Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Portland Timbers
1 – 0
Full Time
Sporting Kansas City
Tue 28 Feb 2023 · 03:00 UTC Providence Park HT 45' · FT 45'
Juan Mosquera 6' 1–0
Y 16' Erik Thommy
Dario Zuparic 26' Y
Eryk Williamson 74' Y
Evander 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City — MLS at Providence Park.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

9
5
3
Portland Timbers 17 games · Avg 3.6 goals Sporting Kansas City
Last 5 meetings
2023-02-28 Portland Timbers 1–0 Sporting Kansas City 2022-08-21 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Portland Timbers 2022-05-15 Portland Timbers 7–2 Sporting Kansas City 2021-08-19 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Portland Timbers 2021-06-20 Portland Timbers 2–1 Sporting Kansas City

Recent Form

Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Sporting Kansas City
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#26 Position #30
32 Points 21
27 Played 26
9 / 5 / 13 W / D / L 6 / 3 / 17
48 Scored 31
51 Conceded 63
-3 GD -32
1.19 PPG 0.81
33% Win % 23%

Key Stats

65% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
71% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
4% Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season

Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts). Sporting Kansas City are 30th (21 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Portland Timbers
0-15
4/9
16-30
7/9
31-45
5/8
46-60
5/4
61-75
7/–
76+
10/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Sporting Kansas City
0-15
3/8
16-30
7/7
31-45
5/8
46-60
2/6
61-75
4/11
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 8 G 5 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' Portland Timbers currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 6' Juan Mosquera puts Portland Timbers on the lead.
  • 11' Sporting Kansas City are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 16' A meaty challenge results in booking for Erik Thommy on 16.
  • 21' It looks like no one’s ball. Sporting Kansas City is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 26' Portland Timbers receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 26.
  • 31' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Diego Gutierrez made 296 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 33' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Santiago Moreno on, Yimmi Chara off on 33 minutes.
  • 38' The 29-year-old Zac McGraw has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 43' 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 Roger Espinoza suffering a number of foals already.
  • 48' Portland Timbers started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
  • 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Jaroslaw Niezgoda is replaced by Nathan Fogaca.
  • 67' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Savarese might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' Felipe Hernandez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roger Espinoza at the 70 minute mark.
  • 71' Time for substitution for Sporting Kansas City. Erik Thommy is replaced by Marinos Tzionis.
  • 73' Another substitution for Sporting Kansas City to replace Ben Sweat by Tim Leibold on 73 minute.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Eryk Williamson on 74.
  • 79' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 79 minutes.
  • 80' Portland Timbers manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cristhian Paredes is hanging Eryk Williamson on the field on 80 minute.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 89' Evander has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • Another three points for Portland Timbers.

Lineups

Portland Timbers Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Savarese

Sporting Kansas City Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Vermes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sebastian Blanco 5
Kevin Kelsy 4
Daniel Salloi 4
Felipe Mora 4
Bill Tuiloma 2
Santiago Moreno 2
Nathan Fogaca 2
Erik Thommy 2

Head to Head

2023-02-28 Portland Timbers 1–0 Sporting Kansas City 2022-08-21 Sporting Kansas City 4–1 Portland Timbers 2022-05-15 Portland Timbers 7–2 Sporting Kansas City 2021-08-19 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Portland Timbers 2021-06-20 Portland Timbers 2–1 Sporting Kansas City

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
1.16 Sporting Kansas City xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers61% Draw21% Sporting Kansas City18%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 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

✓ Correct
Portland Timbers47% Draw38% Sporting Kansas City15%
Actual: Portland Timbers win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 0
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Portland Timbers

Handicap Portland Timbers covers Push Sporting Kansas City covers
-2.5 23% — 77%
-2 23% 19% 58%
-1.5 42% — 58%
-1 42% 21% 37%
-0.5 63% — 37%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 10% 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
10% ✓

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