Minnesota United vs. Portland Timbers

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday Where: Allianz Field Stream: MLS Season Pass on Apple TV+ Radio: KSTP-AM, 1500 Weather: 75 degrees, partly cloudy, 4 mph north wind Betting line: MNUFC minus-145; draw plus-310; Portland plus-333

Form: Second-place Loons (14-6-8, 50 points) have won two straight, including a 3-1 win over Salt Lake on Saturday. Sixth-place Portland (10-0-8, 38 points) is winless in three but battled to a scoreless draw with San Diego last weekend.

Recent matchup: The Loons gave up a 92nd minute goal in a 1-1 draw in July at a charged Providence Park, which was holding a 50th anniversary reunion. Anthony Markanich gave Minnesota a lead in the 77th minute, but United couldn’t hold on.

Look-ahead: There are several ways MNUFC can clinch a spot

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