Austin host Portland Timbers in Matchday 34 of MLS

Austin will host Portland Timbers in a match in Matchday 34 of the 2026 MLS season, on 8 November 2026 at 03:00 Saudi Arabia time (the same as Damascus time), with the match broadcast on Apple TV.

Austin go into the match after inconsistent results in their last five matches, having lost to Real Salt Lake 1-2 at home, won away to Sporting Kansas City 2-1, before suffering two consecutive defeats to Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 and Los Angeles FC 1-3, and concluding with a heavy 1-4 defeat to Nashville.

As for Portland Timbers, their recent results have been relatively better, having won away to St. Louis City 3-2, also won at home against Charlotte 3-2, drawn goalless with Colorado Rapids, before losing to Los Angeles Galaxy 0-2, and drawing with Sporting Kansas City 3-3.

In the head-to-head record between the two sides, Austin beat Portland Timbers 1-2 in their last meeting on 30 August 2026, while the match on 6 April 2025 ended in a goalless 0-0 draw, and Portland Timbers won the match on 2 March 2025 by a score of 1-0, while Austin won the match on 3 October 2024 by a score of 0-1 on Portland's ground, and Portland won the match on 30 May 2024 by a score of 0-2 on Austin's ground.

In the Western Conference standings, Portland Timbers occupy 11th place with 40 points from 32 matches, after achieving 11 wins, 7 draws and 14 losses, scoring 57 goals and conceding 60. In contrast, Austin occupy 14th place with 34 points from 32 matches, after achieving 8 wins, 10 draws and 14 losses, scoring 41 goals and conceding 59.