Tacoma Defiance vs Portland Timbers Prediction 6 July 2026
🔔How will young players cope with the pressure of this match? There may be squad rotations from the coaching staff, so the game between Tacoma Defiance and Portland Timbers II may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Starfire Sports Stadium stadium in the city of Tukwila as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament. The match is scheduled for 02:00 6 July.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 31 May 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 1:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Portland Timbers II):
- ball possession percentage: 54% vs 46%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 7;
- fouls: 12 vs 16;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 3.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Tacoma Defiance and Portland Timbers II:
- played 30 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 16, for the away team - 13, draws - 1;
- number of goals - 54 against 46;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.43, in the 2nd half - 1.9;
- average total goals in the match - 3.33.
Head-to-head statistics Tacoma Defiance - Portland Timbers

Tacoma Defiance Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 29 June 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - MINNESOTA United B, away team - Tacoma Defiance). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here's the game statistics (Tacoma Defiance vs MINNESOTA United B):
- ball possession: 49% vs 51%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 4;
- fouls: 15 vs 8;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 7 vs 4.
✅The Tacoma Defiance team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 6 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws. In total, the team has scored 15 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.5. In home matches, this figure is 1.8 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.2.
Match Results: Tacoma Defiance

Portland Timbers II Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 27 June 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - Portland Timbers II, away - San Jose Earthquakes II). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:3.
Here are the match stats (Portland Timbers II vs San Jose Earthquakes II):
- ball possession: 58% vs 42%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 4;
- fouls: 10 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 4.
⚠️Will Portland Timbers II be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 6 times, lost 4 games, and drew 0 times. On average, the team scored 1.6 goals per game (in away matches - 1.6), and conceded 1.4 goals. Hopefully, this season Portland Timbers II will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Portland Timbers II
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 30;
- home team wins - 16, away team wins - 13, draws - 1.
- Portland Timbers II have won in 5 of last 6 away games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1.8, the guests - 1.53;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 3.33;
- both teams scored: overall - 18; at the home team's field - 8.
- Portland Timbers II have not conceded in 5 of last 6 away games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 30;
- both teams scored all-time - 18 times;
- on the home team’s field - 8 times.
Correct score prediction
- Tacoma Defiance lost 1:2 in 3 of last 4 games against Portland Timbers II (MLS Next Pro).
Editorial Prediction
- Tacoma Defiance have scored under 1.5 goals in 6 of last 7 games against Portland Timbers II (MLS Next Pro).