MLS 2026 · 10 May 2026

Portland Timbers 6–0 Sporting Kansas City

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Portland Timbers favourites at 74%.

Portland Timbers won and made the better chances: 1.3 xG to 0.5.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Cole Bassett, 63.3 in 61′.

Well above their usual level: Cole Bassett +17.8, Kevin Kelsy +17.1, David Pereira Da Costa +8.8.

Well below it: Ian James −13.1, Wyatt Meyer −10.9, Shapi Suleymanov −9.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ariel Lassiter Forward	29	1	1	0.11	72.7	–
Cole Bassett Midfielder	61	1	0	0.16	63.3	+17.8
Kevin Kelsy Forward	90	2	1	0.78	60.9	+17.1
James Pantemis Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	57.4	+4.7
David Pereira Da Costa Midfielder	61	0	2	–	49.4	+8.8
José Caicedo Midfielder	45	0	0	0.03	49.3	+3.7
Finn Surman Defender	90	0	0	–	47.4	+0.9
Joao Ortíz Midfielder	29	0	0	–	44.8	–
Diego Chará Midfielder	45	0	0	–	44.6	+0.2
Kamal Miller Defender	90	0	0	–	44.5	−0.7
Ian Smith Defender	29	0	0	–	43.8	–
Alexander Aravena Forward	29	0	0	0.11	43.5	–
Kristoffer Velde Midfielder	90	1	0	0.11	40.2	+1.3
Antony Alves Midfielder	61	0	0	0.05	38.0	−0.9
Brandon Bye Defender	90	0	0	–	36.7	+2.8
Jímer Fory Defender	61	0	0	–	33.8	−5.5

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Zorhan Bassong Midfielder	29	0.03	67.1	–
Stephen Afrifa Forward	14	0.08	54.6	–
Taylor Calheira Forward	18	0.02	47.2	–
Lasse Berg Johnsen Midfielder	61	–	40.2	−2.9
Dejan Joveljić Forward	72	0.12	39.6	−3.6
Jacob Bartlett Midfielder	90	–	38.5	−1.5
Ethan Bartlow Defender	90	–	38.1	+1.3
Capita Midfielder	76	0.05	35.8	−4.3
Manu García Midfielder	45	0.04	35.2	−4.8
Jacob Davis Defender	90	–	35.1	+3.4
Shapi Suleymanov Midfielder	45	–	34.0	−9.4
Wyatt Meyer Defender	90	–	32.1	−10.9
Jayden Reid Defender	90	0.09	31.3	−1.3
Calvin Harris Midfielder	45	0.08	29.5	−7.1
Ian James Defender	45	–	26.0	−13.1
Stefan Cleveland Goalkeeper	90	–	19.8	–