St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers — MLS at Citypark.
- St. Louis City 14 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Portland Timbers 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Jun | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–3 | D |
| 26 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 18 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jun | St. Louis City | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 May | Austin FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| St. Louis City | Portland Timbers | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #28 |
| 16 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 8 |
| 16 | Scored | 22 |
| 20 | Conceded | 28 |
| -4 | GD | -6 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
St. Louis City this season
St. Louis City this season
7%
Clean Sheets
Portland Timbers this season
Portland Timbers this season
St. Louis City are 27th (16 pts). Portland Timbers are 28th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
St. Louis City
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
2/3
76+
3/4
■ 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' The wait is over. Portland Timbers get us underway at Citypark.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Portland Timbers that had 287 games and scored 458 goals.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Anthony Markanich.
- 50' Joshua Yaro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joakim Nilsson on 50 minute.
- 51' St. Louis City player sees a card in front of him.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a card for Dario Zuparic.
- 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both St. Louis City and Portland Timbers are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Cristhian Paredes on, Antony off on 60 minutes.
- 65' 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.
- 67' It’s a booking for St. Louis City player. Celio Pompeu gets a card.
- 70' St. Louis City make a change. Indiana Vassilev trudges off to be replaced by Aziel Jackson on 70 minutes.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bradley Carnell will be considering his options from the bench.
- 79' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Eric Miller on, Santiago Moreno off on 79 minutes.
- 80' Time for substitution for Portland Timbers. David Ayala is replaced by Eryk Williamson.
- 81' The referee shows St. Louis City player a card on 81.
- 83' St. Louis City receives a card for a hard tackle on 83.
- 88' It’s high time Bradley Carnell made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The points are shared — St. Louis City 0-0 Portland Timbers. Honours even.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 10
- 26
- 8
- 9
-
4
Joakim Nilsson ↓ Joshua Yaro 50'
- 19
-
13
Anthony Markanich ↓ Akil Watts 70'
- 12
- 14
-
85
Hosei Kijima ↓ Samuel Adeniran 80'
Bench
- 2
- 44
-
16
Samuel Adeniran ↑ 80'
-
25
Aziel Jackson ↑ 70'
- 6
-
15
Joshua Yaro ↑ 50'
-
20
Akil Watts ↑ 70'
- 39
- 29
Coach
Bradley Carnell
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 41
- 5
- 13
- 14
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Eryk Williamson 80'
-
99
Nathan ↓ Felipe Mora 60'
- 18
-
11
Antony ↓ Cristhian Paredes 60'
-
30
Santiago Moreno ↓ Eric Miller 79'
- 29
Bench
- 33
-
22
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 60'
-
19
Eryk Williamson ↑ 80'
-
15
Eric Miller ↑ 79'
- 25
-
9
Felipe Mora ↑ 60'
- 51
Coach
Phil Neville
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 2 |
| Marcel Hartel | 2 |
| Felipe Mora | 2 |
| Zac McGraw | 1 |
| Nokkvi THorisson | 1 |
| Jared Stroud | 1 |
| David Ayala | 1 |
| Kyle Hiebert | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Portland Timbers Form
2024-06-09
St. Louis City
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2024-06-02
Portland Timbers
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
2024-05-30
Austin FC
0–2
Portland Timbers
W
2024-05-26
Portland Timbers
2–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
2024-05-19
Minnesota United FC
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2024-05-16
Portland Timbers
4–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City or Portland Timbers 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
67%
Draw or Portland Timbers
64%
St. Louis City or Portland Timbers
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
10%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 0
2.6%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 20% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.