Matchday

MLS 2025 · 14 Sep 2025

Portland Timbers 2–1 New York Red Bulls

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.4 – 1.1
Actual xG
2.4 – 1.1
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Portland Timbers favourites at 43%.

Portland Timbers won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: James Pantemis, 57.9 in 90′.

Well below it: Dylan Nealis −17.6, Tim Parker −16.0, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting −11.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Portland Timbers

31 Aug 2025D 1–1at Minnesota United MLS
24 Aug 2025D 0–0at San Diego FC MLS
17 Aug 2025L 2–3v FC Cincinnati MLS
10 Aug 2025L 0–2at FC Dallas MLS
26 Jul 2025W 1–0at Los Angeles FC MLS

New York Red Bulls

30 Aug 2025D 0–0v Columbus Crew MLS
24 Aug 2025L 0–1at Charlotte FC MLS
16 Aug 2025W 1–0v Philadelphia Union MLS
10 Aug 2025W 2–1v Real Salt Lake MLS
27 Jul 2025L 0–1at Chicago Fire MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Portland Timbers

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
James Pantemis Goalkeeper9000–57.9–
Matías Rojas Midfielder59100.1253.5–
Diego Chará Midfielder1500–43.2–
David Pereira Da Costa Midfielder31000.1042.9–
Finn Surman Defender9000–40.9−5.6
Kristoffer Velde Midfielder81010.1838.8–
Kevin Kelsy Forward33010.5938.1–
Ariel Lassiter Forward900–37.9–
Antony Alves Midfielder90101.1136.6−1.0
Joao Ortíz Midfielder7500–36.5−1.5
Juan Mosquera Defender9000–36.2+3.3
Jímer Fory Defender9000–35.8−6.1
Felipe Mora Forward57000.2735.2−2.7
Dario Župarić Defender9000–34.5−6.3
David Ayala Midfielder75000.0334.5−6.6
Cristhian Paredes Midfielder1500–32.6–

New York Red Bulls

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Gustav Berggren Midfielder4500–47.8–
Noah Eile Defender90000.0644.5+3.7
Daniel Edelman Midfielder4500–42.7+5.2
Carlos Coronel Goalkeeper9000–42.3−5.6
Raheem Edwards Defender81000.0440.8+6.6
Julian Hall Forward2600–40.7–
Peter Stroud Midfielder45000.0240.3+3.2
Mohammed Sofo Forward81000.2339.1+4.0
Ronald Donkor Midfielder4500–39.0−3.6
Wikelman Carmona Midfielder64000.0538.7+2.2
Tim Parker Defender9000–38.6−16.0
Marcelo Morales Defender900–38.6–
Emil Forsberg Midfielder90100.7136.7−2.6
Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Forward9000–33.6−11.0
Serge Ngoma Forward900–27.3–
Dylan Nealis Defender9000–23.7−17.6