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Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
8th · 43 pts·DLDWW
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San Diego
San Diego
13th · 38 pts·DDDLW
The story

Timbers seek European push while San Diego fight survival

A clash of contrasting ambitions sees Portland chasing a European berth while San Diego scramble to secure their top-flight status.

Match news & current form

Portland Timbers enter this fixture sitting 10th in the table, currently eight points adrift of the European qualification places with 27 games remaining. Their recent form has been encouraging, picking up three wins from their last five outings, though they will be looking to bounce back from a narrow 1-2 defeat away at Chicago Fire last time out.

San Diego find themselves in a more precarious position, 12th in the standings and just four points above the relegation zone. Survival is far from guaranteed, but they arrive with some confidence following a disciplined 1-0 away victory against Los Angeles FC and a hard-fought draw at Minnesota United.

Head-to-head history

Historically, San Diego have held the upper hand in this fixture, winning three of the six previous meetings between the two sides. Portland have struggled to assert dominance in the rivalry, managing only one victory during that span, while two matches ended in a stalemate.

Hot stats & streaks
  • Direct matches between these sides have been high-scoring affairs, averaging 3.00 goals per game.
  • Portland Timbers have been prolific against their rivals recently, including a dominant 5-1 away win over Seattle Sounders.
  • San Diego have shown defensive resilience on the road lately, keeping a clean sheet in their recent 1-0 win at Los Angeles FC.
  • Every match played at home for San Diego this season has seen at least two goals scored.
Key players & missing men

Both squads appear to have a clean bill of health for this encounter, with no major absences reported for either the Timbers or San Diego. This allows both managers to field their strongest available lineups as the season enters a critical phase for the league standings.

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What our AI model sees
Season averages
Portland Timbers2.0
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1.4San Diego
Season average total: 3.47 goals
The market
Public / market price
1X2 probabilities
45%
45%
10%
Portland Timbers winDrawSan Diego win
Market call
Double chance : Portland Timbers or Draw
The scoring picture

Goals scored and conceded.

Per-game averages this season. Use the buttons to split the goals by venue.

Goals per game

Both teams across every game this season.

Portland TimbersPortland TimbersSan DiegoSan Diego
1.78Goals scored / game1.73
1.88Goals conceded / game1.88
How reliable, all season

Whole season, home and away combined — Portland Timbers 32 games, San Diego 33 games.

Portland TimbersPortland TimbersSan DiegoSan Diego
6%Games with a clean sheet24%
22%Games they failed to score15%
Head-to-head

Past meetings.

Portland Timbers
3–1
San Diego
San Diego
1–2
Portland Timbers
San Diego
4–0
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
2–2
San Diego
San Diego
2–1
Portland Timbers
Form check

Their recent form.

Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
Mixed bag at home
Last 5
2W · 2D · 1L
St. Louis CityvPortland Timbers
2–3
W
Portland TimbersvCharlotte
3–2
W
Portland TimbersvColorado Rapids
0–0
D
Los Angeles GalaxyvPortland Timbers
2–0
L
Sporting Kansas CityvPortland Timbers
3–3
D
San Diego
San Diego
Inconsistent on the road
Last 5
1W · 3D · 1L
St. Louis CityvSan Diego
0–1
W
Vancouver WhitecapsvSan Diego
4–1
L
San DiegovSeattle Sounders
2–2
D
Los Angeles GalaxyvSan Diego
2–2
D
San DiegovHouston Dynamo
3–3
D
League standings

Where they sit in the table.

Major League Soccer (USA) standings · both teams highlighted in context.

#
Team
P
W
D
L
GD
Pts
1
Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps
33
18
7
8
+38
61
2
FC DallasFC Dallas
33
15
10
8
+9
55
3
San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes
33
14
10
9
+8
52
4
St. Louis CitySt. Louis City
33
14
9
10
+10
51
5
Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo
33
14
9
10
+1
51
6
Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC
33
12
11
10
+13
47
7
Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy
33
11
11
11
-6
44
8
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
33
12
7
14
-1
43
9
Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids
33
12
7
14
-1
43
10
Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders
33
11
10
12
-3
43
11
Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
33
12
6
15
+0
42
12
Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC
33
10
11
12
-4
41
13
San DiegoSan Diego
33
9
11
13
-5
38
14
AustinAustin
33
8
10
15
-21
34
15
Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City
33
6
5
22
-42
23