Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on May 28, 2023 at 07:00 PM (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 4-1 on May 28, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 8′F. BoliPortland Timbers
- 33′E. ThommySporting Kansas City
- 66′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
- 68′L. MabialaSporting Kansas City (o.g.)
- 90′F. HernándezSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Portland Timbers have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2023 | St. Louis City(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2023 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2023 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-1 | US Open Cup |
| May 7, 2023 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2023 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2023 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2023 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-4 | US Open Cup |
| May 7, 2023 | Austin(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Portland Timbers win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Portland Timbers | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2021 | Portland Timbers 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City on Feb 28, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 0.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Portland Timbers score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 0.8 | 1.4 | 5 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Portland Timbers | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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 20 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 | 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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