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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 Miami25165456391753
2FC CincinnatiCincinnati25153744331148
3Columbus Crew23127447222543
4New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls251011442311141
5New York City FCNY City2511593630638
6Charlotte FCCharlotte FC2510783027337
7Orlando City259793938134
8Toronto2693143447-1330
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta2577113536-128
10Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia2569104542327
11CF MontrealMontreal2569103449-1527
12Nashville SCNashville2568112639-1326
13DC United2568113550-1526
14Chicago Fire2567123042-1225
15New England RevolutionNew England2372142347-2423

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy26147550361449
2Los Angeles FCLos Angeles24145548301847
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake25128551341744
4Colorado RapidsColorado2612595043741
5Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver2411584335838
6Houston DynamoHouston2410773530537
7Seattle SoundersSeattle2510783429537
8Portland TimbersPortland2510695042836
9Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd2596104041-133
10Austin FCAustin2587102837-931
11Dallas2586113839-130
12Sporting Kansas CityKansas2666144152-1124
13St Louis City25411103246-1423
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes2542193161-3014


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