These teams have both struggled so far, but a win in this vital game would definitely help. Let's hear it for Portland Timbers - Sporting KC!
- Portland Timbers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting KC is in the worst form (0-3-3)
Sporting KC play their home matches on grass, while this match will be played on artifical turf. Relevant data for Sporting KC when featuring on artifical turf are 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats from five matches. They have created 4 goals and conceded 8 times in these games.
It's quite the trip for Sporting KC when visiting Portland as the cities are 2800 kilometers apart.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Portland Timbers and Sporting KC.
Portland Timbers form and stats
The story so far in the Major League Soccer for Portland Timbers at their home stadium (Providence Park) is 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
The club members hope that Portland Timbers will fight back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away defeat in the US Open Cup fixture against Los Angeles FC.
A 1-1 draw away in the Major League Soccer before that, with New York RB the opponent.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Portland handle that role? We have found 19 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are seven wins, eight draws and four defeats.
There will be little rest for Portland Timbers after this match as they are travelling to SJ Earthquakes for a Major League Soccer game in only four days.
Portland Timbers's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Sporting KC form and stats
There's been little loot from Sporting KC's travels as they have only collected 1 point from 6 away games in the Major League Soccer. Sporting KC only have 0 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw. The last three matches for Sporting KC have all ended in a draw.
The club members enjoyed Sporting KC's previous match versus Dallas, a US Open Cup win (4-2) played at home.
Before that, Sporting KC travelled to New York City and returned home with a draw after the Major League Soccer game finished 0-0.We have checked recent matches where Sporting KC have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those twelve games were four victories, one draw and seven defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Colorado Rapids in just four days.
Sporting KC are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 6 away games.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these teams: Portland won four, Sporting KC triumphed in one and we saw five draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  J. Niezgoda 3 goals |  Y. Chará Zamora 3 goals |  B. Tuiloma 2 goals |
Portland Timbers missing players
Sporting KC missing players
| Portland Timbers | Sporting KC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 16 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 16 |
| 82% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 82% |
| 73% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 55% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 36% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 36% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 64% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 45% |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 27% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 36% |
| 3.7 | 4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 5.5 | 5.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 4.2 | 3.6 |
| 3.3 | 3.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.8 | 2.1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.8 | 13.6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.2 | 10.6 |
| 3 | 3.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| 33% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 23% |
| 14.2 | 10.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 12.2 | 11.2 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
- Portland Timbers have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sporting KC have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Sporting KC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Sporting KC have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Major League Soccer
- Sporting KC have yet to win a game away.
- Sporting KC is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 23 |
| 2 | Austin | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 20 |
| 3 | Dallas | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 16 |
| 6 | Nashville SC | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Portland Timbers | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -5 | 12 |
| 11 | SJ Earthquakes | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 9 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -8 | 9 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 14 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -10 | 7 |
