Welcome to your match thread for a Tuesday night MLS is Back final match-up between Orlando City (2-1-2, 8 points in MLS play, 4-0-2 in MLS is Back) and the Portland Timbers (3-1-1, 10 points in MLS play, 4-0-2 in MLS is Back) at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. It’ll likely be the only scheduled meeting between the cross-conference opponents this season.
History
The Lions are 3-1-1 against the Timbers since joining Major League Soccer. The most recent meeting came last season at Providence Park, with a largely second-choice Orlando lineup playing to a 1-1 draw against a mainly full-strength Portland side on July 18, 2019.