Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 02 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jun | Austin FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–1 | W |
| 16 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | 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)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
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 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' Welcome to Providence Park that hosts another battle between Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Portland Timbers is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' What composure from Jaylin Lindsey! The USA international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 33' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' What a moment for Dairon Asprilla! That strike on 36 puts his side firmly in control.
- 38' A moment of madness from Dario Zuparic on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Portland Timbers will be frustrated.
- 43' 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.
- 46' A goal from the Costa Rica international Marvin Loria! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-1!
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 281 games and scored 435 goals.
- 56' Sporting Kansas City started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 59' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Dairon Asprilla is replaced by Renzo Jose Zambrano.
- 64' Portland Timbers has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 69' That is a Yellow card for Sporting Kansas City. Andreu Fontas will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Marvin Loria has done his job and it is now time for Larrys Mabiala to step up.
- 74' Roger Espinoza picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' The Portland Timbers bench stirs into life. Diego Valeri is withdrawn and Sebastian Blanco gets his opportunity.
- 83' Sporting Kansas City player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Renzo Jose Zambrano.
- Sporting Kansas City will have plenty to reflect on. Portland Timbers were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 21
-
8
Diego Valeri ↓ Sebastian Blanco 80'
- 25
- 27
- 12
- 19
- 17
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Larrys Mabiala 70'
- 5
- 13
Bench
-
33
Larrys Mabiala ↑ 70'
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 80'
- 31
- 28
- 98
- 85
-
40
Renzo Jose Zambrano ↑ 59'
- 26
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 9
- 7
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 10
- 2
-
15
Roger Espinoza ↓ Khiry Shelton 80'
- 21
- 3
Bench
-
11
Khiry Shelton ↑ 80'
- 4
- 96
- 28
- 13
- 1
- 48
- 19
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 5 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Santiago Moreno | 2 |
| Nathan Fogaca | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2021-06-20
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-05-30
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Portland Timbers
L
2021-05-22
Portland Timbers
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2021-05-16
San Jose Earthquakes
0–2
Portland Timbers
W
2021-05-09
Portland Timbers
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2021-05-02
FC Dallas
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
Sporting Kansas City Form
2021-06-20
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2021-06-12
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Austin FC
D
2021-05-30
Sporting Kansas City
3–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2021-05-23
San Jose Earthquakes
1–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
2021-05-16
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2021-05-13
Houston Dynamo
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.34
Portland Timbers xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.53
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
81%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
40%
Portland Timbers or Sporting Kansas City
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
3 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
4 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers
| Handicap | Portland Timbers covers | Push | Sporting Kansas City covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +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
31%
✓
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.