Sporting Kansas City visits the Portland Timbers on the heels of shutout win
- On Saturday at 10:30 p.m. EDT, Sporting Kansas City will take on the Portland Timbers at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon.
- Sporting KC enters the game with a 3-7-1 record and a shutout win over LA Galaxy, while Portland holds a 5-3-3 record and won their previous meeting 4-2.
- Portland ranks third in the Western Conference, averaging 2.0 goals and 4.6 corners per game, led by Felipe Mora with five goals, while Sporting KC ranks 13th, averaging 1.7 goals and 4.4 corners.
- Key injuries include four Timbers players—Mejia, Pantemis, Rodriguez, and Chara—and two Sporting KC players, Jake Davis and Dany Rosero, who are all expected to miss the match.
- This second meeting may affect playoff standings as Sporting KC seeks to improve a 1-4-0 record when scoring one goal, against a Timbers team that maintains a strong home and conference performance.
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Sporting Kansas City visits the Portland Timbers on the heels of shutout win
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