Sporting Kansas City vs. Portland Timbers Match Analysis and Prediction

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Sporting Kansas City get another shot to escape the rock bottom of the MLS Western Conference standings this week when they host Portland Timbers at Children’s Mercy Park in the 27th round of the Major League Soccer. Kickoffs on August 22 at 02:30 EAT.

It is fair to say that this season for Kansas City has not gone the way many had expected with just 23 points from 26 games. Sporting has lost four of their past five MLS affairs; however one positive would be their play in the attacking third, after they scored seven goals in their last two games, more than any club in the league over that stretch.

Sporting Kansas City will want better results followimng 4-3 MLS losing effort to Austin FC in their most recent fixture. In that game, Sporting Kansas City managed 38% possession, 14 shots with seven of them on target and goals scored by Andreu Fontàs (12′), William Agada (23′) and Johnny Russell (40′). Austin FC got 14 shots with nine of them on target and goals by Jon Gallagher (27′), Julio Cascante (63′), Danny Hoesen (85′) and Sebastián Driussi (94′).

Portland on the other end has been one of the best clubs over the past couple of months, but in one game, all of that evaporated as they conceded 12 shots on target to Toronto, losing 3-1, falling below the playoff line. The Timbers have only managed to come away with two victories away from home this year, however, the Timbers have still been able to generate their share of points as the visitors, currently ranked second in road stalemates this year with six.

Portland Timbers will be looking to bounce back after 3-1 MLS defeat to Toronto FC in their previous match. In that game, Portland Timbers managed 43% possession, three shots with two of them on target and a goal scored by Josecarlos Van Rankin (73′). Toronto FC got 23 shots with 12 of them on target and goals by Jonathan Osorio (41′), Lorenzo Insigne (79′) and Federico Bernardeschi (85′).

Sporting Kansas City vs. Portland Timbers head to head

Since 2011, these two sides have had 25 head to head encounters; Portland Timbers claims nine wins, nine matches ended in draws and Kansas City Seven wins.

Portland 7-2 Kansas City 15/05/22
Kansas City 2-2 Portland 03/02/22
Kansas City 1-1 Portland 19/08/21
Portland 2-1 Kansas City 20/06/21
Kansas City 2-2 Portland 30/09/19

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Austin 4-3 Kansas City
Kansas City 4-2 LA Galaxy
Kansas City 0-2 Austin
Sacramento Republic 5-4 Kansas City
Kansas City 0-2 Los Angeles

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Toronto 3-1 Portland
Portland 1-1 Dallas
Portland 1-1 Nashville
Minnesota 4-4 Portland
Portland 2-1 San Jose

Sporting Kansas City team news

Ozzie Cisneros, Tim Melia and Khiry Shelton will join Alan Pulido and Gadi Kinda who are on the sidelines recovering from injuriesn while Kortne Ford is on the sidelines through suspension.