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Portland Timbers v Sporting KC : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 11th May, 03:30 BST, Providence Park, Portland

Sunday morning at the Providence Park, and it’s a Major League Soccer showdown between Portland Timbers and Sporting KC. Phil Neville and Peter Vermes will be doing all they can to claim victory. You'll find statistics supporting our top of below, but be sure to take a look at the 16 other betting markets we cover too. Each has been designed to give you as full a picture as possible, with Major League Soccer performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you're able to make the smartest bet choices. Finally, be sure to get the best odds and bet smart.


Best Tip: Over 2.5 goals

As you can see, our prediction for Sunday's game is over 2.5 goals, meaning that we expect Portland and Sporting KC to score 3 goals or more combined during the standard 90 mins. 2 goals or fewer would mean the time doesn't win but, with statistics below suggesting both teams have goals in them, we think there's good reason to feel confident.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Portland
46%
9/10-
Draw
22%
5/2-
Sporting KC
32%
27/10
1%
-
Draw 1-1
9%
13/2
7%
-
Portland 2-1
9%
8/1-
Sporting KC 2-1
7%
12/1-
Draw 2-2
7%
10/1-
Portland 3-1
6%
12/1-
Portland 1-0
6%
11/1
9%
-
Portland 2-0
5%
11/1-
Sporting KC 1-0
5%
16/1-
Portland 3-2
5%
18/1-
Sporting KC 3-1
4%
25/1-
Sporting KC 2-0
4%
22/1-
Sporting KC 3-2
4%
25/1
10%
-
Portland 3-0
3%
18/1
12%
-
Draw 0-0
3%
18/1
12%
-
Portland 4-1
3%
22/1
12%
-
Over 2.5 Goals
69%
19/40
6%
-
Under 2.5 Goals
31%
8/5
11%
-
Home 1st Goal
51%
4/7-
Away 1st Goal
48%
11/8
1%
-
No 1st Goal
1%
18/1
12%
-
BTTS - Yes
68%
4/9
4%
-
BTTS - No
32%
13/8
5%
-
BTTS - Home Win
29%
21/10
5%
-
BTTS - Draw
19%
3/1
8%
-
BTTS - Away Win
21%
9/2
8%
-
Home/draw
68%
2/7
3%
-
Away/draw
54%
10/11-
Home/away
78%
2/7-
Over 1.5 Goals
87%
1/7
3%
-
Under 1.5 Goals
13%
9/2
10%
-
Over 3.5 Goals
47%
11/10
7%
-
Under 3.5 Goals
53%
4/6
6%
-
Over 4.5 Goals
28%
11/4
6%
-
Under 4.5 Goals
72%
1/4
2%
-
Over 5.5 Goals
15%
6/1
13%
-
Under 5.5 Goals
85%
1/10
2%
-
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/50-
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
18/1
12%
-
Home DNB
61%
2/5-
Away DNB
48%
7/4-
Portland win to nil
17%
10/3
8%
-
Sporting KC win to nil
12%
8/1
13%
-
Portland / Portland
28%
2/1-
Portland / Sporting KC
3%
25/1
10%
-
Portland / Draw
6%
12/1-
Draw / Portland
15%
9/2-
Draw / Sporting KC
10%
15/2-
Draw / Draw
12%
6/1
8%
-
Sporting KC / Portland
4%
18/1-
Sporting KC / Sporting KC
15%
9/2-
Sporting KC / Draw
6%
12/1-
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Win / draw / win form
Portland
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
42
Conceded
31
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
10
Draw
6
L
4
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Portland3 - 3LAFC
Portland3 - 1Houston
Portland1 - 1LA Galaxy
Portland1 - 0Austin
Portland1 - 4Vancouver
Portland0 - 0Dallas
Portland0 - 1Austin
Portland4 - 2LA Galaxy
Portland1 - 0Seattle
Portland4 - 4Saint Louis City
Portland3 - 0Salt Lake
Portland4 - 1Nashville
Portland3 - 2Minnesota
Portland2 - 0Vancouver
Portland2 - 2Houston
Portland2 - 1Sporting KC
Portland4 - 2San Jose
Portland1 - 2Seattle
Portland2 - 2LAFC
Portland1 - 3Philadelphia
Goals: Scored
35
Conceded
34
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
15 / 20
Clean sheets
5 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
7
Draw
8
Lost
5
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
APortland4 - 2LA Galaxy
HPortland3 - 3LAFC
APortland4 - 2Sporting KC
APortland0 - 0Austin
HPortland3 - 1Houston
APortland3 - 0Colorado
HPortland1 - 1LA Galaxy
APortland0 - 2Nashville
HPortland1 - 0Austin
HPortland1 - 4Vancouver
APortland0 - 5Vancouver
APortland1 - 1Seattle
HPortland0 - 0Dallas
HPortland0 - 1Austin
APortland1 - 1Vancouver
APortland3 - 3Salt Lake
HPortland4 - 2LA Galaxy
APortland1 - 2Colorado
HPortland1 - 0Seattle
HPortland4 - 4Saint Louis City
Sporting KC
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
43
Games: Scored
16 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
4 / 20
W
3
D
1
Lost
16
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Cincinnati2 - 1Sporting KC
San Jose3 - 5Sporting KC
Dallas2 - 1Sporting KC
DC United2 - 1Sporting KC
Austin1 - 0Sporting KC
Dallas2 - 1Sporting KC
Saint Louis City3 - 1Sporting KC
Seattle2 - 0Sporting KC
NY Red Bulls1 - 1Sporting KC
Vancouver2 - 1Sporting KC
San Jose1 - 2Sporting KC
Colorado2 - 1Sporting KC
Columbus4 - 0Sporting KC
LA Galaxy4 - 2Sporting KC
Minnesota3 - 1Sporting KC
Portland2 - 1Sporting KC
Austin3 - 2Sporting KC
Salt Lake1 - 0Sporting KC
Minnesota2 - 1Sporting KC
Toronto1 - 3Sporting KC
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
38
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
18 / 20
Clean sheets
2 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
W
4
D
3
Lost
13
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
ASporting KC1 - 2Cincinnati
ASporting KC5 - 3San Jose
HSporting KC2 - 4Portland
HSporting KC2 - 0Saint Louis City
ASporting KC1 - 2Dallas
HSporting KC0 - 2LAFC
HSporting KC3 - 3Minnesota
ASporting KC1 - 2DC United
HSporting KC1 - 2San Jose
ASporting KC0 - 1Austin
ASporting KC1 - 2Dallas
HSporting KC0 - 3LAFC
ASporting KC1 - 3Saint Louis City
HSporting KC0 - 2Minnesota
HSporting KC4 - 1Colorado
ASporting KC0 - 2Seattle
ASporting KC1 - 1NY Red Bulls
HSporting KC3 - 0Orlando
HSporting KC1 - 1Saint Louis City
ASporting KC1 - 2Vancouver
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
5
Portland have beaten Sporting KC in 5 consecutive home league meetings
7
Portland have not lost to Sporting KC in 7 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Portland since 2018
Portland
Sporting KC
Goals: Scored
14
5
Games: Scored
5 / 7
4 / 7
Clean sheets
3 / 7
2 / 7
POT
5
D
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Portland
Portland2 - 1
Portland1 - 0
Portland7 - 2
Portland2 - 1
Portland2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
Draw0 - 0Draw
League games at Sporting KC since 2018
Sporting KC
Portland
Goals: Scored
21
15
Games: Scored
8 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
0 / 8
POT
2
D
3
SKC
3
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Sporting KC
2 - 4Portland
Draw3 - 3Draw
Sporting KC4 - 1
Sporting KC4 - 1
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw2 - 2Draw
2 - 3Portland
Sporting KC3 - 0
Goal Statistics

