Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on May 26, 2024 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City?
Portland Timbers won 2-1 on May 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 51′F. MoraPortland Timbers
- 62′M. RodríguezSporting Kansas City
- 79′EvanderPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2024 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2024 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2024 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2024 | Charlotte(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2024 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 22, 2024 | FC Tulsa(home) | 4-0 | US Open Cup |
| May 19, 2024 | Austin(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2024 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2024 | Union Omaha(away) | 2-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 5, 2024 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Portland Timbers win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 7, 2024 | Sporting Kansas City 3-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 4-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jan 21, 2023 | Portland Timbers 1-0 Sporting Kansas City | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 21, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 4-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2022 | Portland Timbers 7-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers on Apr 7, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.8 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.8 | 2.1 | 0 | 13/15 | 13/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.8 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 9th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- May 26, 2024San Jose Earthquakes1-1Austin
- May 26, 2024Vancouver Whitecaps1-2Inter Miami
- May 29, 2024Philadelphia Union0-0Toronto FC
- May 29, 2024New York Red Bulls3-1Charlotte
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