In-form Portland Timbers host St. Louis CITY SC
Portland Timbers meet St. Louis CITY SC, Thursday 2:00pm (MLS). St. Louis CITY SC have lost their last four.
The big picture
Portland Timbers come in 7th on the ladder with 46 points; St. Louis CITY SC are 3rd on 54. St. Louis CITY SC are the side higher up the table.
Portland Timbers are 12–14–7 in MLS 2026, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.8 against.
St. Louis CITY SC are 14–10–9 in MLS 2026, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.5 against.
Form
Portland Timbers have won three of their last five and most recently beat Houston Dynamo 3–1.
St. Louis CITY SC have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to San Diego 0–1.
St. Louis CITY SC have lost their last four.
Portland Timbers arrive on a 3-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 8 times on our records since 2023: Portland Timbers 3, St. Louis CITY SC 2, 3 drawn.
Last time out (2026), Portland Timbers won 3–2 at Energizer Park.
Biggest margin between these two: Portland Timbers by 1 goal in 2026 (3–2).
Players to watch
For Portland Timbers, watch Kristoffer Velde (0.3 goals a game, 6 assists in 2026) and Kevin Kelsy (0.5 goals a game, 2 assists in 2026).
For St. Louis CITY SC, watch Rafael Navarro (0.6 goals a game, 6 assists in 2026) and Simon Becher (0.3 goals a game, 4 assists in 2026).
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Portland Timbers have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
