San Diego FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Diego FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Snapdragon Stadium.
- San Diego FC 34 games · 38 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jon Freemon
14 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 9.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | San Diego FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| San Diego FC | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #22 |
| 38 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 11 / 14 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 57 | Scored | 62 |
| 63 | Conceded | 61 |
| -6 | GD | +1 |
| 1.12 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 26% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
San Diego FC are 28th (38 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Diego FC
0-15
7/10
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/12
46-60
7/5
61-75
7/8
76+
10/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
San Diego FC
| Anders Dreyer | 14 G | 12 A |
| Marcus Ingvartsen | 12 G | 3 A |
Portland Timbers
| Kristoffer Velde | 12 G | 6 A |
| Ariel Lassiter | 9 G | 4 A |
| Kevin Kelsy | 9 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! San Diego FC welcome Portland Timbers for this crunch clash at Snapdragon Stadium.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' USA international Duran Ferree has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Kelsy makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 26.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Diego Chara is clearly more than just a goal scorer for San Diego FC.
- 32' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anders Dreyer makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 37' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 304 games and scored 490 goals.
- 42' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christopher McVey made 230 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' 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 Kieran Sargeant suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' San Diego FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 59' A change in the San Diego FC ranks — Ian Pilcher exits the field as Wilson Eisner enters on 59.
- 63' San Diego FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikey Varas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' Poor challenge from Kristoffer Velde. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 72' San Diego FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedro Soma is hanging Anibal Godoy on the field on 72 minute.
- 73' Antony is replacing Alexander Aravena for the Portland Timbers side.
- 76' The referee shows San Diego FC player a card on 76.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Bryce Duke. He replaces Jeppe Tverskov on 81 minute.
- 86' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. Cole Bassett is replaced by Diego Chara.
- 90' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Ariel Lassiter on, Kristoffer Velde off on 90 minutes.
- San Diego FC will have plenty to reflect on. Portland Timbers were simply the better side today.
Lineups
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Pedro Soma 72'
- 7
- 10
- 8
- 97
-
6
Jeppe Tverskov ↓ Bryce Duke 81'
- 33
-
19
David Vazquez ↓ Lewis Morgan 72'
- 18
-
25
Ian Pilcher ↓ Wilson Eisner 59'
- 26
Bench
-
9
Lewis Morgan ↑ 72'
- 77
-
21
Bryce Duke ↑ 81'
- 1
-
5
Kieran Sargeant ↑ 81'
-
15
Pedro Soma ↑ 72'
-
22
Wilson Eisner ↑ 59'
- 17
- 14
Coach
Mikey Varas
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
-
17
Cole Bassett ↓ Diego Chara 86'
- 41
- 99
- 10
- 20
- 6
- 19
- 27
-
28
Alexander Aravena ↓ Antony 73'
- 30
Bench
-
21
Diego Chara ↑ 86'
- 15
- 25
- 4
-
7
Ariel Lassiter ↑ 90'
- 9
-
11
Antony ↑ 73'
- 80
- 23
Coach
Phil Neville
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anders Dreyer | 3 |
| Amahl Pellegrino | 2 |
| Alex Bonetig | 1 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 1 |
| Ariel Lassiter | 1 |
| Kristoffer Velde | 1 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 1 |
| Gabriel Pirani | 1 |
Head to Head
San Diego FC Form
Portland Timbers Form
2026-04-26
San Diego FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2026-04-19
Minnesota United FC
2–0
Portland Timbers
L
2026-04-11
Portland Timbers
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2026-04-05
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
2026-03-22
Portland Timbers
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2026-03-15
Houston Dynamo
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.92
San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
San Diego FC or Portland Timbers 75% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
San Diego FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Portland Timbers
60%
San Diego FC or Portland Timbers
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — San Diego FC
| Handicap | San Diego FC covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

