Getty Brandon Bye looks to help the New England Revolution get off to a winning start in 2022.
The Portland Timbers and New England Revolution clash on Saturday, February 26, in their season opener.
The match (7:30 p.m. ET start time) will be televised on Fox. But if you don’t have cable, here are some different ways you can watch a live stream of the Timbers vs Revolution online for free.
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FuboTV
You can watch a live stream of Fox (live in most markets) and 100-plus other live TV channels on FuboTV, which comes with a free seven-day trial:
Once signed up for FuboTV, you can watch the Timbers vs Revolution live on the FuboTV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the FuboTV website.
You can also watch live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your FuboTV credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 250 hours of cloud DVR space, as well as a 72-hour look-back feature, which allows you to watch events on-demand within three days of their conclusion, even if you don’t record them.
DirecTV Stream
DirecTV Stream has four different channel packages: “Entertainment,” “Choice,” “Ultimate” and “Premier.” Fox (live in most markets) is included in all of them, but you can pick any package and any add-on you want with your free five-day trial:
Once signed up for DirecTV Stream, you can watch the Timbers vs Revolution live on the DirecTV Stream app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Samsung TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the DirecTV Stream website.
You can also watch live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your DirecTV Stream credentials (may still be listed as AT&T on the list of cable providers) to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, DirecTV Stream also comes with 20 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to unlimited hours).
Sling TV
You can watch a live stream of Fox (live in select markets) and 50-plus other TV channels via Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” package. This option doesn’t include a free trial, but it’s the cheapest long-term streaming service with Fox, and you can get $10 off your first month:
Once signed up for Sling TV, you can watch the Timbers vs Revolution live on the Sling TV app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV or Fire Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Xbox One or Series X/S, Samsung TV, LG TV, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), airTV Mini, Oculus, Portal, iPhone, Android phone, iPad or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Sling TV website.
You can also watch live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Sling credentials to log in and watch.
If you can’t watch live, Sling TV comes included with 50 hours of cloud DVR.
Vidgo
You can watch a live stream of Fox (live in select markets) and 65+ other TV channels on Vidgo. It doesn’t come with a free trial, but it’s a good option if you plan on keeping a streaming service long-term:
Once signed up for Vidgo, you can watch the Timbers vs Revolution live on the Vidgo app, which is available on your Roku, Roku TV, Amazon Fire TV, or Firestick, Apple TV, Chromecast, any device with Android TV (such as a Sony TV or Nvidia Shield), iPhone, Android phone, iPad, or Android tablet. Or you can watch on your computer via the Vidgo website.
You can also watch live via FoxSports.com or the Fox Sports app. You’ll need to sign in to a cable provider to watch this way, but if you don’t have that, you can use your Vidgo credentials to log in and watch.
Timbers vs Revolution Preview
The Portland Timbers and New England Revolution get their seasons started on Saturday.
Portland and New England both fell victim to 2021 champion New York City FC in the playoffs last season. New England also comes off a season where the team tallied an MLS record 73 points in the standings. Portland came shy of winning its second MLS Cup in the finals loss to New York FC. The first came in 2015.
“Forget about 2021 as a starting point,” Revolution head coach Bruce Arena said via the Revolution website. “That has no relationship to what faces us in 2022. It’s a new season. I think we have to find our identity all over again. It’ll be challenging. I think we’re no longer a secret. I think teams know that we have a good team and they’ll be prepared for us. We have some new players. It’s going to take time. We have some players leaving mid-year, so there’s a lot of difficult things ahead. You mentioned a number of games, we’ve built a team that hopefully has some depth. We’re going to find that out. Obviously, as the season goes, so it’s a new year, different challenges and hopefully we’ll be up to the task.”
The Timbers lost Diego Valeri but returned forward Felipe Mora, who had a team-best 13 goals and four assists among returning players from 2021. Portland also added promising young midfielder David Ayala from Argentina.
Expectations remain high in Portland where the team has reached the playoffs five consecutive years.
“When you start a season again, in your home, you renew the future,” Timbers midfielder Sebastián Blanco said per Timbers.com’s Brian Costello. “You renew the goals.”
The Revolution returns forward Adam Buksa, who posted a team high 17 goals and three assists among returners from 2021. New England lost its share of players from last season with Matt Turner and Tajon Buchanan departing. Sebastian Lleget, and Omar Gonzalez joined the Revolution, which could offset the losses.
“Sebastian Lletget coming in basically will be playing probably the same spot that Tajon has left us and moved on to Europe,” Revolution assistant coach Richie Williams said via the Revolution website. “Sebastian’s a very good player, national team player, lot of experience in the league. We look forward to him having a good season and contributing and kind of doing what Tajon did, even though they’re a little bit different players.”
The Revolution also added Jacob Jackson, Ryan Spaulding, and Noel Buck to the roster.