MLS 2026 · 10 Sep 2026

Portland Timbers 2–2 St.Louis City

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Portland Timbers favourites at 42%.

St.Louis City deserved more from the draw, creating 1.9 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rafael Navarro, 57.2 in 89′.

Well above their usual level: Rafael Navarro +15.8, Kristoffer Velde +12.5.

Well below it: Kamal Miller −17.4, Roman Bürki −17.0, Jaziel Orozco −15.1.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Gage Guerra Forward	1	0	0	0.04	94.2	–
Ronald Hernández Defender	25	0	0	–	53.1	–
Finn Surman Defender	90	0	0	–	51.3	+5.7
James Pantemis Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	49.2	+2.8
Kristoffer Velde Midfielder	90	2	0	0.33	47.7	+12.5
Cole Bassett Midfielder	90	0	1	0.40	44.6	+5.3
Diego Chará Midfielder	72	0	0	–	42.9	−2.1
Jímer Fory Defender	90	0	0	–	42.4	+4.9
Ariel Lassiter Forward	65	0	0	0.06	41.3	+1.3
Vincent Janssen Forward	89	0	0	0.04	41.2	−7.0
Ian Smith Defender	9	0	0	–	40.7	–
Antony Alves Midfielder	25	0	0	0.03	40.4	–
Joao Ortíz Midfielder	81	0	0	0.03	37.1	−8.0
David Pereira Da Costa Midfielder	18	0	0	–	35.0	–
Omir Fernandez Forward	9	0	0	–	32.3	–
Kamal Miller Defender	81	0	0	–	27.1	−17.4
Eric Miller Defender	65	0	0	–	27.1	−6.1

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Damion Downs Forward	1	0	0.12	100.0	–
Fallou Fall Defender	25	0	–	61.2	–
Rafael Navarro Forward	89	2	1.13	57.2	+15.8
Lukas MacNaughton Defender	45	0	–	50.5	+4.6
Dante Polvara Defender	65	0	0.10	50.2	+5.0
Mykhi Joyner Midfielder	10	0	–	46.2	–
Christopher Durkin Midfielder	90	0	0.04	46.0	+5.5
Alexandru Mățan Midfielder	80	0	–	43.5	+2.8
Timo Baumgartl Defender	90	0	–	42.4	−0.2
Rafael Santos Midfielder	80	0	–	42.1	+2.5
Daniel Edelman Midfielder	90	0	–	38.5	−1.8
Tomas Totland Midfielder	90	0	0.04	38.4	−1.4
Jeong Sang-bin Forward	65	0	0.48	37.1	−5.1
Roman Bürki Goalkeeper	90	0	–	32.0	−17.0
Jaziel Orozco Defender	45	0	–	28.7	−15.1
Carlo Holse Midfielder	10	0	–	27.5	–
Simon Becher Forward	25	0	–	24.7	–