Austin FC looks to continue its strong recent performances with a Western Conference showdown in green this week.
Los Verdes, coming in on a five-game home winning streak, host the Portland Timbers on Wednesday, May 29 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. Austin Designated Player Sebastian Driussi has scored three goals in his last four games as his club sits solidly in the playoff picture at this point of the season, in fifth place in the Western Conference.
Portland is led offensively by Evander (6 goals, 5 assists) and Felipe Mora (7 goals, 1 assist), but the club has also been much more open defensively, giving up 28 goals already, good for the second-worst mark in the Western Conference.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch it across the world, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.
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Austin FC vs. Portland Timbers free live stream
- Date: Wednesday, May 29, 2024
- Time: 8:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT
- TV channel: Fox Sports 1 (English), Fox Deportes (Spanish)
- Streaming: MLS Season Pass from Apple TV, Fubo, Fox Sports App
Fans can watch Austin FC vs. Portland Timbers and every league match this season via MLS Season Pass from Apple TV. This game is FREE to watch for anyone with the Apple TV app. You can watch on your mobile device or on the Apple TV app on a Smart TV such as a Roku or Amazon Fire TV.
Additionally, the match will be broadcast on television on Fox Sports 1 in English, on Fox Deportes in Spanish, and live streaming on the Fox Sports App. Fans can watch the exciting action on Fubo, which is offering a FREE trial to new subscribers.
To watch games the rest of the season, fans can sign up for a seasonal subscription to MLS Season Pass for $69 for the remainder of the 2024 season (30% off original price of $99).
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What time does Austin FC vs. Portland Timbers kick off?
This MLS matchup takes place on Wednesday, May 29 at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. The game is scheduled to kick off at 7:30 p.m. local time.
Here's how that time translates across all of the time zones in the United States:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Eastern Time | Wed, May 29 | 8:30 p.m. |
| Central Time | Wed, May 29 | 7:30 p.m. |
| Mountain Time | Wed, May 29 | 6:30 p.m. |
| Pacific Time | Wed, May 29 | 5:30 p.m. |
| Alaska ST | Wed, May 29 | 4:30 p.m. |
| Hawaii ST | Wed, May 29 | 3:30 p.m. |
Austin FC vs. Portland Timbers lineups, team news
Jon Gallagher is listed as questionable with an adductor injury he is working back from. With Ethan Finlay, Gyasi Zardes, and Jhojan Valencia all being rested over the weekend, expect the trio to be back in the starting lineup this week.
Austin FC projected starting lineup (4-3-3): Stuver (GK) — Kolmanic, Hines-Ike, Hedges, Brio — Ring, Valencia, Driussi — Finlay, Rubio, Zardes.
Austin FC subs (9): (Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff)
Santiago Moreno and Marvin Loria both remain out on the injury report, but expect Phil Neville to use some bench pieces in this game. Zac McGraw, Eryk Williamson, Cristhian Paredes could all return to the starting lineup for this mid-week match.
Portland Timbers projected starting lineup (3-5-2): Crepeau (GK) — Araujo, Miller, McGraw — Miller, Williamson, Paredes, Ayala, Rodriguez — Mora, Evander.
Portland Timbers subs (9): (Lineups released one hour prior to kickoff)
Austin FC vs. Portland Timbers prediction
It's a battle between two contrasting styles. Austin has played much more in control and conservative in attack while the Timbers have been open and always sending players forward. In this case, the offense should be able to overpower this defense, and Austin may not quite have enough in the tank to turn the game around.
Prediction: Portland Timbers 2-1 Austin FC
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