A Look Back at the History Between Orlando City and Portland

Orlando City holds a 3-1-2 regular-season record against the Portland Timbers since joining Major League soccer (MLS). In all competitions, the Lions are 3-2-2 against the Timbers, and they have a 2-0-0 record when playing at home in this series.

The last match between these teams occurred on March 27, 2022, at Providence Park, resulting in a 1-1 draw. Junior Urso scored for Orlando city in the second half,and the team had a man advantage after Josecarlos Van Rankin received a second yellow card. However, Andres Perea conceded a penalty, which Cristhian Paredes converted to equalize for the Timbers.

Before that, the teams competed for a trophy in the MLS is Back Tournament championship match on Aug. 11, 2020. The Timbers won 2-1, scoring twice on set pieces through Larrys Mabiala and Dario Zuparic. mauricio Pereyra scored for Orlando.

On July 18, 2019, the teams played to another 1-1 draw at Providence Park. Santiago Patino scored for Orlando, while Jeremy Ebobisse equalized late for Portland.The Lions were heavily outshot, 26-2.

The last time the Timbers visited Orlando, the Lions rallied from a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2. chris Mueller, Sacha Kljestan, and Dom Dwyer scored in the 80th, 82nd, and 87th minutes, respectively, after Diego Valeri and Bill Tuiloma had given Portland the lead.

Orlando City’s only regular-season loss to Portland came in 2018 at Providence Park, a 3-0 defeat. Valeri (twice) and Darren Mattocks scored for the Timbers. Jonathan Spector was sent off for two yellow cards, and PC received a straight red card.

In 2016, Orlando City defeated the defending MLS champion Timbers 4-1, with goals from Seb Hines, Kaká, Kevin Molino, and Brek Shea. joe Bendik saved a Fanendo Adi penalty kick, even though Jack McInerney scored a late consolation goal for Portland.

Orlando won the inaugural MLS meeting in 2015 at Providence Park, 2-0, with Cyle Larin scoring his first MLS goal and Kaká adding a penalty after Carlos Rivas drew the foul.

Orlando City vs. Portland Timbers: What to Watch For

Orlando City is looking to bounce back from a 3-2 U.S. Open Cup loss to Nashville SC. Marco Pasalic and Ramiro Enrique scored for the Lions,but a late goal from Wyatt Meyer sealed the win for nashville,ending Orlando’s 12-game unbeaten streak in all competitions. The Lions are currently on an 11-match unbeaten run in MLS play.

The Lions have a 4-1-2 home record in the regular season. Coach Oscar Pareja will need to manage player fatigue, as some players appeared tired in their recent match against Inter Miami.This will be Orlando’s third match in seven days.

The Timbers are also playing their third match in eight days, having lost 1-0 in extra time to San Jose in the U.S. Open Cup. Portland’s most recent league match was a 1-1 draw against the Seattle Sounders. The Timbers are fourth in the Western Conference and have a 3-2-2 record on the road.

Portland’s attack features multiple players who can score, including Felipe Mora (five goals), Antony (four goals, seven assists), Kevin Kelsy (four goals), and Santiago Moreno (four goals). David da Costa also has seven assists.

Orlando will need to overcome fatigue and defend against Portland’s diverse attack.They will also need to capitalize on their scoring opportunities, as the Timbers have conceded 20 goals this season.

Pareja said,”Portland is a team that has been growing in this season. We don’t play in the same conference, but we have seen their growth lately.The preparation has been intense for us in such a short period of time.Knowing that they [Portland] have that game model that has been growing lately. We respect them and we’ll be ready.”

Orlando will be without Wilder Cartagena, Nico Rodríguez, and Yutaro Tsukada due to injury, while Eduard Atuesta and Gustavo Caraballo are questionable. The Timbers will be missing Diego Chara, Zac McGraw, and James Pantemis, with Jonathan Rodriguez questionable.

“Portland is a team that has been growing in this season…We respect them and we’ll be ready.”