St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 2–4 | L |
| 14 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Jul | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Jun | St. Louis City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Citypark as St. Louis City face off against Portland Timbers in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' St. Louis City currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. David Pereira da Costa makes it 0-1.
- 24' David Ayala, a Argentina , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 29' Switzerland international Roman Burki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' Jimer Fory is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for St. Louis City so far.
- 39' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 44' The travelling Portland Timbers supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' Another substitution for Portland Timbers to replace Jimer Fory by Ian Smith on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising Portland Timbers does not make any changes. Jake Girdwood-Reich has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' Marcel Hartel has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
- 59' Julio Ortiz picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Poor challenge from Kevin Kelsy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 65' Portland Timbers ring the changes. Santiago Moreno has done his job and it is now time for Omir Fernandez to step up.
- 66' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Tomas Ostrak departs to be replaced by Eduard Lowen.
- 67' GOAL! Marcel Hartel scores on 67. Assisted by Conrad Wallem
- 67' The whistle greets Celio Pompeu as he departs to be replaced by Simon Becher.
- 72' Portland Timbers are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' A tactical swap from Portland Timbers — Cristhian Paredes on, David Ayala off on 75 minutes.
- 77' It’s a booking for Portland Timbers player. Juan Mosquera gets a card.
- 79' Controversy at the stadium! Kamal Miller argues furiously but the card stands.
- 82' The St. Louis City manager makes a substitution. Cedric Teuchert departs to be replaced by Akil Watts.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Klauss.
- 90' Kyle Hiebert is replacing Jaziel Orozco for the St. Louis City side.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
St. Louis City Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
36
Cedric Teuchert ↓ Akil Watts 82'
- 17
- 9
-
7
Tomas Ostrak ↓ Eduard Lowen 66'
-
91
Jaziel Orozco ↓ Kyle Hiebert 90'
- 3
- 15
-
12
Celio Pompeu ↓ Simon Becher 67'
- 14
- 6
Bench
-
10
Eduard Lowen ↑ 66'
- 45
-
11
Simon Becher ↑ 67'
-
22
Kyle Hiebert ↑ 90'
-
20
Akil Watts ↑ 82'
- 99
- 39
- 33
- 71
Coach
David Critchley
Portland Timbers Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 16
- 4
-
24
David Ayala ↓ Cristhian Paredes 75'
- 10
- 30
- 20
- 19
- 29
-
27
Jimer Fory ↓ Ian Smith 46'
-
80
Julio Ortiz ↓ Diego Chara 65'
Bench
-
21
Diego Chara ↑ 65'
-
17
Cristhian Paredes ↑ 75'
- 41
- 15
-
22
Omir Fernandez ↑ 65'
- 9
-
23
Ian Smith ↑ 46'
- 88
Coach
Phil Neville
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Evander | 2 |
| Marcel Hartel | 2 |
| Felipe Mora | 2 |
| Antony | 1 |
| Akil Watts | 1 |
| Yimmi Chara | 1 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 1 |
| Celio Pompeu | 1 |
Head to Head
St. Louis City Form
Portland Timbers Form
2025-07-13
St. Louis City
2–1
Portland Timbers
L
2025-07-06
Portland Timbers
2–1
New England Revolution
W
2025-06-28
Toronto FC
3–0
Portland Timbers
L
2025-06-14
Portland Timbers
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2025-06-08
Portland Timbers
2–1
St. Louis City
W
2025-05-29
Portland Timbers
2–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.87
St. Louis City xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Portland Timbers xG
I would bet for:
St. Louis City or Portland Timbers 75% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: St. Louis City win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.35
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
St. Louis City or Draw
70%
Draw or Portland Timbers
55%
St. Louis City or Portland Timbers
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Portland Timbers win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — St. Louis City
| Handicap | St. Louis City covers | Push | Portland Timbers covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 20% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
St. Louis City keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Portland Timbers keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.