Timbers (9-7-6) vs. Minnesota United FC (11-5-7)

Team Form & Momentum

Portland Timbers – Home Fortress Tested

6th in the Western Conference, 33 points from 22 matches

Lost back-to-back games, including a 1–0 defeat to Real Salt Lake

Santiago Moreno leads the team with 3 assists and is available at -152 for 1+ shot on target

Portland have averaged 1.48 goals scored per match, but only 0.8 goals per game over their last 5

Despite recent struggles, they’ve gone 10 matches unbeaten at home before their latest setback

Minnesota United FC – Road Warriors on the Rise

3rd in the Western Conference, 40 points from 23 matches

Lost 1–0 to LAFC midweek, snapping a 4-match unbeaten run

Tani Oluwaseyi leads the team with 4 goals and 4 assists, available at +440 Anytime Goalscorer

Minnesota have scored 39 goals this season, averaging 2.2 goals per game over their last 5

Unbeaten in 9 of their last 10 away matches, including wins at Dallas, New York RB, and San Jose

Key Stats & Betting Trends

Category	Portland Timbers	Minnesota United
Goals Scored	31	39
Goals Conceded	31	26
Home/Away Record	5–2–3 (Home)	5–4–2 (Away)
Last 5 Matches	L–L–W–L–D	L–W–W–D–W
Head-to-Head	3W–1D–6L (Last 10)	6W–1D–3L (Last 10)

Over 2.5 goals has hit in 7 of the last 10 meetings

Both teams have scored in 3 straight head-to-head matchups

Minnesota have covered the +0.25 Asian Handicap in 16 of their last 20 road games

Portland have failed to cover the -0.25 line in 7 of their last 10 games vs Minnesota

Player Spotlight

Santiago Moreno (Portland Timbers)

3 assists, 2 goals

Available at -152 for Over 0.5 Shots on Target

Creative engine in midfield

Tani Oluwaseyi (Minnesota United)

4 goals, 4 assists

Scored in 4 of last 7 matches