Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer

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Portland Timbers
8/19/26 22:30
San Diego FC

Prediction:

 

X or San Diego FC

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Portland Timbers welcome San Diego to Providence Park for their MLS Western Conference match. Both sides will be looking for a victory in the hope of breaking into the top 9 of the Western Conference table to stake their claims for at least a Wild Card spot. Both have been pretty average this season, although San Diego do head into this one on the back of three consecutive wins. Victory away at Los Angeles FC last time out followed two successive wins in the Leagues Cup against Puebla and Tijuana. 

The Timbers have found form, winning four of their last six in all competitions. They did, though, lose their last MLS fixture, going down 2-1 away at Chicago Fire. While their away form has been poor, Portland possess a decent home record, losing just twice on home soil in the league all season. San Diego's away form doesn't make for particulary good reading, winning just twice on the road. They do have the upper hand in head-to-heads, winning three and drawing two of the last six meetings between the two.

For our prediction, we're looking at the Double Chance market. Despite San Diego's generally poor away record, they've found form. We think the away side are likely to get something here, we're betting on San Diego to win or draw

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Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC Form

Table

Teams Pts P W D L GD
18 Portland Timbers
24 19 7 3 9 -1
20 San Diego FC
24 19 6 6 7 +4

Portland Timbers and San Diego FC Latest Matches

Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers Latest matches
W W W L W L
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

0/6 (0%)

Defeats

2/6 (33%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4 Total goals
100% BTTS
2.33 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
100% Over 2.5
0% Under 2.5

Aug 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
2 :  1
Portland Timbers

Aug 13, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Portland Timbers
3 :  1
Tijuana

Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup

CF America
3 :  1
Portland Timbers

Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Portland Timbers
5 :  2
Puebla

Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
2 :  1
Seattle Sounders

Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
2 :  1
Real Salt Lake
L D W W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4.17 Total goals
100% BTTS
2.5 Goals scored
1.67 Goals conceded
100% Over 2.5
0% Under 2.5

Aug 13, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Portland Timbers
3 :  1
Tijuana

Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup

Portland Timbers
5 :  2
Puebla

Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
2 :  1
Seattle Sounders

Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
2 :  1
Real Salt Lake

Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
2 :  2
FC Dallas

May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
1 :  3
San Jose Earthquakes
L D L W L L
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

4/6 (67%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

3.5 Total goals
67% BTTS
1.5 Goals scored
2 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Aug 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Chicago Fire
2 :  1
Portland Timbers

Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup

CF America
3 :  1
Portland Timbers

Jul 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Seattle Sounders
1 :  5
Portland Timbers

May 17, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Inter Miami
2 :  0
Portland Timbers

May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer

CF Montreal
2 :  2
Portland Timbers

May 2, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Real Salt Lake
2 :  0
Portland Timbers
San Diego FC
San Diego FC Latest matches
W D L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

2.33 Total goals
50% BTTS
1.33 Goals scored
1 Goals conceded
33% Over 2.5
67% Under 2.5

Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles FC
0 :  1
San Diego FC

Aug 12, 2026 - Leagues Cup

San Diego FC
3 :  2
Puebla

Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup

San Diego FC
1 :  0
Tijuana

Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup

CF America
3 :  1
San Diego FC

Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Minnesota United
1 :  1
San Diego FC

Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
1 :  0
FC Dallas
W D L W W W
Victories

4/6 (67%)

Draw

1/6 (17%)

Defeats

1/6 (17%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

4 Total goals
50% BTTS
2.5 Goals scored
1.5 Goals conceded
67% Over 2.5
33% Under 2.5

Aug 12, 2026 - Leagues Cup

San Diego FC
3 :  2
Puebla

Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup

San Diego FC
1 :  0
Tijuana

Jul 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
1 :  0
FC Dallas

May 23, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
2 :  4
Vancouver Whitecaps

May 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
3 :  3
FC Cincinnati

May 13, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
5 :  0
Austin FC
L D L D L W
Victories

