Thursday , 2 July 2026

Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Portland Timbers
2 – 1
Full Time
Sporting Kansas City
Sun 8 Sep 2019 · 02:30 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+8'
Andy Polo 40' Y
Y 45' Gerso Fernandes
Y 58' Graham Zusi
Jeremy Ebobisse 86' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Jeremy Hanson
  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Referee Timothy Ford
  • Referee Cory Richardson
  • Referee Malik Badawi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

9
5
3
Portland Timbers 17 games · Avg 3.6 goals Sporting Kansas City
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-08 Portland Timbers 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2018-11-30 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 Portland Timbers 2018-11-26 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City 2018-08-19 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Portland Timbers 2018-06-10 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#28 Position #30
14 Points 11
14 Played 14
4 / 2 / 8 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 9
22 Scored 14
28 Conceded 36
-6 GD -22
1.00 PPG 0.79
29% Win % 21%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
7% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
0% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
2/5
16-30
3/3
31-45
3/3
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
–/6
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/5
76+
2/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Portland Timbers launch into their encounter with Sporting Kansas City.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' Sporting Kansas City have won 435 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' The travelling Sporting Kansas City supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Portland Timbers are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Sporting Kansas City backline.
  • 30' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 35' Portland Timbers seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Andy Polo gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' Sporting Kansas City receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' Daniel Salloi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 55' Jorge Moreira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 58' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Benny Feilhaber makes it 0-1.
  • 69' Jimmy Medranda has so much to prove this time. He replaces Benny Feilhaber on 69 minute.
  • 70' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Dairon Asprilla exits the field as Brian Fernandez enters on 70.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 78' The Portland Timbers manager makes a substitution. Andy Polo departs to be replaced by Marvin Loria.
  • 83' Jeremy Ebobisse has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 85' Felipe Hernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gerso Fernandes on 85 minute.
  • 86' The referee calls foul for Jeremy Ebobisse. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 90' Tomas Conechny is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremy Ebobisse at the 90 minute mark.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Portland Timbers to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-09-08 Portland Timbers 2–1 Sporting Kansas City 2018-11-30 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 Portland Timbers 2018-11-26 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City 2018-08-19 Sporting Kansas City 3–0 Portland Timbers 2018-06-10 Portland Timbers 0–0 Sporting Kansas City

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
2.12 Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers58% Draw23% Sporting Kansas City19%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 40%
60%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Portland Timbers or Draw
80%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
42%
Portland Timbers or Sporting Kansas City
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Portland Timbers43% Draw41% Sporting Kansas City16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
6%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5 19% — 81%
-2 19% 18% 63%
-1.5 37% — 63%
-1 37% 22% 41%
-0.5 59% — 41%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 11% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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