Portland City United

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Eastside Timbers Sports Complex, Field 1 ↗

●●●●○ Tough to win

Most likely score 1–1 (expected goals 1.5 for, 1.9 against · 1.14 expected points)

Already played this season: Sat Sep 26 2–0 vs Eastside Timbers (W); Sat Oct 17 0–3 at Eastside Timbers (L)

Common opponents: United PDX — we 0–2; they 1–6. Eugene Metro FC — we 0–3; they 0–3. Capital FC — we 0–6; they 0–7. FC Portland — we 2–7; they 0–0. Oregon Premier FC — we 0–5; they 1–7.

• They struggle to score
  Eastside Timbers average 0.7 goals/game (league avg 2.1); blanked in 4 of 7.

  A higher defensive line and an aggressive counter-press are low-risk here. Keep the back line connected to midfield so one long ball doesn't turn into a 1v1 — that is the only way this opponent scores.

• They leak goals — be greedy
  Eastside Timbers concede 3.6/game; worst result 0–7 at Capital FC.

  Commit numbers forward, shoot early and often, and attack second balls. Goal difference is the tiebreaker on PPG, so keep playing to score for the full game — rotate players rather than pace.

• Finishing wins the tight ones
  Held scoreless 5 time(s): 0–2 vs United PDX, 0–3 at Eugene Metro FC, 0–6 at Capital FC, 0–5 at Oregon Premier FC, 0–3 at Eastside Timbers.

  Against a low block, the first goal usually comes from a cross or a cut-back, not a dribble. Get 2–3 bodies in the box on every wide entry and finish practice this week at game speed.

• Underdog — play free, stay organised
  Model gives 30%; a draw (22%) would be a good result.

  Keep the shape compact, make them play in front of you, and hit space behind their full-backs on transitions. A point here is a win for the table; a win is a season-changer.

• Away game
  Kickoff 03:00 PM at Eastside Timbers Sports Complex.

  Arrive 75 minutes early to see the surface and goal size; plan a longer dynamic warm-up after a drive. Away wins are worth the same 3 points — keep the routine identical to home.

• What a win does
  Eastside Timbers sit 6th on 0.57 PPG; we are on 0.43.

  A point moves us above Eastside Timbers on PPG (if they don't play). GD is the next tiebreak, so every goal matters — keep attacking with a lead.

Where we'd sit after the Eastside Timbers game. The table is ordered by points per game, so one result can move us several places. Type any score in the first row (Portland City United – Eastside Timbers) to see where it lands us; it resets when you reload. Likely results plays out the model's most likely score in the 2 other games that week (Mon Oct 19 – Sun Oct 25); the outer columns are the best and worst the rivals can do.

Can we move up this round? No. With a 1–1 draw we stay 7th even if every rival loses, whatever the rivals do.

1. 1st
2. 2nd
3. 3rd
4. 4th
5. 5th 4%
6. 6th 31%
7. 7th 65%

Every remaining game in the division is played out with the forecast's goal odds, 2,000 times, and the table is re-sorted each time. Green marks the top 4.

What it takes to pass each team above us, from our 18 remaining known games (max 2.28 PPG if we win out).