{"id":20029,"date":"2026-11-01T20:34:29","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T01:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=20029"},"modified":"2026-11-01T20:34:29","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T01:34:29","slug":"match-preview-austin-fc-vs-portland-timbers-11-07-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/mls\/match-preview-austin-fc-vs-portland-timbers-11-07-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin FC vs Portland Timbers: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Austin FC host Portland Timbers at Q2 Stadium on Saturday, November 7 (7:00 PM ET \/ 6:00 PM CT \/ 4:00 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

This has the makings of a tighter contest than the respective attacking numbers suggest. Austin FC sit 14th in the Western Conference<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n\n\n