Portland Timbers
4/10Wins
1.5Goals / game
2.1Conceded / game
Keep in view: 5 losses in that sample. At home, 3 wins from 6 available matches.
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Major League SoccerMatchweek 13THE MATCH CENTREPortland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City match centre
90′ · Live
6:0
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
K. Velde6′
K. Kelsy15′
C. Bassett22′
J. Davis26′ (og)
A. Lassiter71′
K. Kelsy74′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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MATCHDAY LIVE
90′ IN PLAYInside the game
Every chance. Every turning point.
KICKOFF EDGE LIVE READING
GOOD DATAWhat the match state suggests now
Current result estimate100.0%Portland Timbers
Draw0.0%at full time
Current result estimate0.0%Sporting Kansas City
Another goal8.1%before full time
Next goal: Portland Timbers 4.2% · no further goal 91.9% · Sporting Kansas City 3.9%.
Experimental model combining the pre-match forecast with score, time, shots, shots on target, possession, corners and red cards. This is not live xG or bookmaker odds.Portland TimbersSporting Kansas City
1.340Expected goals · API-Football0.500
6Shots on target3
16Total Shots11
63%Ball Possession37%
3Corner Kicks5
11Fouls20
1Yellow Cards5
—Red Cards—
3Goalkeeper Saves2
723Total passes406
674Passes accurate357
— means not supplied. Live xG availability varies by match. Verified post-match xG is shown separately in the Chance quality section when available.
IF THE SCORE HOLDS
Western ConferenceProvisional table
Illustrative positions after applying the current score to the latest stored standings. Official tables can also change as other live matches finish.
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 26 | +33 | 50 | — |
| 2 |  St. Louis City | 27 | +12 | 47 | — |
| 3 |  FC Dallas | 27 | +8 | 47 | — |
| 4 |  San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | +10 | 45 | — |
| 5 |  Houston Dynamo | 27 | +2 | 44 | — |
| 6 |  Los Angeles FC | 28 | +13 | 41 | — |
| 7 |  Colorado Rapids | 27 | 0 | 36 | — |
| 8 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | -7 | 36 | — |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 28 | +3 | 35 | ↑ 1 |
| 10 |  Seattle Sounders | 26 | -1 | 35 | ↓ 1 |
| 11 |  San Diego | 27 | 0 | 32 | ↑ 1 |
| 12 |  Real Salt Lake | 27 | -4 | 32 | ↓ 1 |
| 13 |  Austin | 27 | -12 | 31 | — |
| 14 |  Minnesota United FC | 27 | -9 | 29 | — |
| 15 |  Sporting Kansas City | 27 | -38 | 21 | — |
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Portland Timbers 0 reported
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Sporting Kansas City 0 reported
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Sporting Kansas City
1/10Wins
0.7Goals / game
2.5Conceded / game
Keep in view: 7 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 8 available matches.
Inspect Sporting Kansas City’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Portland Timbers
10 matchesResults4 wins · 1 draws · 5 losses
Goals scored per game1.5
Goals conceded per game2.1
Games with 3+ goals6 of 10
Both teams scored7 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
Real Salt LakeAway · Major League Soccer0–2San DiegoAway · Major League Soccer2–1Minnesota United FCAway · Major League Soccer0–2Los Angeles FCHome · Major League Soccer2–1Vancouver WhitecapsAway · Major League Soccer2–3Los Angeles GalaxyHome · Major League Soccer1–1Vancouver WhitecapsHome · Major League Soccer1–4Colorado RapidsAway · Major League Soccer0–2Columbus CrewHome · Major League Soccer3–2Chicago FireAway · Friendlies Clubs4–3
Sporting Kansas City
10 matchesResults1 wins · 2 draws · 7 losses
Goals scored per game0.7
Goals conceded per game2.5
Games with 3+ goals8 of 10
Both teams scored5 of 10
Past results, not predictions.
