Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Kevin Stott
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Portland Timbers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 12 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Sporting Kansas City | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #30 | Position | #28 |
| 11 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 14 | Scored | 22 |
| 36 | Conceded | 28 |
| -22 | GD | -6 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 21% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
65%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
71%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (11 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Sporting Kansas City host Portland Timbers — let the battle begin!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Cristhian Paredes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 18 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Seth Sinovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Sporting Kansas City seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' Gerso Fernandes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' Portland Timbers come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' 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.
- 55' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Tim Melia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Roger Espinoza, a Honduras , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' Marco Farfan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 70' 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.
- 75' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Sporting Kansas City and Portland Timbers are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jeff Attinella is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Portland Timbers.
- 85' Both keepers have barely been tested. Sporting Kansas City and Portland Timbers are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' Felipe Gutierrez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 3-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 15
- 29
- 6
- 12
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Johnny Russell 69'
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Krisztian Nemeth 73'
- 27
Bench
-
7
Johnny Russell ↑ 69'
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 73'
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↑ 81'
- 13
- 2
- 26
- 1
Coach
Peter Vermes
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 99
-
8
Diego Valeri C ↓ Tomas Conechny 81'
- 1
- 13
- 16
-
33
Larrys Mabiala ↓ Bill Tuiloma 45'
- 18
- 14
- 22
- 32
Bench
-
19
Tomas Conechny ↑ 81'
- 2
- 21
-
25
Bill Tuiloma ↑ 45'
- 27
- 12
-
10
Sebastian Blanco ↑ 57'
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 5 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Santiago Moreno | 2 |
| Nathan Fogaca | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2018-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Portland Timbers
W
2018-08-12
Los Angeles FC
0–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-08-05
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2018-07-29
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
FC Dallas
L
2018-07-14
New York Red Bulls
3–2
Sporting Kansas City
L
2018-07-08
Sporting Kansas City
2–2
Toronto FC
D
Portland Timbers Form
2018-08-19
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Portland Timbers
L
2018-08-16
D.C. United SC
4–1
Portland Timbers
L
2018-08-12
Portland Timbers
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2018-08-05
Portland Timbers
3–0
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-07-29
Portland Timbers
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-07-22
Portland Timbers
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.95
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 66% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.42
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
74%
Draw or Portland Timbers
49%
Sporting Kansas City or Portland Timbers
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
4.2%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.