Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers: result 3-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 19, 2018 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers?
Sporting Kansas City won 3-0 on August 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 28′D. RubioSporting Kansas City
- 37′D. RubioSporting Kansas City
- 89′J. RussellSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Portland Timbers have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | FC Dallas(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-4 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 14, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2018 | DC United(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Portland Timbers 3-3 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City on Jun 10, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.7 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.7 | 1.6 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 10/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 18, 2018Seattle Sounders5-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 18, 2018Philadelphia Union2-0New York City FC
- Aug 18, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 18, 2018CF Montreal2-1Chicago Fire
- Aug 19, 2018Houston Dynamo1-2Real Salt Lake
- Aug 19, 2018San Jose Earthquakes1-1Toronto FC
- Aug 19, 2018FC Dallas2-0Minnesota United FC
- Aug 19, 2018Atlanta United FC3-1Columbus Crew