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Portland Timbers v Sporting KC : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 10th May, 03:30 BST, Providence Park, Portland

Kerry Zavagnin is aiming for a crucial away win in the Major League Soccer on Sunday morning, as he takes his Sporting KC side to the Providence Park to visit Portland Timbers and Phil Neville. Major League Soccer statistics are the backbone of the predictions you'll find below, with head-to-head performance included too. There's so much to explore, with infographics and odds from the UK's biggest bookmakers available for every betting markets via the tabs.


Best Tip: Portland to win

We are predicting Portland will be victorious come the end of the 90 mins on Sunday in the win / draw / win market. The recent form stats and historical head-to-head (H2H) data below all point in that direction and, as favourites with the bookmakers, the odds back that up too. Expect jubilant celebrations among the home supporters when the game draws to a close at Providence Park.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Portland are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 62% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.50.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Portland
62%
49/1001/2
Draw
19%
7/217/5
Sporting KC
19%
17/419/5
Portland 2-1
9%
8/17/1
Draw 1-1
8%
17/28/1
Portland 3-1
7%
10/117/2
Portland 2-0
7%
9/117/2
Portland 1-0
6%
11/19/1
Draw 2-2
6%
12/111/1
Portland 3-0
6%
11/111/1
Sporting KC 2-1
5%
16/114/1
Portland 3-2
5%
18/114/1
Portland 4-1
4%
16/114/1
Portland 4-0
3%
20/116/1
Sporting KC 1-0
3%
22/116/1
Portland 4-2
3%
28/122/1
Draw 0-0
3%
20/118/1
Sporting KC 3-2
3%
33/125/1
Over 2.5 Goals
71%
2/52/5
Under 2.5 Goals
29%
15/89/5
Home 1st Goal
55%
4/94/9
Away 1st Goal
44%
13/89/5
No 1st Goal
1%
20/118/1
BTTS - Yes
65%
8/151/2
BTTS - No
35%
11/87/5
BTTS - Home Win
36%
8/56/4
BTTS - Draw
16%
4/117/4
BTTS - Away Win
12%
7/113/2
Home/draw
81%
1/61/6
Away/draw
38%
11/829/20
Home/away
81%
2/112/11
Over 1.5 Goals
88%
1/91/9
Under 1.5 Goals
12%
11/25/1
Over 3.5 Goals
49%
1/119/20
Under 3.5 Goals
51%
8/113/4
Over 4.5 Goals
30%
12/521/10
Under 4.5 Goals
70%
3/101/3
Over 5.5 Goals
16%
5/19/2
Under 5.5 Goals
84%
1/82/15
Over 0.5 Goals
97%
1/661/100
Under 0.5 Goals
3%
20/118/1
Home DNB
75%
1/52/9
Away DNB
32%
10/329/10
Portland win to nil
26%
9/4-
Sporting KC win to nil
7%
12/1-
Portland / Portland
37%
6/523/20
Portland / Sporting KC
3%
28/133/1
Portland / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Portland
17%
15/419/5
Draw / Sporting KC
7%
11/111/1
Draw / Draw
11%
7/113/2
Sporting KC / Portland
5%
16/116/1
Sporting KC / Sporting KC
10%
8/113/2
Sporting KC / Draw
5%
16/114/1
Win / draw / win form
3
Sporting KC have lost 3 consecutive away league games
6
Sporting KC have not won in 6 consecutive league games
Portland 13TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
Goals: Scored
34
Conceded
32
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
9
Draw
7
L
4
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
40
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
20 / 20
Clean sheets
0 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
Won
5
D
4
Lost
11
Sporting KC 15TH
20 league games
Away
3
Overall
6
Goals: Scored
23
Conceded
50
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
D
2
Lost
14
Goals: Scored
18
Conceded
51
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
2
D
3
Lost
15
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
6
Portland have beaten Sporting KC in 6 consecutive home league meetings
8
Portland have not lost to Sporting KC in 8 consecutive home league meetings
League games at Portland since 2018
Portland
Sporting KC
Goals: Scored
15
5
Games: Scored
6 / 8
4 / 8
Clean sheets
4 / 8
2 / 8
POT
6
D
2
League games at Sporting KC since 2018
Sporting KC
Portland
Goals: Scored
21
15
Games: Scored
8 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
0 / 8
POT
2
D
3
SKC
3
Goal Statistics

A PG of 2.4 is fairly strong for Portland Timbers in their clash with Sporting KC, as is their run of scoring 1 goal or more in 21 consecutive Major League Soccer games.

Goals have been a problem for Sporting KC of late. It has been 6 Major League Soccer games since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.3 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Sunday morning against Portland Timbers.

Portland 13th Sporting KC 15th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
2.4
goals
1.3
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
9%
1
22%
2
26%
3
21%
4+
22%
There is a 69% probability that Portland will score 2 or more goals in this match
0
28%
1
36%
2
23%
3
10%
4+
There is a 64% probability that Sporting KC will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
+3
Portland’s goalscoring at home has been inline with predictions
-5
Sporting KC’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.7
average goals scored
1.2
average goals scored
1.6
conceded
2.5
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2026/2026 season
Portland
PG (predicted goals)
Sporting KC
2.4
1.3
Attack rating
26%
better
POT
SKC
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Games scored7
6
Failed to score3
4
Scored first4
2
Goals scored13
8
Avg. goals scored1.3
0.8
Avg. shots per game8
5
Avg. shots per goal6
7
Conversion rate for16
15
Avg. XG for1.1
0.6
KickOff rating
+26%
Defence rating
12%
better
POT
SKC
view stats
Games conceded10
10
Clean sheets0
0
Conceded first6
8
Goals conceded21
26
Avg. goals conceded2.1
2.6
Avg. shots/game conceded13
13
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
5
Conversion rate against16%
21%
Avg. XG against2
2.7
KickOff rating
+12%

Portland v Sporting KC Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Portland Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
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Sporting KC Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
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