Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 18 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Cory Richardson
- Referee Malik Badawi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 11 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | 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' The wait is over. Sporting Kansas City get us underway at .
- 5' Sporting Kansas City fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Diego Chara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Sporting Kansas City needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andy Polo on 40 minutes.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Graham Zusi.
- 63' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeremy Ebobisse, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 65' Magnificent from Benny Feilhaber! That is 10 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 69' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Jimmy Medranda on, Benny Feilhaber off on 69 minutes.
- 70' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Dairon Asprilla is replaced by Brian Fernandez.
- 75' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 78' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 78 minute. Andy Polo leaves to be changed by Marvin Loria.
- 83' GOAL! Jeremy Ebobisse scores on 83.
- 85' Sporting Kansas City make a change. Gerso Fernandes trudges off to be replaced by Felipe Hernandez on 85 minutes.
- 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jeremy Ebobisse.
- 90' Another change for Portland Timbers made on 90 minute. Jeremy Ebobisse leaves to be changed by Tomas Conechny.
- With this win, Portland Timbers is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
11
Andy Polo ↓ Marvin Loria 78'
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 25
- 27
- 12
- 30
- 17
- 2
Bench
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 90'
- 28
-
44
Marvin Loria ↑ 78'
- 31
-
7
Brian Fernandez ↑ 70'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 5
- 8
- 29
- 6
- 12
- 20
- 17
- 16
- 30
- 19
Bench
- 4
- 15
- 75
- 26
- 18
-
94
Jimmy Medranda ↑ 69'
-
85
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 85'
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 5 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 |
| Diego Rubio | 2 |
| Marvin Loria | 2 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2019-09-08
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-09-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-08-24
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-08-19
Portland Timbers
0–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-08-15
Portland Timbers
3–2
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-08-11
Portland Timbers
3–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2019-09-08
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-09-01
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-08-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-08-18
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-08-14
Orlando City SC
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2019-08-11
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Real Salt Lake
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.39
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Portland Timbers to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
83%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
38%
Portland Timbers or Sporting Kansas City
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.