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Insights
Neville's preferred 4‑2‑3‑1 has a 32% win rate this season across 31 matches. The alternative 4‑4‑1‑1 has been used 1 time.
At home: 9-5-3 scoring 2.3 per match. Away: 3-6-9 with 1.4 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 51th minute on average. Wins 44% when scoring first.
Record
Points
17th of MLS
47
Goals scored
5th of MLS
65
Led byF. Mora· 14 goals
Goals conceded
21st of MLS
61
Goal difference
12th of MLS
+4
Clean sheets
23rd of MLS
6
Avg team rating
7.0
Biggest results
Biggest win
3 – 0
vsReal Salt Lake· 07/14/2024
Worst defeat
5 – 0
vsVancouver Whitecaps· 10/24/2024
Points from position
From winning positions
17 / 30
From losing positions
42 / 96
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
15th of MLS
2.1
Red cards
19th of MLS
3
Fouls per match
16th of MLS
11.7
Minutes per booking
16th of MLS
42'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
31 matches
W10 D10 L11
4 – 4 – 1 – 1
1 match
W1 D0 L0
3 – 5 – 2
1 match
W0 D0 L1
3 – 4 – 3
1 match
W1 D0 L0
4 – 4 – 2
1 match
W0 D1 L0
Style
Avg possession
17th of MLS
49%
50%
Pass accuracy
20th of MLS
82%
83%
Shots per match
10th of MLS
13.8
13.1
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
32
Players used
23
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
51'
Avg subs per match
8.3
Goals after subs
11
Players used off bench
143
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW9 D5 L3
Goals / match2.3
Conceded1.5
Possession51%
Away
RecordW3 D6 L9
Goals / match1.4
Conceded2.0
Possession46%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
44%
Win rate conceding first
33%
Scored first in
9 of 35
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W7 D6 L9
Record vs bottom half
W5 D5 L3
Attacking
Goals per match
5th of MLS
1.9
Shots on target / match
7th of MLS
5.3
Conversion rate
4th of MLS
13%
Corners per match
23rd of MLS
4.5
Penalties won
1
Goals by period
0–15'
6
9
16–30'
2
17
31–45'
4
20
46–60'
3
20
61–75'
4
17
76–90'
5
19
Defending
Goals conceded / match
21st of MLS
1.7
Mins per goal conceded
21st of MLS
52'
Tackles per match
30th of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
30th of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
6
Matches
Thu, Oct 24 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps5
Portland Timbers0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W50Sun, Oct 20 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders1
Portland Timbers1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W49Sun, Oct 6 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers0
FC Dallas0
W47Thu, Oct 3 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers0
Austin1
W46Sun, Sep 29 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps1
Portland Timbers1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W44Sun, Sep 22 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake3
Portland Timbers3
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W43Thu, Sep 19 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers4
Los Angeles Galaxy2
W42Sun, Sep 15 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids2
Portland Timbers1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W40Sun, Sep 1 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers1
Seattle Sounders0
W38Sun, Aug 25 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers4
St. Louis City4
W37Sun, Jul 21 · 02:45 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy3
Portland Timbers2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W34Sun, Jul 14 · 02:25 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers3
Real Salt Lake0
W33Mon, Jul 8 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers4
Nashville SC1
W32Fri, Jul 5 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas3
Portland Timbers2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W30Sun, Jun 30 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers3
Minnesota United FC2
W29Sun, Jun 23 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers2
Vancouver Whitecaps0
W28Thu, Jun 20 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes1
Portland Timbers2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W25Sun, Jun 9 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
St. Louis City0
Portland Timbers0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W24Sun, Jun 2 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers2
Houston Dynamo2
W23Thu, May 30 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Austin0
Portland Timbers2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W22Sun, May 26 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 1 – 1
Portland Timbers2
Sporting Kansas City1
W20Sun, May 19 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC2
Portland Timbers1
3 – 5 – 2
W19Thu, May 16 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
Portland Timbers4
San Jose Earthquakes2
W18Sun, May 12 · 20:45 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers1
Seattle Sounders2
W16Sat, May 4 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Charlotte2
Portland Timbers0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W15Sun, Apr 28 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC3
Portland Timbers2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W13Sat, Apr 20 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Columbus Crew2
Portland Timbers2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W11Sat, Apr 13 · 20:45 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers2
Los Angeles FC2
W11Sun, Apr 7 · 17:45 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City3
Portland Timbers3
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W9Sun, Mar 31 · 03:30 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps3
Portland Timbers2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W8Sun, Mar 24 · 02:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers1
Philadelphia Union3
W6Sun, Mar 17 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Houston Dynamo1
Portland Timbers0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W4Sat, Mar 9 · 19:00 · AwayFT ›
New York City FC1
Portland Timbers2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W4Sun, Mar 3 · 03:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Portland Timbers2
DC United2
W2Sun, Feb 25 · 03:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Portland Timbers4
Colorado Rapids1