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Major League Soccer
May 26, 2024 at 3.30am UK
Providence Park
Sporting Kansas

Portland
2 - 1
Kansas

Mora (53'), Evander (83')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Rodriguez (64')
Rodriguez (41')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Portland Timbers and Sporting Kansas City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Minnesota Utd 2-1 Portland
Sunday, May 19 at 1.30am in Major League Soccer
Last Game: Austin 3-2 Kansas
Sunday, May 19 at 1.30am in Major League Soccer

We said: Portland Timbers 2-2 Sporting Kansas City

Neither side have been particularly strong defensively this season, with Portland averaging over two goals conceded per game, while Kansas average just under two goals. On the other hand, both teams rank among the highest scorers of the Western Conference, so fans could be in for an entertaining matchup. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portland Timbers win with a probability of 43.9%. A win for Sporting Kansas City had a probability of 32.61% and a draw had a probability of 23.5%.

The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.38%) and 2-0 (6.27%). The likeliest Sporting Kansas City win was 1-2 (7.62%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.6%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 2-1 win for Portland Timbers in this match.

Result
Portland TimbersDrawSporting Kansas City
43.9% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01) 23.48%32.61% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Both teams to score 62.3% (-0.0039999999999978 -0)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
60.66% (-0.0079999999999956 -0.01)39.33% (0.0039999999999978 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
38.32% (-0.0080000000000027 -0.01)61.67% (0.0040000000000049 0)
Portland Timbers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
81.72% (-0.007000000000005 -0.01)18.28% (0.004999999999999 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
50.66% (-0.009999999999998 -0.01)49.34% (0.0069999999999979 0.01)
Sporting Kansas City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.23% (-0.0010000000000048 -0)23.76% (-0.0019999999999989 -0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
42.08%57.91% (-0.0040000000000049 -0)
Score Analysis
    Portland Timbers 43.9%
    Sporting Kansas City 32.61%
    Draw 23.47%
Portland TimbersDrawSporting Kansas City
2-1 @ 9.01% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
1-0 @ 7.38% (0.00099999999999945 0)
2-0 @ 6.27% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
3-1 @ 5.11% (-0.00099999999999945 -0)
3-2 @ 3.67% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-0 @ 3.55% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
4-1 @ 2.17% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
4-2 @ 1.56%
4-0 @ 1.51% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
Other @ 3.67%
Total : 43.9%
1-1 @ 10.6%
2-2 @ 6.48% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
0-0 @ 4.34% (0.0010000000000003 0)
3-3 @ 1.76% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
Other @ 0.3%
Total : 23.47%
1-2 @ 7.62% (0.0010000000000003 0)
0-1 @ 6.24% (0.00099999999999945 0)
0-2 @ 4.48% (0.0010000000000003 0)
1-3 @ 3.65%
2-3 @ 3.1%
0-3 @ 2.15% (0.0010000000000003 0)
1-4 @ 1.31%
2-4 @ 1.11%
Other @ 2.94%
Total : 32.61%

How you voted: Portland vs Kansas

Portland Timbers
66.7%
Draw
20.0%
Sporting Kansas City
13.3%
15
Head to Head
Apr 7, 2024 6.45pm
Kansas
3-3
Portland
Agade (13', 45+3'), Rosero (38')
Rosero (25'), Rodriguez (48'), Davis (90+8')
Evander (64' pen.), Mora (66'), Miller (81')
Miller (34'), Miller (82')
May 28, 2023 8pm
Kansas
4-1
Portland
Thommy (33'), Salloi (66'), Mabiala (68' og.), Hernandez (90+3')
Fontas (47'), Radoja (72'), Shelton (85')
Boli (8')
Loria (89')
Aug 22, 2022 12.55am
Kansas
4-1
Portland
Agade (31', 75'), Fontas (40'), Thommy (42')
Sweat (78')
Blanco (90+1')
McGraw (57'), Chara (86')
May 15, 2022 3am
rhs 2.0
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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami16104238211734
2FC CincinnatiCincinnati1510322314933
3New York City FCNY City158251916326
4Columbus Crew146622113824
5New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls146532521423
6Charlotte FCCharlotte FC156451413122
7Toronto157172424022
8Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia144642521418
9DC United154652125-418
10Nashville SCNashville143741720-316
11Orlando City144461522-716
12Atlanta UnitedAtlanta143471717013
13CF MontrealMontreal143471731-1413
14Chicago Fire152581427-1311
15New England RevolutionNew England132110926-177

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Salt LakeSalt Lake1585230171329
2Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd137422417725
3Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy156722722525
4Los Angeles FCLos Angeles147342519624
5Austin FCAustin156542018223
6Colorado RapidsColorado156452726122
7Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver145452017319
8Houston DynamoHouston145361315-218
9Seattle SoundersSeattle154561818017
10Portland TimbersPortland154472830-216
11St Louis City143742022-216
12Dallas133461620-413
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas142572226-411
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes1532102334-1111


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