Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- San Diego FC 18 games · 21 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | San Diego FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 4–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 4–2 | W |
| 28 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | San Diego FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #28 |
| 24 | Points | 21 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 5 / 6 / 7 |
| 33 | Scored | 32 |
| 33 | Conceded | 29 |
| +0 | GD | +3 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 39% | Win % | 28% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
32%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). San Diego FC are 28th (21 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
4/5
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/2
61-75
5/–
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Diego FC
0-15
4/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/7
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
San Diego FC
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 11 G | 2 A |
| Anders Dreyer | 6 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Providence Park. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Portland Timbers and San Diego FC.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Onni Valakari has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 26' A goal from the Norway international Amahl Pellegrino! He fires home on 26 to make it 0-1!
- 31' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 36' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Portland Timbers winning 100% of all matches.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Ayala, as he is very good at scoring at Providence Park with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 42' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a card on 42.
- 46' Jimer Fory is replacing Cristhian Paredes for the Portland Timbers side.
- 47' What a strike from Anders Dreyer! The score is 0-2.
- 49' Goal! Anders Dreyer scores his 68 goal in 290 matches.
- 51' Julio Ortiz was booked on 51.
- 54' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 54 minute. David Pereira da Costa leaves to be changed by Juan Mosquera.
- 55' The whistle greets Aiden Harangi as he departs to be replaced by Willy Kumado.
- 60' San Diego FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 63' Amahl Pellegrino is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 64' It’s a booking for San Diego FC player. Anibal Godoy gets a card.
- 67' San Diego FC ring the changes. Amahl Pellegrino has done his job and it is now time for Alexander Mighten to step up.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. San Diego FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 73' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Felipe Mora is hanging Kevin Kelsy on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past San Diego FC's compact .
- 82' The San Diego FC bench stirs into life. Willy Kumado is withdrawn and Marcus Ingvartsen gets his opportunity.
- 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for San Diego FC players.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Cristhian Paredes ↓ Jimer Fory 46'
- 41
- 13
- 4
- 99
- 24
- 10
- 11
-
19
Kevin Kelsy ↓ Felipe Mora 73'
-
80
Julio Ortiz ↓ Diego Chara 54'
-
23
Ian Smith ↓ Matias Rojas 54'
Bench
-
21
Diego Chara ↑ 54'
-
35
Matias Rojas ↑ 54'
- 22
- 16
- 7
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 73'
-
29
Juan Mosquera ↑ 54'
-
27
Jimer Fory ↑ 46'
- 88
Coach
Phil Neville
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Pedro Soma 67'
- 10
- 8
- 97
- 1
- 90
- 6
- 27
- 26
-
23
Aiden Harangi ↓ Willy Kumado 55'
Bench
-
14
Luca de la Torre ↑ 67'
- 7
- 13
-
77
Alexander Mighten ↑ 67'
- 24
- 22
-
2
Willy Kumado ↑ 55'
- 25
-
15
Pedro Soma ↑ 67'
Coach
Jason Grubb
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Amahl Pellegrino | 2 |
| Alex Bonetig | 1 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 1 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2025-10-19
Portland Timbers
0–4
San Diego FC
L
2025-10-05
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2025-09-28
Portland Timbers
2–2
FC Dallas
D
2025-09-25
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2025-09-21
Houston Dynamo
1–0
Portland Timbers
L
2025-09-14
Portland Timbers
2–1
New York Red Bulls
W
San Diego FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.29
San Diego FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Diego FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
49%
Draw or San Diego FC
75%
Portland Timbers or San Diego FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: San Diego FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8.9%
1 – 3
6.7%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 3
4.7%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | San Diego FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 12% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +1 | 44% | 21% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 17% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

