Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers: result 2-3 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference FinalsKick-off on November 30, 2018 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers?
Portland Timbers won 2-3 on November 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 20′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
- 52′S. BlancoPortland Timbers
- 61′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
- 81′GersoSporting Kansas City
- 90′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Portland Timbers have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 3-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 1, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 16, 2017 | Portland Timbers 0-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Portland Timbers 3-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City on Nov 26, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.7 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 2.0 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 points from 21 matches) and Portland Timbers sit 9th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 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