See results
Seattle SoundersHome · Major League Soccer1–1Chicago FireAway · Major League Soccer0–5Vancouver WhitecapsAway · Major League Soccer0–3Colorado SpringsAway · US Open Cup0–3San Jose EarthquakesHome · Major League Soccer1–3Real Salt LakeAway · Major League Soccer1–3Los Angeles GalaxyAway · Major League Soccer2–1San DiegoHome · Major League Soccer0–1Columbus CrewHome · Major League Soccer2–2San Jose EarthquakesAway · Major League Soccer0–3
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Portland Timbers at home with Sporting Kansas City away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 03:38 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
Major League Soccer · 2026/27 · all league matches
Portland TimbersSporting Kansas City
9Matches played26
10Points earned21
3Wins6
1.5Goals scored / match1.2
2.1Goals conceded / match2.4
0Clean sheets1
2Failed to score9
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Portland Timbers at home with Sporting Kansas City away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
5 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Portland Timbers
3wins5MEETINGS
Sporting Kansas City
1winsMay 2023 – May 2025 · Past results, not a forecast.
Scores shown with Portland Timbers first; venues vary.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Portland Timbers
Confirmed formation4-2-3-1Jack Cassidy
- 41
J. PantemisG - 5
B. ByeD - 20
F. SurmanD - 4
K. MillerD - 27
J. ForyD - 17
C. BassettM - 30
J. CaicedoM - 99
K. VeldeM - 10
D. Da CostaM - 11
AntonyM - 19
K. KelsyF
Substitutes (9)
25 · T. Muse
21 · D. Chara
9 · F. Mora
80 · J. Ortiz
28 · A. Aravena
6 · A. Bonetig
7 · A. Lassiter
16 · S. Jura
23 · I. Smith
Sporting Kansas City
Confirmed formation4-4-2Raphael Wicky
- 30
S. ClevelandG - 8
J. DavisD - 23
E. BartlowD - 28
W. MeyerD - 99
J. ReidD - 7
CapitaM - 4
L. JohnsenM - 16
J. BartlettM - 93
S. SuleymanovM - 6
M. GarciaF - 9
D. JoveljicF
Substitutes (9)
1 · J. Pulskamp
36 · R. Schewe
17 · S. Afrifa
19 · T. Calheira
22 · Z. Bassong
11 · C. Harris
14 · M. Tschantret
2 · I. James
41 · P. Lurot
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Portland Timbers
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pantemis | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 26 | — |
| Brandon Bye | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 53 | 2 |
| Finn Surman | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 86 | 1 |
| Kamal Miller | 90 | 8.2 | — | 0 | — | 93 | — |
| Jímer Fory | 61 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 57 | — |
| Cole Bassett | 61 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 58 | — |
| José Caicedo | 45 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 62 | 1 |
| Kristoffer Velde | 90 | 8.5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 2 |
| David Pereira Da Costa | 61 | 7.6 | — | 2 | — | 53 | — |
| Antony Alves | 61 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 41 | 1 |
| Kevin Kelsy | 90 | 9.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 19 | — |
| Diego Chará | 45 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 39 | — |
| Ian Smith | 29 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 23 | 1 |
| Joao Ortíz | 29 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Ariel Lassiter | 29 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | — |
| Alexander Aravena | 29 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 14 | — |
| Trey Muse | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sawyer Jura | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alex Bonetig | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Felipe Mora | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Sporting Kansas City
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stefan Cleveland | 90 | 5.3 | — | 0 | — | 21 | — |
| Jacob Davis | 90 | 5.0 | — | 0 | — | 47 | 2 |
| Ethan Bartlow | 90 | 5.6 | — | 0 | — | 59 | — |
| Wyatt Meyer | 90 | 5.2 | — | 0 | — | 43 | — |
| Jayden Reid | 90 | 5.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 44 | 2 |
| Capita | 76 | 5.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Lasse Berg Johnsen | 60 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 29 | — |
| Jacob Bartlett | 90 | 6.0 | — | 0 | — | 45 | — |
| Shapi Suleymanov | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 11 | — |
| Manu García | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 9 | — |
| Dejan Joveljić | 72 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 19 | — |
| Ian James | 45 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 22 | — |
| Calvin Harris | 45 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| Zorhan Bassong | 30 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 30 | 2 |
| Taylor Calheira | 18 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Stephen Afrifa | 14 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 7 | 1 |
| Ryan Schewe | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| John Pulskamp | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pierre Lurot | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Macielo Tschantret | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
THE MARKET VIEW
Decimal · 90 minutesMatch-winner odds
| Bookmaker | Portland Timbers | Draw | Sporting Kansas City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bet365 | 1.50 | 5.00 | 5.25 |
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