Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Assistant 1 Ryan Graves (USA)
- Assistant 2 Kali Smith (USA)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 6–0 | W |
| 02 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | San Diego FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Portland Timbers | A | 0–6 | L |
| 02 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Portland Timbers | Sporting Kansas City | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #30 |
| 24 | Points | 14 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 8 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 12 |
| 33 | Scored | 18 |
| 33 | Conceded | 46 |
| +0 | GD | -28 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 0.78 |
| 39% | Win % | 22% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Portland Timbers are 23rd (24 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (14 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
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/7
16-30
3/4
31-45
3/6
46-60
2/4
61-75
2/8
76+
3/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kevin Kelsy | 8 G | 2 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Dejan Joveljic | 8 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Providence Park that hosts another battle between Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 6' Kristoffer Velde does the damage! The net is bulging and Portland Timbers surge ahead!
- 11' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 11 minutes.
- 15' A stunning finish from Kevin Kelsy — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' Kevin Kelsy doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 19' Lasse Berg Johnsen was booked on 19.
- 22' Cole Bassett has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 22 minutes.
- 26' The deadlock is broken! Jake Davis gets on the scoresheet on 26 minutes.
- 31' Antony has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 370 appearances.
- 33' It’s gonna be a card for Jose Caicedo.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 41' Sporting Kansas City player sees a card in front of him.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Jayden Reid argues furiously but the card stands.
- 50' Portland Timbers are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's 4-4-2 shape.
- 53' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ethan Bartlow on 53.
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Portland Timbers must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 68' Over 68 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 71' Goal! Ariel Lassiter scores his 12 goal in 7 matches.
- 74' Kevin Kelsy does the damage! The net is bulging and Portland Timbers surge ahead!
- 76' Capita picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Sporting Kansas City have won 437 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 5
- 17
- 41
- 4
- 99
- 10
- 11
- 20
- 19
- 27
- 30
Bench
- 21
- 25
- 7
- 9
- 6
- 80
- 16
- 28
- 23
Coach
Phil Neville
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 6
- 9
- 30
- 7
- 23
- 4
- 8
- 93
- 99
- 28
- 16
Bench
- 22
- 1
- 11
- 17
- 36
- 19
- 14
- 2
- 41
Coach
Raphaël Wicky
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 5 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 |
| Erik Thommy | 2 |
| Willy Agada | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 2 |
| William Agada | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2026-05-10
Portland Timbers
6–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2026-05-02
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2026-04-26
San Diego FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2026-04-19
Minnesota United FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2026-04-11
Portland Timbers
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2026-04-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2026-05-10
Portland Timbers
6–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-05-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2026-04-26
Chicago Fire FC
5–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-04-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2026-04-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2026-04-04
Real Salt Lake
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.78
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 82% + Portland Timbers to win 80%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.65
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 3.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
92%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
20%
Portland Timbers or Sporting Kansas City
88%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
8.9%
4 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.5%
4 – 1
7%
2 – 1
6.2%
5 – 0
6.2%
5 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
4%
6 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
3.8%
6 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| -2 | 53% | 19% | 28% |
| -1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| -1 | 72% | 14% | 14% |
| -0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +0.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +1 | 95% | 3% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
3%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

