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Portland Timbers First Half Goals
In 209 MLS matches, 78.9% of Portland Timbers’ first halves produced a goal, 2nd of the 30 published clubs in the division. They scored before halftime in 48.3% of them and conceded in 55.0%.
What Portland Timbers’ first halves look like
Portland Timbers are close to two different sides either side of the coach door: a first-half goal of their own in 58.1% of home matches, 38.5% of away ones, 19.6pp between them. Only 1 published MLS club beats Portland Timbers for the share of their first halves that produce a goal.
Portland Timbers attack the first half better than they guard it: 18th of 30 in the division for scoring before halftime, 25th for keeping the other side out. Portland Timbers come off slightly worse in the early exchanges: one against before the break in 55.0% of matches, one of their own in 48.3%.
A goal arrives before halftime in 78.9% of Portland Timbers’ MLS matches. The MLS figure is 73.6%, putting them 5.3pp clear of it. Only 21.1% end level and goalless. The tail is heavy: 19.6% of Portland Timbers’ first halves reach three goals, against 15.3% for the division as a whole.
Every figure on this page rests on 209 completed Portland Timbers matches over 6 seasons (2021 to 2026). That is enough to separate a clear tendency from noise, and not enough to split it much further by venue or opponent.
Portland Timbers first-half profile
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 78.9% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 41.1% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 19.6% |
| Average first-half goals in their matches | 1.47 |
| Matches in which they scored before halftime | 48.3% |
| Matches in which they conceded before halftime | 55.0% |
| First-half goals scored per match | 0.65 |
| First-half goals conceded per match | 0.83 |
| Matches counted | 209 |
| Seasons covered | 6 (2021 to 2026) |
The over rows count goals by either side; the scored and conceded rows split that between them.
Home and away
| Venue | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Avg goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 77.1% | 44.8% | 58.1% | 53.3% | 1.51 | 105 |
| Away | 80.8% | 37.5% | 38.5% | 56.7% | 1.43 | 104 |
Portland Timbers score before halftime 58.1% of the time at home against 38.5% away, a gap of 19.6pp. Each row rests only on the matches played at that venue, so read them as two separate samples rather than one split in half.
Portland Timbers against MLS
| Line | Portland Timbers | MLS | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 78.9% | 73.6% | +5.3pp |
| Over 1.5 | 41.1% | 38.4% | +2.7pp |
| Over 2.5 | 19.6% | 15.3% | +4.3pp |
Counted from 209 matches · 6 seasons · 2021 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- These are historical rates over pooled seasons, not a forecast. A club that has changed manager, division or squad reads as the average of every version of itself on record.
- The opponent matters as much as the club. A high-scoring side against a defense that rarely concedes early is a different fixture from the same side against one that does.
For the model’s estimate of an actual upcoming fixture rather than this club’s history, see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
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First Half Score is a research and information tool. Predictions and historical hit rates are provided for informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, or betting advice. Outcomes are uncertain and no figure guarantees a result. Intended for users 18+.