Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on June 20, 2021 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 June 20, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 28′J. LindseySporting Kansas City
- 36′D. AsprillaPortland Timbers
- 45′M. LoríaPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2021 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 22, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2021 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2021 | Club America(away) | 1-3 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2021 | Austin(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 23, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Portland Timbers win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 2-2 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 8, 2019 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 30, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 2-3 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 26, 2018 | Portland Timbers 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Portland Timbers 0-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers on Sep 29, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
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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