Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS .
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #30 |
| 46 | Points | 26 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 7 / 14 | W / D / L | 7 / 5 / 22 |
| 62 | Scored | 40 |
| 61 | Conceded | 81 |
| +1 | GD | -41 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 0.76 |
| 38% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Portland Timbers
0-15
7/10
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
6/5
61-75
10/4
76+
12/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/12
16-30
8/10
31-45
9/9
46-60
3/7
61-75
6/15
76+
5/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Portland Timbers host Sporting Kansas City — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Portland Timbers are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's shape.
- 40' The referee has no hesitation. Andy Polo is booked for Portland Timbers — Yellow card on 40.
- 45' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' Portland Timbers have won 498 goals from 307 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Andy Polo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 58' Graham Zusi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Sporting Kansas City come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 65' Benny Feilhaber does the damage! The net is bulging and Sporting Kansas City surge ahead!
- 69' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Jimmy Medranda on, Benny Feilhaber off on 69 minutes.
- 70' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Dairon Asprilla is replaced by Brian Fernandez on 70 minute.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ilie Sanchez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 78' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Marvin Loria on, Andy Polo off on 78 minutes.
- 83' Jeremy Ebobisse adds to his 1 season tally! Portland Timbers lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 85' Felipe Hernandez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gerso Fernandes on 85 minute.
- 86' The referee shows Portland Timbers player a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Jeremy Ebobisse exits the field as Tomas Conechny enters on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Portland Timbers to claim maximum points.
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 |
| William Agada | 2 |
| Diego Rubio | 2 |
| Dairon Asprilla | 2 |
| Diego Rubio | 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
2.25
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 65% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Portland Timbers or Draw
81%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
41%
Portland Timbers or Sporting Kansas City
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
3 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
4 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.