Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 28

Sporting Kansas CityvPortland Timbers

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1Headline

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

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2Market

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Match result

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Goals over 2.5

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3Availability

Sporting Kansas City

Lineup not yet confirmed

  • Z. Bassongout (Calf Injury)
  • K. Agyabengout (Red Card)
  • J. Reynoldsout (Muscle Injury)
  • Diego Borgesout (Muscle Injury)
  • J. Davisout (Injury)

Portland Timbers

Lineup not yet confirmed

  • T. Musedoubtful (Wrist Injury)
  • V. Janssenout (Red Card)
  • D. Charaout (Thigh Injury)
  • A. Bonetigout (Upper Back Injury)
  • J. Mosqueraout (Foot Injury)
  • J. Caicedoout (Thigh Injury)
  • C. Bassettout (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 CityLLLDL

  • Sun 6 Sep · A v FC Dallas 34
  • Sun 30 Aug · H v Vancouver Whitecaps 03(xG 0.4–3.0)
  • Sun 23 Aug · A v Atlanta United FC 12
  • Thu 20 Aug · H v St. Louis City 11
  • Sun 16 Aug · A v Colorado Rapids 02

Portland TimbersDWLDW

  • Yesterday · H v St. Louis City 22
  • Sun 6 Sep · H v Minnesota United FC 54
  • Sun 30 Aug · H v Austin 12(xG 2.0–1.2)
  • Sun 23 Aug · A v Los Angeles FC 11
  • Thu 20 Aug · H v San Diego 31

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 0 of their last 5.
  • Sporting Kansas City have scored in 3 of their last 5.
  • 3 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 0 of their last 5.
Portland Timbers
  • Portland Timbers have won 2 of their last 5.
  • Portland Timbers have scored in 5 of their last 5.
  • 4 of Portland Timbers's last 5 went over 2.5 goals.
  • Both teams scored in 5 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
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Over 2.5
1 of 1
Both scored
0 of 1
  • Portland Timbers 60 Sporting Kansas City

7Context

Sporting Kansas City

Rest: 35 days · 0 matches in 14d

Portland Timbers

Rest: 31 days · 0 matches in 14d

Red Bull Arena, Leipzig

8Red flags

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Common questions

What is the team news for Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers?
Sporting Kansas City's reported absences and doubts include Z. Bassong, K. Agyabeng, J. Reynolds, Diego Borges and 1 other. Portland Timbers's include T. Muse, V. Janssen, D. Chara, A. Bonetig and 3 others. Each player's status is in the availability section above.