Major League Soccer
May 15, 2022 at 3am UK
Jeld-Wen Field
Portland
7 - 2
Kansas
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Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Inter Miami 2-1 Portland
Sunday, May 29 at 1am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, May 29 at 1am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: LA Galaxy vs. Portland
Saturday, June 18 at 10pm in Major League Soccer
Saturday, June 18 at 10pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | 12 | -1 | 16 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 15 | -4 | 15 |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes | 14 | -6 | 14 |
Last Game: Kansas 0-1 Vancouver
Sunday, May 29 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, May 29 at 2am in Major League Soccer
Next Game: Kansas vs. New England
Sunday, June 12 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
Sunday, June 12 at 8pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | DC United | 13 | -7 | 14 |
| 9 | Sporting Kansas City | 15 | -9 | 13 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire | 14 | -7 | 11 |
We said: Portland Timbers 1-0 Sporting Kansas City
Both sides have struggled in front of goal this term, so we expect a low-scoring affair with little goalmouth action. That said, we are also backing the home team to narrowly edge out their visitors and come away with all three points. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Portland Timbers win with a probability of 54.32%. A draw had a probability of 24% and a win for Sporting Kansas City had a probability of 21.71%.
The most likely scoreline for a Portland Timbers win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.88%) and 2-1 (9.72%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.39%), while for a Sporting Kansas City win it was 0-1 (6.68%). The actual scoreline of 7-2 was predicted with a 0% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Portland Timbers would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Portland Timbers | Draw | Sporting Kansas City |
| 54.32% | 23.96% | 21.71% |
| Both teams to score 51.23% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
