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

Portland
vs.
Kansas

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

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

We say: 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, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Portland Timbers win with a probability of 51.12%. A win for Sporting Kansas City has a probability of 26.71% and a draw has a probability of 22.2%.

The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win is 2-1 with a probability of 9.48%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 1-0 (7.34%) and 2-0 (7.06%). The likeliest Sporting Kansas City win is 1-2 (6.6%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (9.84%).

Result
Portland TimbersDrawSporting Kansas City
51.12% (-0.145 -0.15) 22.17% (0.048999999999999 0.05) 26.71% (0.094999999999999 0.09)
Both teams to score 63.1% (-0.099000000000004 -0.1)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
63.4% (-0.16699999999999 -0.17)36.59% (0.166 0.17)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
41.25% (-0.182 -0.18)58.74% (0.181 0.18)
Portland Timbers Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
85.42% (-0.108 -0.11)14.57% (0.107 0.11)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
57.36% (-0.207 -0.21)42.64% (0.205 0.2)
Sporting Kansas City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
73.86% (-0.022999999999996 -0.02)26.14% (0.021999999999998 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
38.79% (-0.027999999999999 -0.03)61.21% (0.028000000000006 0.03)
Score Analysis
    Portland Timbers 51.12%
    Sporting Kansas City 26.71%
    Draw 22.17%
Portland TimbersDrawSporting Kansas City
2-1 @ 9.48% (-0.0010000000000012 -0)
1-0 @ 7.34% (0.032 0.03)
2-0 @ 7.06% (0.0040000000000004 0)
3-1 @ 6.09% (-0.023 -0.02)
3-0 @ 4.54% (-0.015 -0.01)
3-2 @ 4.08% (-0.018 -0.02)
4-1 @ 2.93% (-0.023 -0.02)
4-0 @ 2.18% (-0.015 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.97% (-0.016 -0.02)
5-1 @ 1.13% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 4.33%
Total : 51.12%
1-1 @ 9.84% (0.036 0.04)
2-2 @ 6.36% (-0.0039999999999996 -0)
0-0 @ 3.81% (0.031 0.03)
3-3 @ 1.83% (-0.01 -0.01)
Other @ 0.33%
Total : 22.17%
1-2 @ 6.6% (0.02 0.02)
0-1 @ 5.11% (0.039 0.04)
0-2 @ 3.43% (0.024 0.02)
1-3 @ 2.95% (0.0070000000000001 0.01)
2-3 @ 2.85% (-0.0029999999999997 -0)
0-3 @ 1.53% (0.01 0.01)
1-4 @ 0.99% (0.002 0)
2-4 @ 0.95% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.29%
Total : 26.71%

Who will win Sunday's MLS Playoffs clash between Portland and Kansas?

Portland Timbers
Draw
Sporting Kansas City
Portland Timbers
83.3%
Draw
16.7%
Sporting Kansas City
0.0%
6
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')
May 26, 2024 3.30am
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')
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')
rhs 2.0
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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Columbus Crew127412012825
2FC CincinnatiCincinnati128131714325
3Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia1272323121123
4Inter MiamiInter Miami116322115621
5Nashville SCNashville126242215720
6Charlotte FCCharlotte FC126151914519
7Orlando City124622115618
8New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls125341913618
9New England RevolutionNew England115241210217
10New York City FCNY City125251314-117
11Chicago Fire124442023-316
12DC United123361325-1212
13Toronto122461016-610
14Atlanta UnitedAtlanta122461322-910
15CF MontrealMontreal12138616-106

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver118212281426
2Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd126421911822
3Seattle SoundersSeattle125432014619
4Portland TimbersPortland115332119218
5Los Angeles FCLos Angeles115241716117
6San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes125162520516
7Colorado RapidsColorado124441517-216
8Dallas124441520-516
9Austin FCAustin12516815-716
10Real Salt LakeSalt Lake124171318-513
11St Louis City12246914-510
12Houston DynamoHouston122461119-810
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas102171621-57
14Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy11038827-193
15San Diego FC00000000


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