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Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers
Major League Soccer
May 11, 2025 at 3.30am UK
Providence Park
Sporting Kansas

Portland
1 - 0
Kansas

Moreno (10')
Bravo (67')
FT(HT: 1-0)

Suleymanov (73'), Davis (74')

The Match

Preview

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

Form, Standings, Stats

Portland Timbers

All competitions
Last Game: Earthquakes 4-1 Portland
Sunday, May 4 at 3.30am in Major League Soccer

Sporting Kansas City

All competitions
Major League Soccer
Last Game: Kansas 1-0 LA Galaxy
Monday, May 5 at 12am in MLS Playoffs

We said: Portland Timbers 2-1 Sporting Kansas City

 Despite their recent loss to San Jose Earthquakes, Portland Timbers have what it takes to get back on track after the disappointing loss, and considering the haphazard form of the visitors, Neville's men could claim a 2-1 win. 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 51.42%. A win for Sporting Kansas City had a probability of 26.47% and a draw had a probability of 22.1%.

The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.49%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-0 (7.34%) and 2-0 (7.1%). The likeliest Sporting Kansas City win was 1-2 (6.56%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (9.82%).

Result
Portland TimbersDrawSporting Kansas City
51.42% (0.149 0.15) 22.11% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01) 26.47% (-0.143 -0.14)
Both teams to score 63.07% (-0.122 -0.12)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.47% (-0.1 -0.1)36.52% (0.097999999999999 0.1)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.33% (-0.107 -0.11)58.67% (0.107 0.11)
Portland Timbers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.54% (0.013000000000005 0.01)14.45% (-0.013999999999999 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
57.59% (0.028000000000006 0.03)42.41% (-0.030000000000001 -0.03)
Sporting Kansas City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.73% (-0.154 -0.15)26.27% (0.153 0.15)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.62% (-0.203 -0.2)61.38% (0.203 0.2)
Score Analysis
    Portland Timbers 51.42%
    Sporting Kansas City 26.47%
    Draw 22.11%
Portland TimbersDrawSporting Kansas City
2-1 @ 9.49% (0.013999999999999 0.01)
1-0 @ 7.34% (0.039 0.04)
2-0 @ 7.1% (0.042000000000001 0.04)
3-1 @ 6.12% (0.013 0.01)
3-0 @ 4.58% (0.029 0.03)
3-2 @ 4.09% (-0.0090000000000003 -0.01)
4-1 @ 2.96% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
4-0 @ 2.22% (0.016 0.02)
4-2 @ 1.98% (-0.0029999999999999 -0)
5-1 @ 1.15% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Other @ 4.39%
Total : 51.42%
1-1 @ 9.82% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
2-2 @ 6.35% (-0.018 -0.02)
0-0 @ 3.8% (0.018 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.82% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 0.33%
Total : 22.11%
1-2 @ 6.56% (-0.023 -0.02)
0-1 @ 5.08% (0.0030000000000001 0)
0-2 @ 3.39% (-0.013 -0.01)
1-3 @ 2.92% (-0.023 -0.02)
2-3 @ 2.83% (-0.02 -0.02)
0-3 @ 1.51% (-0.012 -0.01)
1-4 @ 0.98% (-0.012 -0.01)
2-4 @ 0.95% (-0.011 -0.01)
Other @ 2.26%
Total : 26.47%

How you voted: Portland vs Kansas

Portland Timbers
85.7%
Draw
14.3%
Sporting Kansas City
0.0%
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Head to Head
Apr 13, 2025 7.15pm
Kansas
2-4
Portland
Suleymanov (16'), Joveljic (33' pen.)
Fernandez (45+6')
Ayala (10'), Kelsy (25', 49'), Miller (54' og.)
Smith (22'), Antony (28'), Chara (58'), Lassiter (78')
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May 26, 2024 3.30am
Portland
2-1
Kansas
Mora (53'), Evander (83')
Rodriguez (64')
Rodriguez (41')
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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')
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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')
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Feb 28, 2023 3am
Portland
1-0
Kansas
David Mosquera (6')
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