Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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Two sets of players that both have the taste of defeat lingering in their mouths from before the international pause will clash at Children's Mercy Park on Saturday evening. The SKC boys will be looking to bounce back following their loss against the Seattle Sounders, while they're also looking for just a second home win in six games. The Timbers will arrive in Kansas City off the back of three straight defeats.
At early odds of +230, available at Fanatics, visiting forward Kristoffer Velde, who is very much the Portland Timbers' talisman, looks a little too nicely priced to hit the back of the net. The Norwegian has looked very hungry for goals in recent weeks, and he could easily satisfy that hunger against an SKC defense that continues to struggle.
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Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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20
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32 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | -3 |
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30
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21 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -33 |
Sporting Kansas City and Portland Timbers Latest Matches
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 19, 2026 - Major League Soccer
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Aug 13, 2026 - Leagues Cup
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Sep 26, 2026 - Major League Soccer
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Aug 22, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Aug 9, 2026 - Leagues Cup
Jul 16, 2026 - Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City against Portland Timbers : Head to Head (H2H)
0 %
17 %
83 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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Portland Timbers v Sporting Kansas City last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
J. Pulskamp
DefenderJ. Reid
Z. Bassong
E. Bartlow
I. James
MidfielderA. Cunningham
J. Bartlett
ForwardS. Suleymanov
S. Reid
H. Sulte
DefenderA. Bonetig
S. Jura
I. Smith
MidfielderE. Izoita
J. Ortiz
ForwardA. Alves Santos
G. Guerra
A. Aravena
Missing players
O. Blorian
J. Davis
Moises Mosquera
D. Borges
MidfielderO. Wolff
ForwardCapita
B. Bye
J. Waterman
J. Mosquera
Z. McGraw
F. Surman
MidfielderO. Fernandez
J. Caicedo
Most goals and assists
Sporting Kansas City
Portland Timbers
Andre luiz
(5 Goals)
K. Kelsy
(9 Goals)
C. Harris
(4 Assists)
D. Da Costa
(7 Assists)
Sporting Kansas City - Portland Timbers Key Points
- Last time out, Kristoffer Velde fired off no less than five shots.
- In his five games for the Timbers, Kristoffer Velde has taken a total 26 shots.
- Since the Leagues Cup break in August, Kristoffer Velde averages 0.47 goals per 90 minutes.
- Kristoffer Velde has taken more shots than any other Portland Timbers player this season.
- Kristoffer Velde has scored three goals in his last five MLS appearances.
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Our Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers Prediction
On home soil, where they conceded four goals last time out, the hosts aren't exactly what you'd call defensive secure, so this looks like a great opportunity for Kristoffer Velde to find the net. He's been in fine form this season in general, posting some very encouraging numbers, while his recent efforts point towards him scoring his ninth goal of the campaign sooner rather than later.
Having seen the 27-year-old fire off 26 shots in his last five appearances, odds of +230 are well worth taking.
Our Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers Pick: Kristoffer Velde to Score.
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