Portland Timbers will be hoping to return to winning ways here following a 3-1 MLS defeat in their last game at the hands of Real Salt Lake. In that match, Portland Timbers had 51% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 3 on target. The scorer for Portland Timbers was Dairon Asprilla (87′). At the other end, Real Salt Lake had 17 shots on goal with 4 on target. Jefferson Savarino (19′), Rubio Rubin (48′) and Bode Hidalgo (82′) scored for Real Salt Lake.
Portland Timbers have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, finding the back of the net in each and every one of their last 6 games. They’ve claimed a sum of 8 during that period and have conceded a total of 8.
Following on from suffering a loss in their previous game against FC Dallas in MLS action, Sporting Kansas City and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.
In that match, Sporting Kansas City had 59% possession and 19 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. The scorer for Sporting Kansas City was Graham Zusi (51′). FC Dallas had 16 attempts on goal with 8 on target. Sebastian Lletget (33′) and Paul Arriola (65′) scored for FC Dallas.
In the course of their six most recent matches, Peter Vermes’s Sporting Kansas City have seen their efforts on goal rewarded 11 times, yielding them the goals scored per game average of 1.83.
Match Details:
- Match: Portland vs Sporting KC
- Date: 28 January 2023
- Time: 8:30 am
- Venue: Providence Park
Portland vs Sporting KC Prediction
We’re envisaging that Sporting Kansas City may well find it hard to score goals against this Portland Timbers lineup who we think will likely do enough to score at the other end and edge ahead.
We therefore see a good tussle with a 1-0 winning margin for Portland Timbers at the end of this one.
Portland vs Sporting KC Head-To-Head
- Looking at their prior head to head clashes going back to 08/09/2019 tells us that Portland Timbers have won 3 of these & Sporting Kansas City 1, with the number of drawn games standing at 2.
- Loads of goals were seen in those games, too – 26 overall at an average of 4.33 goals per meeting.
- The previous league match between the two was MLS match day 38 on 21/08/2022 when it ended Sporting Kansas City 4-1 Portland Timbers.
- In that match, Sporting Kansas City managed 57% possession and 18 shots on goal with 9 of them on target. The goalscorers were William Agada (31′, 75′), Andreu Fontàs (40′) and Erik Thommy (42′).
- At the other end, Portland Timbers got 12 attempts at goal with 5 of them on target. Sebastián Blanco (90′) scored.
- The match was refereed by Armando Villareal.
Portland vs Sporting KC Live Stream Time
This match will start from 8:30 am
Portland vs Sporting KC Date
This match will take place on 28 January 2023
Portland vs Sporting KC Team News
Dairon Asprilla (Knee Surgery), David Ayala (Knee Surgery) and Felipe Mora (Knee Surgery) will be missing for Portland Timbers manager Giovanni Savarese.
Sporting Kansas City boss Peter Vermes has to currently contend with reduced team options. Tim Melia (Muscle Injury), Kortne Ford (Achilles tendon surgery), Alan Pulido (Knee Surgery) and Gadi Kinda (Knee Surgery) will miss out on this game.
Portland vs Sporting KC Lineups
Portland Timbers:
Bingham; Bonilla, Zuparic, McGraw, Rasmussen; D Chara, Williamson; Y Chara, Evander, Loria; Niezgoda
Sporting Kansas City:
Pulskamp; Zusi, Fontas, Voloder, Leibold; Espinoza, Walter, Davis; Russell, Agada, Salloi
Portland vs Sporting KC Odds
We say: Portland Timbers 2-1 Sporting Kansas City
Portland Timbers fared better than their opponents last season and certainly boast the quality to return to the top end of the Conference, particularly with the addition of Evander, and we fancy them to make a winning start at home to Sporting Kansas City this weekend.
Portland vs Sporting KC Stats
- Portland Timbers 55.95%
- Sporting Kansas City 21.2%
- Draw 22.85%
Portland vs Sporting KC Tips
- Portland to score first
- Over 2.5 goals
- Both teams to score
Portland vs Sporting KC Betting Trends
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Portland Timbers win with a probability of 55.96%. A draw has a probability of 22.8% and a win for Sporting Kansas City has a probability of 21.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win is 1-0 with a probability of 10.46%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (9.87%) and 2-0 (9.56%). The likeliest drawn scoreline is 1-1 (10.81%), while for a Sporting Kansas City win it is 0-1 (5.92%).
Portland vs Sporting KC Where To Watch Live MLS Today Match
You can watch this match on Apple TV