St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Prediction

Citypark, Saint Louis·Rubiel Vazquez 29/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
74%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.28
SignalGOODModel51%SurpriseHighGap-4.6%
Value Analysis
64%Trust
Total Cards
Cards Under 4.5
1.67
SignalSOLIDModel64%SurpriseHighGap+5.7%
St. Louis City Rest
3 days
Portland Timbers Rest
3 days

St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers: result, form and history

Portland Timbers beat St. Louis City 3-2 in the Major League Soccer on 29 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Games between these two are rarely quiet: their 7 previous meetings averaged 3.4 goals, and both sides scored in 6 of them.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
52%1.94
X
23%3.90
2
25%3.45
Double Chance
1X
75%1.28
X2
48%1.83
Both Teams to Score
Yes
65%1.40
No
35%2.73
Goals
Projected Goals: 2.01 + 1.25 = 3.26
Over 1.5
85%1.13
Over 2.5
67%1.44
Over 3.5
47%2.12
Under 1.5
15%5.84
Under 2.5
33%2.71
Under 3.5
53%1.71
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.9 + 4.3 = 10.1
Over 8.5
66%1.30
Over 9.5
55%1.62
Over 10.5
43%1.95
Under 8.5
34%3.20
Under 9.5
45%2.19
Under 10.5
57%1.80
Cards
Projected Cards: 1.7 + 2.2 = 4
Over 3.5
56%1.67
Over 4.5
36%2.10
Under 3.5
44%2.13
Under 4.5
64%1.67

Match Events

42'Kristoffer VeldeAssist: Cole Bassett
45'Damion Downs INSang-bin Jung out
45+3'David Da CostaAssist: Jímer Fory
48'Kristoffer VeldeAssist: David Da Costa
58'Daniel EdelmanAssist: Carlo Holse
60'Cole Bassett INEric Izoita out
60'Julio Joao Ortiz Landazuri INAlexander Aravena out
62'Eric IzoitaFoul
67'Jímer Fory INIan Smith out
71'Kamal MillerFoul
75'Diego Chará INJose Caicedo out
75'Ariel Lassiter INVincent Janssen out
79'Tomas Totland INSimon Becher out
79'Daniel Edelman INFallou Fall out
83'Kristoffer Velde INFinn Surman out
84'Vincent JanssenFoul
88'Ian SmithTime wasting
90+1'Sang-bin JungAssist: Christopher Durkin
90+6'Kamal Miller

Lineups

St. Louis City
3-4-1-2Coach: Y. Damet
Portland Timbers
4-3-3Coach: Martí Cifuentes
Avg rating6.59
Avg rating6.56
B. Lundt5.839B. Lundt
L. MacNaughton6.35L. MacNaughton
T. Baumgartl6.532T. Baumgartl
D. Polvara6.721D. Polvara
C. Wallem6.76C. Wallem
C. Durkin6.98C. Durkin
D. Edelman7.324D. Edelman
T. Totland6.414T. Totland
C. Holse7.619C. Holse
D. Downs6.342D. Downs
Rafael Navarro6.19R. Navarro
J. Pantemis6.041J. Pantemis
R. Hernández6.212R. Hernández
J. Waterman6.42J. Waterman
K. Miller5.74K. Miller
J. Fory6.527J. Fory
J. Ortiz6.080J. Ortiz
D. Chará6.521D. Chará
C. Bassett6.717C. Bassett
A. Lassiter6.67A. Lassiter
David Pereira da Costa9.010D. Pereira da Costa
K. Velde9.199K. Velde

St. Louis City Substitutes

28M. Perez
18C. Brunet
11S. Becher79'for Tomas Totland6.2
4M. Fall
27F. Fall79'for Daniel Edelman6.0
77Jeong Sang-Bin45'for Damion Downs90+1'7.4
48Riley Lynch
31C. Olivares
99J. Orozco

Portland Timbers Substitutes

22O. Fernandez
73Eric Izoita60'for Cole Bassett62'5.8
14V. Janssen75'for Ariel Lassiter84'6.2
15E. Miller
23Ian Smith67'for Jímer Fory88'5.7
26H. Sulte
20F. Surman83'for Kristoffer Velde6.1
30J. Caicedo75'for Diego Chará6.1
28A. Aravena60'for Julio Joao Ortiz Landazuri6.8

Match Stats

St. Louis CityPortland Timbers
61%Ball Possession39%
5Corner Kicks4
0Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
14Total Shots12
6Shots on Goal6
4Shots off Goal4
10Shots Inside Box10
4Shots Outside Box2
4Blocked Shots2
16Fouls11
3Offsides1
3Goalkeeper Saves4
440Total Passes282
371Passes Accurate213
12Free Kicks13

Team Comparison

St. Louis CitySt. Louis City
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
1731Elo Rating 1548
1.87Attack 0.75
1.98Defense 1.32
31%Hit Rate 0%
12.2Shots per Game 13.1
5.9Shots on Target 4.2
4.8Corners per Game 3.8
1.8Cards per Game 1.6

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+183 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy3.27 goals
📈BTTS Trend86% in H2H
📉Away Underperforming
⚠️Home Rotation Risk90%

Game State Tendencies

St. Louis CitySt. Louis City
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1.4 vs 0.4 in second half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break

Head to Head

Last 7 meetings, all competitions

St. Louis CitySt. Louis City2Wins · 29%
Draws343%
Portland TimbersPortland Timbers2Wins · 28%
3.4Avg Goals
86%Both teams scored6 of 7
86%3+ goals6 of 7

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer10/09/2026
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
22
Major League Soccer14/07/2025
St. Louis CityPortland Timbers
21
Major League Soccer09/06/2025
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
21
Major League Soccer25/08/2024
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
44
Major League Soccer09/06/2024
St. Louis CityPortland Timbers
00
Major League Soccer30/04/2023
St. Louis CityPortland Timbers
12
Major League Soccer12/03/2023
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
12

Referee Profile

Rubiel Vazquez139 matches

4.01Cards per match
3.81Yellow cards per match
0.20Red cards per match
23.1Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

Rubiel Vazquez4.01
Other referees4.32

4.01 cards a match, 0.31 fewer than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.32).

Cards come from 130 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps31167863:32+3155LWDDL
2FC DallasFC Dallas32159858:49+954LWDWL
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City32149958:47+1151LLLDW
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes31139952:45+748LDDDW
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo31139941:39+248DDDDL
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC321211950:35+1547DDWDL
7Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3111101041:39+243DDLWW
8Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake321261450:49+142WWWDL
9Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids311261342:41+142WDDDL
10Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3210111145:54-941DDWLW
11Portland TimbersPortland Timbers321171457:60-340WWDLD
12Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC329111250:56-638WDWDD
13San DiegoSan Diego318111255:58-335DDDLD
14AustinAustin328101441:59-1834LWLLL
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City32642238:80-4222LLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps3163:3255
2FC DallasFC Dallas3258:4954
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City3258:4751
4San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes3152:4548
5Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo3141:3948
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3250:3547
7Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3141:3943
8Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3250:4942
9Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids3142:4142
10Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3245:5441
11Portland TimbersPortland Timbers3257:6040
12Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3250:5638
13San DiegoSan Diego3155:5835
14AustinAustin3241:5934
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3238:8022
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About the St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

St. Louis City and Portland Timbers in the Major League Soccer table

In the Major League Soccer table, St. Louis City are 3rd and Portland Timbers 11th, 11 points apart. League goal record so far: St. Louis City 58-47, Portland Timbers 57-60. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

St. Louis City have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.