The Portland Timbers host the New York Red Bulls in an MLS regular-season match at Providence Park on Saturday, September 13, 2025. Kickoff is listed at 7:30 p.m. PT / 10:30 p.m. ET.
- Portland Timbers: 7th in the W Conference with 39 points
- New York Red Bulls: 10th in the Eastern Conference with 40 points
How and where to watch
- Streaming / TV: The match will be live on MLS Season Pass (Apple TV), available globally.
- Broadcast radio: Rapids fans can listen live on Altitude Sports Radio and follow other coverage/updates via the club’s official app and its various social channels. The New York Red Bulls will have audio through its official club radio/podcast channels.
Match context
The New York Red Bulls are making their first trip to Providence Park since 2019, and that was when they last beat Portland on the road. Both clubs are in the thick of playoff races in their respective conferences.
Portland is looking to solidify its playoff position in the East, while New York is fighting for a playoff spot in the West.
That all makes for a really important late-season cross-conference match where the result could mean something for playoff positioning for both sides.
Earlier this season the two teams met in Houston (at Shell Energy Stadium), in a match that ended 2–2, and Houston’s Amine Bassi scored first followed by a stoppage-time equalizer by Ondřej Lingr.
For Houston, forward Ezequiel Ponce is one of their greatest scoring threats, as is midfielder Jack McGlynn’s influence through scoring and assisting.
For Colorado, Rafael Navarro leads the attack and Djordje Mihailovic is instrumental in the midfield. Colorado’s most recent match was 4–2 loss to Sporting Kansas City on the road.
Portland Timbers v New York Red Bulls Excpected Lineup
Portland Timbers: James Pantemis, Juan Mosquera, Finn Surman, Dario Zuparic, Jimer Fory, Matías Rojas, David Ayala, Diego Chara, Antony, Kevin Kelsy, Kristoffer Velde.
Unavailable: Carballo, Rodriguez, and Crepeau (injuries).
New York Red Bulls: Jonathan Bond, Griffin Dorsey, Femi Awodesu, Antônio Carlos, Felipe Andrade, Artur, Junior Urso, Duane Holmes, Ondrej Lingr, Lawrence Ennali, Ezequiel Ponce.
Unavailable: Marcucci, Harper, Hall, Morgan (injuries) and Bocacz (sickness).
Head-to-head
There are very few matches between Portland and the New York Red Bulls. Historically, the New York based club is ahead with 5 wins; Portland has 2 wins, and 4 draws. Recent matches have favored the Red Bulls however.
Prediction
This is likely to be a close, low-to-medium scoring game. Home advantage and Portland’s new attacking signings provide the Timbers a slight advantage on paper, but New York’s attacking experience (Choupo-Moting / Forsberg when available) means it's by no means settled.
Data-led previews have Portland as the slight favorite, while a draw is certainly a possibility.
Match prediction: Portland 1–1 New York.