Portland Timbers VS San Diego

2026 Major League Soccer, United States

Providence Park Thu, 20 Aug - 2:30 AM

Major League Soccer

Portland Timbers POT

San Diego SDL

KICKOFF : Thu, 20 Aug - 2:30 AM

Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the 2026 Major League Soccer regular season Portland Timbers welcome San Diego to Providence Park for a league encounter. San Diego enters as the stronger side on power metrics with a rating of 67.69 to Portland's 64.39 giving them a narrow 3.3 point edge. Portland currently sits eighth in the domestic standings while San Diego occupies thirteenth position. Recent form favors the hosts who post a score of 30.44 against the visitors' 16.78. Both teams lack detailed efficiency and set piece metrics with available data relying on proxies and showing low confidence levels. The fixture offers a contrast between Portland's higher league placement and San Diego's overall power rating.

TL;DR

Structural: Portland Timbers sit eighth domestically while San Diego occupies thirteenth place.
Form: Portland Timbers hold a superior form score of 30.44 compared to San Diego's 16.78.
Squad: San Diego possesses the higher power score at 67.69 against Portland Timbers' 64.39.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both teams ahead of this fixture.
Transition: Transition data is not available for analysis in this matchup.
Set pieces: Set piece information shows low confidence and relies on proxy data for both sides.
xVariable: San Diego holds a power advantage of 3.3 points over Portland Timbers.
Market: Portland Timbers 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | San Diego 0% (Δ+0%).

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

M. Cifuentes Corvillo

M. Varas

1.32

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.16

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

1 - 2 - 3

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

64.39

67.69

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Portland Timbers

San Diego

Power Score

64.39

67.69

League Position

Global Rank

460

354

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Portland Timbers — Opponent-weighted form score

San Diego — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Portland Timbers San Diego

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 6 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Portland Timbers POT Home

6 matches

San Diego SDL Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-8

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-13T00:41:11+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Aug 20, 2026, 02:30 AM

Competition

2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season

Stadium

Providence Park

Capacity

25218

Pitch Surface

Artificial turf

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

M. Cifuentes Corvillo Coach

Squad ▼

James Pantemis Goalkeeper

Trey Muse Goalkeeper

Hunter Sulte Goalkeeper

Eric Miller Defender

Brandon Bye Defender

Kamal Miller Defender

Finn Surman Defender

Jimer Fory Defender

Juan David Mosquera López Defender

Zac McGraw Defender

Alex Bonetig Defender

Sawyer Jura Defender

Ian Smith Defender

Diego Ferney Chará Zamora Midfielder

Julio Joao Ortiz Landázuri Midfielder

Jose Caicedo Midfielder

Cole Bassett Midfielder

David Pereira da Costa Midfielder

Vincent Janssen Attacker

Ariel Lassiter Attacker

Kristoffer Velde Attacker

Omir Fernandez Attacker

Antony Alves Santos Attacker

Alexander Ernesto Aravena Guzmán Attacker

Kevin Jesús Kelsy Genez Attacker

Gage Guerra Attacker

Manager ▼

M. Varas Coach

Squad ▼

Pablo Eduardo Sisniega Fink Goalkeeper

Carlos Joaquim Dos Santos Goalkeeper

Marcus Ryu Alstrup Goalkeeper

Duran Michael Ferree Goalkeeper

Dagur Dan Þórhallsson Defender

Christopher Mcvey Defender

William Kumado Defender

Ian Murphy Defender

Oscar Verhoeven Defender

Kieran Sargeant Defender

Luca Bombino Defender

Osvald Gabriel Søe Defender

Wilson Eisner Defender

Ian Pilcher Defender

Manu Duah Defender

Jeppe Tverskov Midfielder

Aníbal Cesis Godoy Midfielder

Emmanuel Boateng Midfielder

Onni Valakari Midfielder

Bryce Duke Midfielder

Alejandro Alvarado Jr. Midfielder

Gabriel Cordeiro Pirani Midfielder

Pedro Soma Midfielder

David Vazquez Midfielder

Marcus Ingvartsen Attacker

Anders Dreyer Attacker

Amahl Pellegrino Attacker

Lewis Morgan Attacker

Mohamed Elias Achouri Attacker

Alex Mighten Attacker

Bi Voli Bryan Christian Zamblé Attacker

CONCLUSION

Portland Timbers will look to leverage their stronger recent form and higher league standing when they face San Diego at Providence Park. San Diego brings a modest power advantage and will aim to close the gap on the table through disciplined play. With limited detailed metrics available on efficiency and set pieces the contest may hinge on open play execution and individual quality. Portland's home environment at Providence Park could provide an edge in maintaining possession and creating chances. San Diego must manage transitions carefully to avoid exposing defensive vulnerabilities. The matchup highlights differing strengths with Portland emphasizing current momentum and San Diego relying on overall squad power to secure a positive result.

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