Austin FC host Portland Timbers at Q2 Stadium on Saturday, November 7 (7:00 PM ET / 6:00 PM CT / 4:00 PM PT).
Austin FC have no fresh team news to report and no absences flagged, so Myrto Uzuni and Christian Ramirez – both on nine goals this season – should again lead the line at Q2 Stadium. Portland Timbers are similarly unaffected by injury concerns, meaning Kristoffer Velde, who leads the Timbers with 10 goals and 103 shots, is set to spearhead the away attack alongside David Pereira da Costa, whose 55 chances created underline his creative influence in midfield.
This has the makings of a tighter contest than the respective attacking numbers suggest. Austin FC sit 14th in the Western Conference and Portland Timbers 11th, with both sides still monitoring the playoff picture as the schedule winds down. Portland arrive on the back of two straight wins, while Austin have lost four of their last five, but home advantage at Q2 Stadium and the firepower of Uzuni and Ramirez give the hosts a route back into form.
Austin FC vs Portland Timbers: Best Bets & Predictions
Austin FC's leaky defence meets a Portland side still chasing playoff daylight at Q2 Stadium.
Our approach: we weigh underlying output – goals, shots, chances created – against each side's playoff-race position rather than leaning on reputation, letting Austin FC's firepower and Portland's defensive numbers settle the picks.
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Season Form & Standings
Austin FC sit 14th in the Western Conference on 34 points from 33 games, their minus-21 goal difference the worst marker of a season that has drifted away from the playoff picture. Portland Timbers, by contrast, occupy 11th in the West with 40 points from 32 outings, a healthier minus-3 goal difference keeping them within range of a playoff spot.
Western Conference
| Team | Pos | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 11 | 32 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 60 | -3 | 40 |
| Austin FC | 14 | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 42 | 63 | -21 | 34 |
Austin FC vs Portland Timbers Predicted Lineups
Predicted XI — updated for the latest team news.
Austin FC
3-4-3Portland Timbers
4-3-3Potential Match-Winners
- Myrto Uzuni (Austin FC): 9 goals from 62 shots this season, including 29 on target – Austin FC’s most direct route to goal.
- Christian Ramirez (Austin FC): 9 goals in just 1,435 minutes underline his efficiency as a go-to finisher for Austin FC.
- Kristoffer Velde (Portland Timbers): 10 goals, 103 shots and 60 chances created make him the most involved attacker on either side this season.
Recent Form
Austin FC: L L W L L
- 2026-10-31: LA Galaxy 4-1 Austin FC (L, away)
- 2026-10-29: Austin FC 1-2 Real Salt Lake (L, home)
- 2026-10-25: Sporting KC 1-2 Austin FC (W, away)
- 2026-10-18: Austin FC 1-2 Vancouver Whitecaps (L, home)
- 2026-10-15: LAFC 3-1 Austin FC (L, away)
Austin FC’s form reads L L W L L across their last five matches. The sole win came away at Sporting Kansas City, sandwiched between a 4-1 defeat to LA Galaxy and home losses to Real Salt Lake and Vancouver Whitecaps.
Portland Timbers: D L D W W
- 2026-10-29: St. Louis City SC 2-3 Portland Timbers (W, away)
- 2026-10-25: Portland Timbers 3-2 Charlotte FC (W, home)
- 2026-10-18: Portland Timbers 0-0 Colorado Rapids (D, home)
- 2026-10-15: LA Galaxy 2-0 Portland Timbers (L, away)
- 2026-10-11: Sporting KC 3-3 Portland Timbers (D, away)
Portland Timbers’ form reads D L D W W across their last five matches, with wins over Charlotte FC and St. Louis City SC either side of a goalless draw against Colorado Rapids and a 2-0 loss at LA Galaxy.
Austin FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction
Signal sees this as tight and low-scoring rather than end-to-end soccer, with Austin FC’s firepower up top – Uzuni and Ramirez both on nine goals – just about outweighing a shaky Portland defence on the road. Austin FC sit 14th in the West and need the points more visibly than an 11th-placed Portland side still holding a playoff cushion, and that urgency shows in a 2-1 home win, with Velde’s quality ensuring the Timbers aren’t shut out.