1/6 (17%)

Draw

2/6 (33%)

Defeats

3/6 (50%)

Average stats (Last 6 matchs)

1.83 Total goals
50% BTTS
0.67 Goals scored
1.17 Goals conceded
17% Over 2.5
83% Under 2.5

Aug 15, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Los Angeles FC
0 :  1
San Diego FC

Aug 6, 2026 - Leagues Cup

CF America
3 :  1
San Diego FC

Aug 1, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Minnesota United
1 :  1
San Diego FC

Jul 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Colorado Rapids
1 :  0
San Diego FC

May 9, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Seattle Sounders
1 :  1
San Diego FC

Apr 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo
1 :  0
San Diego FC

Portland Timbers against San Diego FC : Head to Head (H2H)

Portland Timbers

17 %

Draw

33 %

San Diego FC

50 %

Average stats (last H2H results)

3
Total goals
50%
BTTS
0.83
Goals scored
2.17
Goals conceded
83.33%
Over 2.5
16.67%
Under 2.5

Apr 25, 2026 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
1 :  2
Portland Timbers

Nov 9, 2025 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
4 :  0
Portland Timbers

Nov 1, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
2 :  2
San Diego FC

Oct 26, 2025 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
2 :  1
Portland Timbers

Oct 18, 2025 - Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers
0 :  4
San Diego FC

Aug 23, 2025 - Major League Soccer

San Diego FC
0 :  0
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC Picks

San Diego FC v Portland Timbers last Lineups

Portland Timbers

Formation : 4 - 3 - 3

41
J. Pantemis
5
B. Bye
20
F. Surman
4
K. Miller
27
J. Fory
10
D. Da Costa
21
D. Chara
17
C. Bassett
99
K. Velde
19
K. Kelsy
11
A. Alves Santos
9
L. Morgan
7
M. Ingvartsen
10
A. Dreyer
12
G. Pirani
20
A. Godoy
70
A. Alvarado
27
L. Bombino
32
I. Murphy
26
M. Duah
33
O. Verhoeven
1
C. Dos Santos

Formation : 4 - 3 - 3

San Diego FC

Substitutes

Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
Goalkeeper

T. Muse

Defender

E. Miller

Z. McGraw

Midfielder

J. Caicedo

A. Lassister

J. Ortiz

O. Fernandez

Forward

G. Guerra

V. Janssen

San Diego FC
San Diego FC
Goalkeeper

D. Ferree

Defender

K. Sargeant

C. McVey

Midfielder

O. Valakari

J. Tverskov

D. Thorhallsson

Forward

D. Vazquez

A. Pellegrino

E. Achouri

Missing players

Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
Defender

J. Mosquera

A. Bonetig

I. Smith

Forward

A. Aravena

San Diego FC
San Diego FC
Goalkeeper

R. Alstrup

Midfielder

A. Dreyer

Most goals and assists

CD Huachipato Portland Timbers
CD Huachipato San Diego FC
Top Goalscorer
Venezuela K. Kelsy (9 Goals)
Top Goalscorer
Denmark M. Ingvartsen (11 Goals)
Best assists
Portugal D. Da Costa (6 Assists)
Best assists
Denmark A. Dreyer (7 Assists)

Portland Timbers - San Diego FC Key Points

  1. San Diego have won their last three matches in all competitions
  2. San Diego have only lost one of the last six meetings between the two sides
  3. The Timbers haven't kept a clean sheet in 11 games
  4. San Diego have only failed to score once in their last 13 games
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Our Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC Prediction

Despite the good home form of Portland Timbers, we still think San Diego will take something from this game. They've found form, they've kept three clean sheets in their last six scoring at least one goal in each of them. The Timbers will give them a good game, of course, but it's one where the away side should get at least a point from. 

Our prediction for Portland Timbers vs San Diego is: San Diego to Win or Draw

Prediction:

 

X or San Diego FC

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