Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.25 expected goals for Portland Timbers and 1.25 for Sporting Kansas City, a combined total of 3.50. That distribution gives Portland Timbers the largest share of the 1X2 market at 60%, with the draw at 20%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 68% for over 2.5 goals and 64% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 10%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 60% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

This match has finished. The figures below are the model's estimate for the fixture, kept on the page for reference and study — they are not a betting tip, and nothing here has been edited after the final whistle.

Model pick

Portland Timbers win

59.9% probability

Moderate confidencePartial model70/100

Expected goals

2.25 – 1.25

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

Portland Timbers home form
5 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.
Sporting Kansas City away threat
Scored in 4 of their last 5 away fixtures.
Most likely outcome
The model rates Portland Timbers to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 60%, against 60% / 20% / 20% for home, draw and away.
Expected goals balance
Projected 2.25 goals for Portland Timbers and 1.25 for Sporting Kansas City, a combined 3.50 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

Portland Timbers win60%

Draw20%

Sporting Kansas City win20%

Double chance 1X

80%

Double chance 12

80%

Double chance X2

40%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals86%

Over 2.5 goals68%

Over 3.5 goals46%

Both teams to score64%

Correct score

2–19.6%
1–18.5%
2–07.6%
3–17.2%
1–06.8%

Recent form

Portland Timbers

2026-10-18T02:30:00.000Z · H vs Colorado Rapids · 0-0 (D)
2026-10-15T02:30:00.000Z · A vs Los Angeles Galaxy · 0-2 (L)
2026-10-11T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Sporting Kansas City · 3-3 (D)
2026-09-27T02:30:00.000Z · A vs San Jose Earthquakes · 1-3 (L)
2026-09-20T02:30:00.000Z · H vs Atlanta United FC · 0-1 (L)

Sporting Kansas City

2026-10-18T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Real Salt Lake · 1-3 (L)
2026-10-15T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Nashville SC · 0-4 (L)
2026-10-11T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Portland Timbers · 3-3 (D)
2026-10-02T01:30:00.000Z · A vs Seattle Sounders · 1-2 (L)
2026-09-27T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Houston Dynamo · 2-0 (W)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

Major League Soccer table

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Vancouver Whitecaps	30	16	7	7	32	55
2	St. Louis City	30	14	9	7	15	51
3	FC Dallas	30	14	9	7	8	51
4	San Jose Earthquakes	30	13	9	8	10	48
5	Houston Dynamo	30	13	8	9	2	47
6	Los Angeles FC	31	12	10	9	15	46
7	Seattle Sounders	30	11	9	10	2	42
8	Los Angeles Galaxy	31	10	10	11	-9	40
9	Colorado Rapids	30	11	6	13	0	39
10	Real Salt Lake	30	10	6	14	-3	36
11	Portland Timbers	30	9	7	14	-5	34
12	San Diego	30	8	10	12	-3	34
13	Minnesota United FC	30	8	10	12	-8	34
14	Austin	30	7	10	13	-18	31
15	Sporting Kansas City	30	6	4	20	-39	22
1	Nashville SC	30	20	7	3	41	67
2	Inter Miami	30	15	10	5	22	55
3	New England Revolution	30	16	4	10	8	52
4	Chicago Fire	30	14	6	10	8	48
5	Charlotte	30	13	8	9	8	47
6	Philadelphia Union	30	13	7	10	13	46
7	Orlando City SC	30	12	5	13	-12	41
8	FC Cincinnati	30	10	9	11	-9	39
9	New York Red Bulls	30	10	6	14	-17	36
10	Toronto FC	30	8	12	10	-9	36
11	Columbus Crew	30	10	5	15	-1	35
12	New York City FC	30	8	10	12	2	34
13	DC United	30	7	12	11	-15	33
14	Atlanta United FC	30	8	6	16	-14	30
15	CF Montreal	30	6	7	17	-24	25

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Portland Timbers win, at 59.9%. Its single most likely scoreline is 2–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 64% and over 2.5 goals at 68%.

A 60% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

Methodology Results Log

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.