Football Result
Verification of the Result Prediction
Power Comparison in the League
Game Stats
Team Formations
In a tightly contested MLS match at Providence Park, the Portland Timbers secured a 1-0 victory against Sporting Kansas City. Santiago Moreno's early goal in the 10th minute proved to be the difference. While Sporting Kansas City slightly edged possession with 51%, they couldn't convert their 11 shots into goals. Portland Timbers, playing a 4-4-2 formation, managed to be clinical with one of their 9 shots finding the net. Both teams were equally physical, committing 13 fouls each. The AI pre-game prediction correctly foresaw a Portland Timbers win, reflecting their higher home team rate (0.501) compared to Sporting Kansas City (0.392). The AI model considered that it was not an expected balanced game.
Looking at recent form, Portland's victory comes after a mixed bag of results, including a U.S. Open Cup win against Tacoma Defiance and a heavy defeat to San Jose. This win against Sporting Kansas City, after having defeated them recently on the road as well, suggests a good response. Sporting Kansas City's form is also inconsistent, with a recent win against LA Galaxy sandwiched between a loss to FC Cincinnati and today's defeat.
The upcoming match for Portland Timbers against Real Salt Lake will be a test of their away form, especially considering Real Salt Lake's struggles in recent games, marred by red cards. Sporting Kansas City faces St. Louis CITY SC, where they'll need to improve their away performance against a team that is also struggling with consistency, and is coming off of a U.S. Open Cup win against Union Omaha. This game marks another defeat for Sporting Kansas City against the Timbers, who have now beaten them twice in a row in the MLS.
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H2H Record before the game
Portland Timbers
Draws
Sporting Kansas City