Matchday

MLS 2025 · 20 Jul 2025

Portland Timbers 1–1 Minnesota United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jun 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.2
Actual xG
1.7 – 0.6
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Portland Timbers favourites at 41%.

Portland Timbers deserved more from the draw, creating 1.7 xG to 0.6.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Finn Surman, 53.2 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Santiago Moreno +18.1, Juan Mosquera +15.9, Finn Surman +12.3.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Portland Timbers

17 Jul 2025L 0–1v Real Salt Lake MLS
13 Jul 2025L 1–2at St.Louis City MLS
6 Jul 2025W 2–1v New England Revolution MLS

Minnesota United

17 Jul 2025L 0–1v Los Angeles FC MLS
13 Jul 2025W 4–1v San Jose Earthquakes MLS
5 Jul 2025W 2–1at FC Dallas MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Portland Timbers

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Omir Fernandez Forward9100.32100.0–
Finn Surman Defender90000.2753.2+12.3
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper9000–50.5−4.3
Santiago Moreno Forward90000.2546.1+18.1
Jímer Fory Defender9000–44.8–
Cristhian Paredes Midfielder86000.1044.0–
Juan Mosquera Defender90010.0243.7+15.9
Diego Chará Midfielder1600–43.0–
Ian Smith Defender90000.0441.9–
Dario Župarić Defender90000.0339.8−0.4
Gage Guerra Forward3400–32.9–
David Ayala Midfielder7400–32.4−3.2
Felipe Mora Forward74000.6332.0–
Ariel Lassiter Forward56000.0330.5–
Kevin Kelsy Forward1600–27.3–

Minnesota United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Anthony Markanich Defender29100.0468.4–
Owen Gene Midfielder15000.0253.7–
Dayne St. Clair Goalkeeper9000–50.0−5.2
Michael Boxall Defender4500–43.2+10.2
Robin Lod Midfielder90000.0542.2+3.2
Morris Duggan Defender90000.0241.9–
Wil Trapp Midfielder4500–39.1−0.5
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward90000.1439.1−6.3
Jefferson Díaz Defender90000.0238.9–
Joseph Rosales Midfielder75000.0237.7–
Joaquín Pereyra Forward71000.1137.1+0.8
Bongokuhle Hlongwane Forward61000.1435.3–
Julian Gressel Defender9001–34.0–
Carlos Harvey Midfielder45000.0632.1–
Kelvin Yeboah Forward1900–31.9–
Nicolás Romero Defender4500–29.8−5.1