Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers — MLS .
- Sporting Kansas City 34 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Peter Balciunas
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Mike Kampmeinert
- Referee Kevin Stott
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #22 |
| 26 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 7 / 5 / 22 | W / D / L | 13 / 7 / 14 |
| 40 | Scored | 62 |
| 81 | Conceded | 61 |
| -41 | GD | +1 |
| 0.76 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 21% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
6%
Clean Sheets
Sporting Kansas City this season
Sporting Kansas City this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
Sporting Kansas City are 30th (26 pts). Portland Timbers are 22nd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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)
Sporting Kansas City
| Andre Luiz | 7 G | 1 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Sporting Kansas City and Portland Timbers.
- 5' Portland Timbers is showing some good football. However, Portland Timbers are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Jeff Attinella is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Sporting Kansas City tonight.
- 15' Tomas Conechny, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' 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.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' 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 Felipe Gutierrez suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' Sporting Kansas City are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Portland Timbers backline.
- 45' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Cristhian Paredes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Sporting Kansas City side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' David Guzman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Sporting Kansas City is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 85' Sporting Kansas City are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Portland Timbers's shape.
- 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Sporting Kansas City take all three points.
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 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 |
| Nathan Fogaca | 2 |
| Andre Luiz | 2 |
| Erik Thommy | 2 |
| Johnny Russell | 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
2
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 68% + Over 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Sporting Kansas City win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.57
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 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
73%
Draw or Portland Timbers
50%
Sporting Kansas City or Portland Timbers
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 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
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.