
Season 2026/2027
Major League Soccer
Nashville SC vs Portland Timbers – Lineups & Match Details
Nashville SC beat Portland Timbers 2-0. Nashville SC had 57% possession against Portland Timbers's 43%. Shots on target: 12-4.
Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 3
Sunday, 9 March 2025
Nashville SC2 - 0
Full Time
HT: 1 - 0
Portland TimbersReferee: Filip Dujic, USA
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
A. Najar
Substitution 4
Statistics
Match preview
Nashville SC host Portland Timbers on Sunday, 9 March 2025. The kick-off time is 01:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Nashville SC go into the match 6th in the table; Portland Timbers sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Nashville SC have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Portland Timbers have collected 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 8 Jul 2024: Nashville SC 1-4 Portland Timbers; 4 Aug 2022: Nashville SC 1-1 Portland Timbers; 4 Jul 2022: Nashville SC 2-2 Portland Timbers. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Nashville SC beat Portland Timbers 2-0. The full-time whistle came with the totals Nashville SC 2, Portland Timbers 0.
Stat highlights
Nashville SC held 57% of the ball against 43% for Portland Timbers. Shots on target finished 12-4. Expected goals read 2.71 for Nashville SC, 0.50 for Portland Timbers.
Verdict
The win nudges Nashville SC forward and leaves Portland Timbers with work to do. Nashville SC sat 6th and Portland Timbers 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.