Sporting KC have been abject at the back of late, conceding 2 or more goals in 3 consecutive Major League Soccer matches. This run could continue, with Portland Timbers's PG an impressive 2.0.

Sporting KC have been consistent in front of goal of late, finding the net in 5 consecutive Major League Soccer outings. Their PG of 1.6 against Portland Timbers on Sunday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Portland Sporting KC
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.9
goals
1.6
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
14%
1
28%
2
27%
3
17%
4+
13%
There is a 86% probability that Portland will score 1 or more goals
0
20%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
8%
There is a 80% probability that Sporting KC will score 1 or more goals
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+8
Portland’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
=0
Sporting KC’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
2.1
average goals scored
1.3
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
2.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2025/2025 season
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Portland
PG (predicted goals)
Sporting KC
1.9
1.6
Attack rating
14%
better
POT
SKC
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Games scored8
8
Failed to score2
2
Scored first7
4
Goals scored20
16
Avg. goals scored2
1.6
Avg. shots per game7
8
Avg. shots per goal4
5
Conversion rate for28
21
Avg. XG for1.1
1.2
KickOff rating
+14%
Defence rating
34%
better
POT
SKC
view stats
Games conceded7
9
Clean sheets3
1
Conceded first2
6
Goals conceded15
21
Avg. goals conceded1.5
2.1
Avg. shots/game conceded9
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against16%
22%
Avg. XG against1.8
1.7
KickOff rating
+34%

Portland v Sporting KC Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Portland Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10456
F SurmanK GenezAntonyJ Fory
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
F Surman DEF10
-
D Costa MID1022
2
-
D Ayala MID1011
2
-
K Genez FWD104
-
Antony FWD1045
3
-
F Mora  FWD1042
2
-
J Pantemis GLK9
-
K Miller DEF9
1
1
J Fory MID91
6
-
K Sierocki MID9
2
-
J Ortiz MID8
1
-
S Moreno FWD822
-
E Miller DEF7
-
C Paredes MID7
1
-
A Lassiter FWD7
1
-
J Mosquera DEF6
-
Z McGraw DEF4
2
-
C Bravo DEF3
-
J Rodríguez FWD311
2
-
M Crépeau  GLK1
-
Sporting KC Major League Soccer squad statistics 2025
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
10534
J PulskampD JoveljicM GarcíaN Radoja
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Pulskamp GLK101
2
-
L Ndenbe DEF101
2
-
M García MID1013
-
E Thommy MID1022
1
-
M Suleymanov FWD1012
-
D Joveljic FWD1051
2
-
D Sallói FWD1041
-
J Davis DEF81
2
-
N Radoja MID8
4
-
Z Bassong DEF71
-
J Fernández DEF7
3
-
M Rodríguez MID7
1
-
K Shelton FWD7
-
R Voloder DEF6
-
W Agada FWD6
-
T Leibold DEF51
2
-
D Rosero DEF4
1
-
S Afrifa FWD2
-
M Toye FWD2
-