Wednesday , 30 September 2026

San Diego FC vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
San Diego FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Portland Timbers
Sun 26 Apr 2026 · 01:30 UTC Snapdragon Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Marcus Ingvartsen 63' Y
Y 69' Kristoffer Velde
Pedro Soma 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

San Diego FC vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Snapdragon Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jon Freemon
10 games this season 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 11.1 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

1
1
2
San Diego FC 4 games · Avg 2.8 goals Portland Timbers
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-26 San Diego FC 1–2 Portland Timbers 2025-10-19 Portland Timbers 0–4 San Diego FC 2025-08-24 San Diego FC 0–0 Portland Timbers

Recent Form

San Diego FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Portland Timbers
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#25 Position #26
32 Points 32
27 Played 27
8 / 8 / 11 W / D / L 9 / 5 / 13
47 Scored 48
47 Conceded 51
+0 GD -3
1.19 PPG 1.19
30% Win % 33%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
26% Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
4% Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season

San Diego FC are 25th (32 pts). Portland Timbers are 26th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

San Diego FC
0-15
6/8
16-30
3/5
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/3
61-75
7/7
76+
7/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

San Diego FC
Marcus Ingvartsen 12 G 3 A
Anders Dreyer 11 G 9 A
Portland Timbers
Kevin Kelsy 9 G 2 A
Kristoffer Velde 8 G 5 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. San Diego FC host Portland Timbers — let the battle begin!
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' San Diego FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 26' What composure from Kevin Kelsy! The Venezuela international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 31' Portland Timbers fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 32' Anders Dreyer is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 8 goals this season for the .
  • 37' USA international Cole Bassett has been a key figure this campaign — 2 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' James Pantemis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Portland Timbers tonight.
  • 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kieran Sargeant, as he is very good at scoring at Snapdragon Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 57' A quiet spell here at Snapdragon Stadium. Portland Timbers seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 59' Wilson Eisner is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ian Pilcher at the 59 minute mark.
  • 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcus Ingvartsen on 63.
  • 68' Marcus Ingvartsen has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 7 goals this season.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Kristoffer Velde argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 72' Pedro Soma is replacing Anibal Godoy for the San Diego FC side.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Portland Timbers team. Alexander Aravena is replaced by Antony on 73 minute.
  • 76' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pedro Soma on 76.
  • 81' Bryce Duke is replacing Jeppe Tverskov for the San Diego FC side.
  • 86' A change in the Portland Timbers ranks — Cole Bassett exits the field as Diego Chara enters on 86.
  • 90' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Kristoffer Velde has done his job and it is now time for Ariel Lassiter to step up.
  • 1-2 the final result. San Diego FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

San Diego FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikey Varas

Portland Timbers Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Phil Neville

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anders Dreyer 3
Amahl Pellegrino 2
David Pereira da Costa 1
Gabriel Pirani 1
Alex Bonetig 1
Kevin Kelsy 1
Ariel Lassiter 1
Kristoffer Velde 1

Head to Head

2026-04-26 San Diego FC 1–2 Portland Timbers 2025-10-19 Portland Timbers 0–4 San Diego FC 2025-08-24 San Diego FC 0–0 Portland Timbers

San Diego FC Form

2026-04-26 San Diego FC 1–2 Portland Timbers L 2026-04-23 Houston Dynamo 1–0 San Diego FC L 2026-04-19 Real Salt Lake 4–2 San Diego FC L 2026-04-12 San Diego FC 1–2 Minnesota United FC L 2026-04-05 San Jose Earthquakes 3–0 San Diego FC L 2026-03-22 San Diego FC 2–2 Real Salt Lake D

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
2.03 San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6 Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for: San Diego FC or Portland Timbers 75% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
San Diego FC43% Draw25% Portland Timbers32%
Actual: Portland Timbers win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

San Diego FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Portland Timbers
57%
San Diego FC or Portland Timbers
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
San Diego FC36% Draw40% Portland Timbers24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — San Diego FC

Handicap San Diego FC covers Push Portland Timbers covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 14% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 19% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 15% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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