Sporting KC manager P. Vermes looking for three points in Portland Timbers showdown

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 29.September
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Children's Mercy Park (21650 seats)

Sporting KC hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 37 points and a 11th position in the Major League Soccer table. Visiting Portland Timbers holds 7th place with 45 pts.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

Portland Timbers play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Portland Timbers when playing on grass are 13 wins, 5 draws and 16 defeats from 34 matches. They have scored 48 goals and conceded 60 times in these games. Portland Timbers have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Sporting KC form and stats

7 victories, 3 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Sporting KC have to build on here at Children's Mercy Park in the Major League Soccer. It's trouble wherever Sporting KC are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

In their previous game, the manager P. Vermes led his Sporting KC to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at Minnesota United. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Children's Mercy Park. Before that game, the home loss against Colorado Rapids with the scoreline 2-3.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Sporting KC handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W5-D1-L2.

The Sporting KC fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 28 goals in 16 league matches. Sporting KC have conceded 28 from these games.

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Portland Timbers form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 6 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats.

There were no winners in Portland Timbers's previous match, a Major League Soccer home game that ended 2-2 vs New England. A draw for Portland Timbers before that, at their own venue hosting Minnesota United (0-0).

We have checked recent matches where Portland Timbers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those seven games were W2-D0-L5.

Portland Timbers are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 21 away goals from 16 games (in the league). Portland Timbers have conceded 27 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Portland Timbers - Sporting KC 2-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sporting KC 2 wins, 3 draws and Portland Timbers 5 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

F. Gutiérrez
12 goals / 1 assists
J. Ebobisse
11 goals / 1 assists
B. Fernández
11 goals / 1 assists

Sporting KC missing players

Portland Timbers missing players

Sporting KC Portland Timbers
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
32 16 3 Played P 3 16 32
10 7 1 Won W 0 6 13
7 3 0 Drew D 2 2 6
15 6 2 Lost L 1 8 13
47 28 3 Scored S 4 21 47
59 28 5 Conceded C 5 27 46
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
81% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 81% 78%
56% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 75% 66%
34% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 34%
25% 31% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 12%
62% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 69% 59%
19% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 19%
19% 19% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 25%
 
5.6 6.1 5 Corners For (avg) C F 11 4.8 5.8
4.3 3.4 4.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 6.1 5.4
2.2 1.9 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.4 2.2
5 3 1 Red Cards R C 0 2 5
Key stats This season:
  • Portland Timbers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Portland Timbers have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Portland Timbers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Sporting KC haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Sporting KC
14-08-19 MLS Orlando City 1 - 0 Sporting KC
18-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 2 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
23-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 0 Minnesota United
01-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 0 Houston Dynamo
08-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 2 - 1 Sporting KC
16-09-19 MLS LA Galaxy 7 - 2 Sporting KC
22-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 2 - 3 Colorado Rapids
26-09-19 MLS Minnesota United 2 - 1 Sporting KC
29-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 23:30 Portland Timbers
06-10-19 MLS Dallas 20:00 Sporting KC
Portland Timbers
19-08-19 MLS Portland Timbers 0 - 2 Atlanta United
24-08-19 MLS Portland Timbers 1 - 2 Seattle Sounders
01-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake
08-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 2 - 1 Sporting KC
15-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 0 - 1 DC United
19-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 0 - 2 New York RB
22-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 0 - 0 Minnesota United
26-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 2 - 2 New England
29-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 23:30 Portland Timbers
06-10-19 MLS Portland Timbers 20:00 SJ Earthquakes

  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 32 20 8 4 81 35 16 12 3 1 45 19 16 8 5 3 36 16 46 68
2 Minnesota United 32 15 7 10 51 41 16 10 5 1 28 12 16 5 2 9 23 29 10 52
3 LA Galaxy 32 16 3 13 53 51 16 11 1 4 33 21 16 5 2 9 20 30 2 51
4 Seattle Sounders 32 14 8 10 50 49 16 10 4 2 33 21 16 4 4 8 17 28 1 50
5 Real Salt Lake 32 14 5 13 43 40 16 11 1 4 29 14 16 3 4 9 14 26 3 47
6 Dallas 32 12 9 11 48 43 16 9 6 1 32 16 16 3 3 10 16 27 5 45
7 Portland Timbers 32 13 6 13 47 46 16 7 4 5 26 19 16 6 2 8 21 27 1 45
8 SJ Earthquakes 32 13 5 14 51 51 16 10 2 4 32 19 16 3 3 10 19 32 0 44
9 Colorado Rapids 32 11 6 15 54 60 16 8 2 6 33 29 16 3 4 9 21 31 -6 39
10 Houston Dynamo 32 11 4 17 44 55 16 9 4 3 27 17 16 2 0 14 17 38 -11 37
11 Sporting KC 32 10 7 15 47 59 16 7 3 6 28 28 16 3 4 9 19 31 -12 37
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 32 7 10 15 33 55 16 5 5 6 16 22 16 2 5 9 17 33 -22 31

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