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by Dan Angell | in Major League Soccer Picks
FC Cincinnati heads to Portland to face the Timbers, and this really isn’t the time for the Orange and Blue to hit a rough patch. Cincinnati comes in having lost at home to Charlotte, its third loss in all competitions and its fourth time in five that it failed to win. Cincinnati is still very much in the thick of the race for the Eastern Conference’s top seed, but it’s not playing anywhere near its best as of late.
It doesn’t have much experience against Portland, as the teams have only met three times in their history. Cincinnati joined MLS right as the league was going away from facing every team every year, and as such, it’s rarely seen teams from the West Coast. In all three previous meetings between the teams, the home side has prevailed.
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Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2
|
65 | 34 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 12 |
|
8
|
44 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | -7 |
Portland Timbers and FC Cincinnati Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 6, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Aug 2, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 30, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 25, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 2, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 30, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 5, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jun 13, 2025 - Major League Soccer
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 9, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 6, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 25, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 13, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jun 28, 2025 - Major League Soccer
May 24, 2025 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 10, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 7, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Aug 3, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 31, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Aug 10, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Aug 7, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Aug 3, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 16, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 12, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 5, 2025 - Major League Soccer
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Jul 31, 2025 - Leagues Cup
Jul 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jul 19, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jun 28, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jun 25, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Jun 14, 2025 - Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers against FC Cincinnati : Head to Head (H2H)
Apr 22, 2023 - Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers against FC Cincinnati Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 3 - 5 - 2
Missing players
J. Rodriguez
P. Walters
MidfielderO. Nwobodo
ForwardY. Kubo
L. Orellano
Most goals and assists
Portland Timbers
FC Cincinnati
K. Kelsy
(7 Goals)
, 
F. Mora
(7 Goals)
, 
A. Alves Santos
(7 Goals)
Evander
(20 Goals)
D. Da Costa
(6 Assists)
Evander
(14 Assists)
Portland Timbers - FC Cincinnati Key Points
- Cincinnati has failed to keep a clean sheet in four matches.
- Six of Portland’s past seven matches have seen fewer than three goals.
- Cincinnati has scored one goal or fewer in three straight MLS matches.
- Portland has allowed exactly one goal in seven straight home matches.
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Our Portland Timbers vs FC Cincinnati Prediction
Portland really needs to take something out of this match. The Timbers are just four points above Colorado in the playoff race and holding on to one of the seven guaranteed spots in the main draw. Portland really would rather avoid the likes of San Diego or Vancouver in the first round of the MLS playoffs, and it has to string some wins together to avoid facing a giant early on.
But with Cincinnati also playing a defensive style as of late, this seems more likely to be a spot where both teams share the points. Neither side is scoring very often, and Portland’s remarkable consistency of allowing one goal per match means that there’s incredible value in backing a 1-1 draw for correct score players. However, with the value lying where it is, there’s no need to get that risky. Our prediction for Portland Timbers vs. FC Cincinnati is a Draw.
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