Saturday , 12 September 2026

Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Portland Timbers
3 – 1
Full Time
San Diego FC
Thu 20 Aug 2026 · 01:30 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Kristoffer Velde 29' 1–0
1–1 45+1' Gabriel Pirani
Ariel Lassiter 51' 2–1
David Pereira da Costa 68' 3–1
Ariel Lassiter 17' Y
Y 90' Oscar Verhoeven
Kevin Kelsy 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC — MLS at Providence Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 24 53
2 Internacional CF Miami 24 44
3 New England Revolution 24 40
4 Chicago Fire FC 23 39
5 Charlotte FC 24 39
6 FC Cincinnati 23 31
7 Orlando City SC 24 31
8 Philadelphia Union 24 30
9 New York City FC 24 29
10 Toronto FC 24 29
11 D.C. United SC 23 28
12 New York Red Bulls 24 27
13 Columbus Crew SC 24 23
14 Atlanta United FC 24 22
15 Montreal Impact FC 24 21
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 23 46
17 Houston Dynamo 24 43
18 Los Angeles FC 25 40
19 FC Dallas 24 40
20 San Jose Earthquakes 24 38
21 St. Louis City 24 38
22 Portland Timbers 24 32
23 Colorado Rapids SC 24 32
24 San Diego FC 24 30
25 Real Salt Lake 23 29
26 Minnesota United FC 24 29
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 25 29
28 Seattle Sounders FC 22 27
29 Austin FC 24 26
30 Sporting Kansas City 23 15

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Portland Timbers 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals San Diego FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-20 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Diego FC 2026-04-26 San Diego FC 1–2 Portland Timbers 2025-10-19 Portland Timbers 0–4 San Diego FC 2025-08-24 San Diego FC 0–0 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug San Diego FC H 3–1 W
16 Aug Chicago Fire FC A 1–2 L
02 Aug Seattle Sounders FC H 2–1 W
26 Jul Real Salt Lake H 2–1 W
23 Jul FC Dallas H 2–2 D
17 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 5–1 W
San Diego FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug Portland Timbers A 1–3 L
16 Aug Los Angeles FC A 1–0 W
02 Aug Minnesota United FC A 1–1 D
26 Jul FC Dallas H 1–0 W
23 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 0–1 L
24 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–4 L

Season Stats

Portland Timbers San Diego FC
#22 Position #24
32 Points 30
24 Played 24
9 / 5 / 10 W / D / L 8 / 6 / 10
46 Scored 42
45 Conceded 37
+1 GD +5
1.33 PPG 1.25
38% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
29% Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season

Portland Timbers are 22nd (32 pts). San Diego FC are 24th (30 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
4/8
16-30
7/6
31-45
5/7
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
San Diego FC
0-15
5/8
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/8
46-60
4/3
61-75
6/3
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 8 G 5 A
San Diego FC
Marcus Ingvartsen 11 G 3 A
Anders Dreyer 9 G 8 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Portland Timbers get us underway at Providence Park.
  • 5' David Pereira da Costa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ariel Lassiter.
  • 22' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
  • 29' Kristoffer Velde doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 34' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 39' San Diego FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 46' What an equalizer from Gabriel Pirani!
  • 51' Magnificent from Ariel Lassiter! That is 13 goals in 7 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 56' The 26-year-old Ian Murphy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' Another substitution for San Diego FC to replace Onni Valakari by Alejandro Alvarado on 59 minute.
  • 62' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eric Miller is hanging Brandon Bye on the field on 62 minute.
  • 67' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their trying to find a way past San Diego FC's compact .
  • 68' Magnificent from David Pereira da Costa! That is 16 goals in 446 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 73' Cole Bassett is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Kristoffer Velde is replaced by Antony.
  • 79' San Diego FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 83' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 83 minute. Ariel Lassiter leaves to be changed by Vincent Janssen.
  • 88' San Diego FC is showing some good football. However, San Diego FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 90' Oscar Verhoeven picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 3-1 the final result. San Diego FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marti Cifuentes

San Diego FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikey Varas

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anders Dreyer 3
Amahl Pellegrino 2
Alex Bonetig 1
Kevin Kelsy 1
Ariel Lassiter 1
Kristoffer Velde 1
David Pereira da Costa 1
Gabriel Pirani 1

Head to Head

2026-08-20 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Diego FC 2026-04-26 San Diego FC 1–2 Portland Timbers 2025-10-19 Portland Timbers 0–4 San Diego FC 2025-08-24 San Diego FC 0–0 Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers Form

2026-08-20 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Diego FC W 2026-08-16 Chicago Fire FC 2–1 Portland Timbers L 2026-08-02 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2026-07-26 Portland Timbers 2–1 Real Salt Lake W 2026-07-23 Portland Timbers 2–2 FC Dallas D 2026-07-17 Seattle Sounders FC 1–5 Portland Timbers W

San Diego FC Form

2026-08-20 Portland Timbers 3–1 San Diego FC L 2026-08-16 Los Angeles FC 0–1 San Diego FC W 2026-08-02 Minnesota United FC 1–1 San Diego FC D 2026-07-26 San Diego FC 1–0 FC Dallas W 2026-07-23 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 San Diego FC L 2026-05-24 San Diego FC 2–4 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.9 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 San Diego FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers48% Draw23% San Diego FC29%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
71%
Draw or San Diego FC
52%
Portland Timbers or San Diego FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers34% Draw41% San Diego FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
5.1%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
0 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push San Diego FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 13% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 19% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 16% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.