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Major League Soccer · 2026Allianz Field

Minnesota United 2–0 Portland Timbers · Major League Soccer

2–0Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Minnesota United won 2–0.

Shots
1713
Shots on target
72
Expected goals
2.371.54
Possession
44%56%

Full time

What the match recorded

Minnesota United FC beat Portland Timbers 2–0. Recorded in this match (Minnesota United FC – Portland Timbers): shots 17–13, shots on target 7–2, expected goals 2.37–1.54, possession 44%–56%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Minnesota United FC show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Minnesota United FC's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

13.1 shots/match ▲ShotsMinnesota United FC · Portland Timbers11 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricMinnesota United FCPortland TimbersBaseline
Shots13.1 shots/match11 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against14.4 shots/match19.3 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots13 shotsMinnesota United 17 shots, Portland Timbers 13 shots
  • Shots on target7 shots2 shotsMinnesota United 7 shots, Portland Timbers 2 shots
  • Expected goals2.37 xG1.54 xGMinnesota United 2.37 xG, Portland Timbers 1.54 xG
  • Possession44%56%Minnesota United 44%, Portland Timbers 56%
  • Corners3 corners4 cornersMinnesota United 3 corners, Portland Timbers 4 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls8 foulsMinnesota United 16 fouls, Portland Timbers 8 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards0 cardsMinnesota United 2 cards, Portland Timbers 0 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

2Minnesota United
2Draws
1Portland Timbers
Minnesota United — Portland Timbers · Major League Soccer1–1
Portland Timbers — Minnesota United · Major League Soccer1–1
Portland Timbers — Minnesota United · Major League Soccer3–2
Minnesota United — Portland Timbers · Major League Soccer2–1
Minnesota United — Portland Timbers · Major League Soccer4–1

Head-to-Head & Recent Meetings

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Minnesota United favored in 8 of 11 directional metrics · Portland Timbers in 2 · 1 too close

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Minnesota United8 matchesPortland Timbers8 matches
1.25 goals/matchGoals scored8/8▲ 1.38 goals/match
1.63 goals/match ▲Goals allowed8/82.25 goals/match
1.56 xG/match ▲Expected goals5/51.23 xG/match
13.1 shots/match ▲Shots8/811 shots/match
4.5 shots/match ▲Shots on target8/84.25 shots/match
41.6%Possession8/8● 46.8%
4.25 corners/match ●Corners8/83.75 corners/match
1.25 cards/matchCards4/53 cards/match
14.1 fouls/matchFouls8/89.75 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
Season samples8 / 8home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 04:30 UTC · analysis-v4

Team rankings in Major League Soccer

Goals per match rankingxG per match rankingShots per match ranking
TeamsMinnesota UnitedPortland Timbers
CompetitionMajor League Soccer
Head-to-headMinnesota United — Portland Timbers
MethodHow PitchMath calculates this

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