Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 28

Sporting Kansas CityvPortland Timbers

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3 – 3 (86')

1Headline

Recommended bet: none on this match

We hold prices on this match — the market's own numbers are below — but we have published no forecast of our own for these markets yet, so there is nothing to weigh them against.

We don't have a model forecast for this match yet. Forecasts publish once a fixture is in the model's fitting window — usually a few days before kick-off. Here's what we do have right now:

  • • Market prices and price movement
  • • Head-to-head record and recent form
  • • Lineups and injuries where available
  • • Venue, kickoff time, and context

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For comparison, the market gives Portland Timbers a 42% chance. No model forecast has been published for this fixture.

Portland TimbersModel pendingMarket 42%
Portland Timbers:, no forecast published, market 42%

2Market

Open: 35% home · 23% draw · 42% away

Now: 35% home · 23% draw · 42% away

Only one price captured so far — drift needs at least two.

Match result

Home—vs35%
Draw—vs23%
Away—vs42%

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Goals over 2.5

Over 2.5—vs72%
Under 2.5—vs28%

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Goals over 1.5

Over 1.5—vs90%
Under 1.5—vs10%

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Goals over 3.5

Over 3.5—vs51%
Under 3.5—vs49%

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Both teams to score

Yes—vs72%
No—vs28%

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Gap is our probability minus the market's. A large one means we disagree with the price, not that we are right — whether we have been is published per market on the accuracy page. A market with no price is one we hold no odds for yet.

3Availability

Sporting Kansas City

Confirmed · 4-4-2

  • Diego Borges — out (Groin Injury)
  • Capita — out (Hamstring Injury)
  • I. James — out (Knee Injury)
  • O. Blorian — out (Chest Injury)
  • Z. Bassong — out (Calf Injury)
  • J. Davis — out (Injury)
  • K. Agyabeng — out (Red Card)
  • J. Reynolds — out (Muscle Injury)

Portland Timbers

Confirmed · 4-3-3

  • Z. McGraw — out (Inactive)
  • O. Fernandez — out (Lower-Body Injury)
  • D. Da Costa — out (Concussion)
  • V. Janssen — out (Red Card)
  • D. Chara — out (Thigh Injury)
  • A. Bonetig — out (Upper Back Injury)
  • J. Mosquera — out (Foot Injury)
  • J. Caicedo — out (Thigh Injury)
  • C. Bassett — out (Injury)
  • A. Aravena — out (Hip Injury)
  • J. Waterman — out (Yellow Cards)
  • F. Surman — out (Knee Injury)

4Form

The five matches each side played before this one, with expected goals where we have them. xG is shown as absent rather than zero when it was never measured — matches played before we began collecting statistics have none.

Sporting Kansas CityWLWLL

  • Sun 27 Sep · A v Houston Dynamo 2–0
  • Sun 20 Sep · H v Philadelphia Union 3–4(xG 1.0–0.7)
  • Sun 13 Sep · H v Los Angeles FC 3–1
  • Sun 6 Sep · A v FC Dallas 3–4
  • Sun 30 Aug · H v Vancouver Whitecaps 0–3(xG 0.4–3.0)

Portland TimbersLLLDW

  • Sun 27 Sep · A v San Jose Earthquakes 1–3
  • Sun 20 Sep · H v Atlanta United FC 0–1(xG 1.5–0.7)
  • Sun 13 Sep · A v FC Dallas 1–2
  • Thu 10 Sep · H v St. Louis City 2–2
  • Sun 6 Sep · H v Minnesota United FC 5–4

5Trends

How each side has been going — every figure is out of the games actually played, not a run chosen to flatter. How the two have met is in the head-to-head below.

Sporting Kansas City
  • Sporting Kansas City have won 2 of their last 5.
  • Sporting Kansas City have scored in 4 of their last 5.
  • 4 of Sporting Kansas City's last 5 went over 2.5 goals.
  • Both teams scored in 3 of Sporting Kansas City's last 5.
  • Sporting Kansas City kept a clean sheet in 1 of their last 5.
Portland Timbers
  • Portland Timbers have won 1 of their last 5.
  • Portland Timbers have scored in 4 of their last 5.
  • 4 of Portland Timbers's last 5 went over 2.5 goals.
  • Both teams scored in 4 of Portland Timbers's last 5.
  • Portland Timbers kept a clean sheet in 0 of their last 5.

6Head-to-head

Only 1 prior meeting on record — thin sample.

Sporting Kansas City W–D–L
0–0–1
Over 2.5
1 of 1
Both scored
0 of 1
  • Portland Timbers 6–0 Sporting Kansas City

7Context

Sporting Kansas City

Rest: 14 days · 1 match in 14d

Portland Timbers

Rest: 14 days · 1 match in 14d

Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City · Referee: Pierre Luce Lauziere

8Red flags

Common questions

What is the team news for Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers?
Sporting Kansas City's reported absences and doubts include Diego Borges, Capita, I. James, O. Blorian and 4 others. Portland Timbers's include Z. McGraw, O. Fernandez, D. Da Costa, V. Janssen and 8 others. Each player's status is in the availability section above.
What are the confirmed lineups for Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers?
Sporting Kansas City line up in a 4-4-2, Portland Timbers in a 4-3-3. The full starting elevens and substitutes are in the availability section.