Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Providence Park.
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
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' The ball is rolling at Providence Park. Portland Timbers are looking to make home advantage count against Sporting Kansas City.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 6' What composure from Juan Mosquera! The Colombia international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 11' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 16' Erik Thommy has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 16.
- 21' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' Portland Timbers player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' Portland Timbers are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 33' Santiago Moreno has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yimmi Chara on 33 minute.
- 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Portland Timbers is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 43' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' Andreu Fontas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 301 appearances.
- 53' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Justin Rasmussen suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Portland Timbers in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Sporting Kansas City's compact 4-3-3.
- 62' Nathan Fogaca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jaroslaw Niezgoda at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 70' A tactical swap from Sporting Kansas City — Felipe Hernandez on, Roger Espinoza off on 70 minutes.
- 71' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Marinos Tzionis comes on to replace Erik Thommy.
- 73' Fresh legs for Sporting Kansas City! Tim Leibold comes on to replace Ben Sweat.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Eryk Williamson.
- 79' Portland Timbers are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Sporting Kansas City's 4-3-3 shape.
- 80' The whistle greets Eryk Williamson as he departs to be replaced by Cristhian Paredes.
- 85' Erik Thommy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Evander on 89.
- 1-0 the final result. Sporting Kansas City will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Portland Timbers Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 20
-
23
Yimmi Chara ↓ Santiago Moreno 33'
- 1
- 21
- 19
-
44
Marvin Loria ↓ Diego Gutierrez 80'
- 13
- 18
- 11
- 14
- 29
Bench
- 33
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 80'
- 15
- 5
- 31
- 28
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↑ 33'
-
16
Diego Gutierrez ↑ 80'
-
99
Nathan Fogaca ↑ 62'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 54
-
26
Erik Thommy ↓ Marinos Tzionis 71'
- 8
- 20
- 15
- 11
-
2
Ben Sweat ↓ Tim Leibold 73'
- 4
- 1
- 23
- 3
Bench
-
21
Tim Leibold ↑ 73'
-
–
Felipe Hernandez ↑ 70'
- 22
- 28
-
27
Marinos Tzionis ↑ 71'
- –
- 24
- 17
Coach
Peter Vermes
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 5 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Santiago Moreno | 2 |
| Nathan Fogaca | 2 |
| Andre Luiz | 2 |
| Erik Thommy | 2 |
Head to Head
Portland Timbers Form
2023-02-28
Portland Timbers
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
W
2022-10-09
Real Salt Lake
3–1
Portland Timbers
L
2022-10-02
Portland Timbers
1–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2022-09-18
Columbus Crew SC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
2022-09-11
Portland Timbers
1–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2022-09-04
Portland Timbers
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
Sporting Kansas City Form
2023-02-28
Portland Timbers
1–0
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-10-09
FC Dallas
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
L
2022-10-02
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2022-09-18
Sporting Kansas City
4–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2022-09-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
D.C. United SC
W
2022-09-11
Houston Dynamo
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.39
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 67% + Portland Timbers to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
82%
Draw or Sporting Kansas City
39%
Portland Timbers or Sporting Kansas City
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.6%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
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% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.