Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers, 2026
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 Mark Geiger
- Referee Joe Fletcher
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Matthew Nelson
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Nov | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Nov | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Nov | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Nov | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Nov | FC Dallas | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Sporting Kansas City that had 301 games and scored 461 goals.
- 15' Portland Timbers have won 498 goals from 307 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' It’s high time Giovanni Savarese made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Portland Timbers winning 50% of all matches.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' Ilie Sanchez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Portland Timbers so far.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' Seth Sinovic, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Bill Tuiloma has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Over 65 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 70' It looks surprising Sporting Kansas City does not make any changes. Graham Zusi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Polo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 80' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 85' 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 Lawrence Olum suffering a number of foals already.
- 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Sporting Kansas City must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 2-3 the final result. Sporting Kansas City will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Johnny Russell ↓ Yohan Croizet 90'
- 21
- 5
- 8
- 3
- 15
- 29
- 6
-
20
Daniel Salloi ↓ Gerso Fernandes 65'
-
11
Diego Rubio ↓ Krisztian Nemeth 70'
- 17
Bench
- 30
-
9
Krisztian Nemeth ↑ 70'
-
10
Yohan Croizet ↑ 90'
-
12
Gerso Fernandes ↑ 65'
- 13
- 1
- 14
Coach
Peter Vermes
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
David Guzman ↓ Lawrence Olum 84'
-
11
Andy Polo ↓ Dairon Asprilla 72'
- 4
- 21
- 8
- 1
-
16
Zarek Valentin ↓ Alvas Powell 80'
- 25
- 24
- 10
- 17
Bench
- 26
-
2
Alvas Powell ↑ 80'
-
13
Lawrence Olum ↑ 84'
- 18
-
27
Dairon Asprilla ↑ 72'
- 14
- 12
Coach
Giovanni Savarese
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Blanco | 5 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 4 |
| Daniel Salloi | 4 |
| Felipe Mora | 4 |
| Diego Valeri | 2 |
| Ariel Lassiter | 2 |
| Bill Tuiloma | 2 |
| Santiago Moreno | 2 |
Head to Head
Sporting Kansas City Form
2018-11-30
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Portland Timbers
L
2018-11-26
Portland Timbers
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-11-11
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-11-05
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-10-28
Sporting Kansas City
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
2018-10-21
FC Dallas
0–3
Sporting Kansas City
W
Portland Timbers Form
2018-11-30
Sporting Kansas City
2–3
Portland Timbers
W
2018-11-26
Portland Timbers
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-11-09
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Portland Timbers
L
2018-11-04
Portland Timbers
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-11-01
FC Dallas
1–2
Portland Timbers
W
2018-10-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
Sporting Kansas City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.14
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
Sporting Kansas City or Portland Timbers 76% + Over 2.5 goals 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Portland Timbers win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Sporting Kansas City or Draw
58%
Draw or Portland Timbers
66%
Sporting Kansas City or Portland Timbers
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Sporting Kansas City win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 3
5.6%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 3
3.3%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Sporting Kansas City
| Handicap | Sporting Kansas City covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 9% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 15% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 19% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Sporting Kansas City keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.