Portland Timbers vs San Diego Prediction & Stats - MLS 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Portland Timbers vs San Diego carries real history into this round of the MLS.

The two sides meet on 20/08 (Thursday) at Providence Park, 03:30 (UK time).

Read the Portland Timbers vs San Diego prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Portland Timbers vs San Diego

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Portland Timbers vs San Diego call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Portland Timbers the side to beat, with roughly 43% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all MLS odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Portland Timbers Preview

Portland Timbers reach this fixture 19 match into their MLS. Here is where The Timbers stand:

In this competition

• 7 won, 3 drawn, 9 lost

• 1.26 points per game

• 34 scored, at 1.79 a game

• 35 conceded, at 1.84 a game

The Timbers, season-wide

• 7 won, 3 drawn, 9 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Kevin Jesús Kelsy Genez, 9 goals

• Most assists: David Costa, 6 assists

Recent results — Portland Timbers

16/08/2026 18:00

Chicago Fire

2 - 1

Portland Timbers

L

01/08/2026 22:45

Portland Timbers

2 - 1

Seattle Sounders

W

25/07/2026 22:30

Portland Timbers

2 - 1

Real Salt Lake

W

22/07/2026 22:30

Portland Timbers

2 - 2

FC Dallas

D

16/07/2026 22:30

Seattle Sounders

1 - 5

Portland Timbers

W

San Diego: how they are travelling

San Diego come in 19 matches into their MLS.

Here is what San Diego have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 6 drawn, 7 lost

• 1.26 points per game

• 33 scored, at 1.74 a game

• 29 conceded, at 1.53 a game

San Diego, season-wide

• 6 won, 6 drawn, 7 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Marcus Ingvartsen, 11 goals

• Most assists: Anders Dreyer, 7 assists

Recent results — San Diego

15/08/2026 22:30

Los Angeles FC

0 - 1

San Diego

W

01/08/2026 20:30

Minnesota United

1 - 1

San Diego

D

25/07/2026 21:30

San Diego

1 - 0

FC Dallas

W

22/07/2026 21:30

Colorado Rapids

1 - 0

San Diego

L

23/05/2026 21:30

San Diego

2 - 4

Vancouver Whitecaps

L

The head-to-head favours San Diego

San Diego have generally come out ahead of The Timbers in their recent meetings.

From 6 match(es):

• San Diego: 3 win(s)

• Portland Timbers: 1 win(s)

• Drawn: 2

That trend is worth factoring into the Portland Timbers vs San Diego prediction.

Form comparison Portland Timbers vs San Diego

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Portland Timbers

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W D W	1.26
Home	W W D L W	1.89
Away	L W L D L	0.7

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	37%	56%	20%
Goals	3.63	3.89	3.4
Scored	1.79	2.22	1.4
Conceded	1.84	1.67	2
Both Teams to Score	74%	89%	60%
Without Conceding	5%	11%	0%
Failed To Score	21%	0%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.55	1.63	1.47
xGA	1.83	1.57	2.07

Away Team

San Diego

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W D W L	1.26
Home	L W L D W	1.5
Away	W D L D L	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	32%	40%	22%
Goals	3.26	3.9	2.56
Scored	1.74	2.4	1
Conceded	1.53	1.5	1.56
Both Teams to Score	53%	60%	44%
Without Conceding	32%	40%	22%
Failed To Score	16%	0%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.38	1.61	1.12
xGA	1.46	1.34	1.59

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Portland Timbers vs San Diego

• Match: Portland Timbers vs San Diego

• Competition: MLS

• Date: Thursday, 20/08/2026

• Kick-off: 03:30 (UK time)

• Venue: Providence Park

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Home Team

Portland Timbers

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W D W	1.26
Home	W W D L W	1.89
Away	L W L D L	0.7

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	37%	56%	20%
Goals	3.63	3.89	3.4
Scored	1.79	2.22	1.4
Conceded	1.84	1.67	2
Both Teams to Score	74%	89%	60%
Without Conceding	5%	11%	0%
Failed To Score	21%	0%	40%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.55	1.63	1.47
xGA	1.83	1.57	2.07

Away Team

San Diego

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W D W L	1.26
Home	L W L D W	1.5
Away	W D L D L	1

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	32%	40%	22%
Goals	3.26	3.9	2.56
Scored	1.74	2.4	1
Conceded	1.53	1.5	1.56
Both Teams to Score	53%	60%	44%
Without Conceding	32%	40%	22%
Failed To Score	16%	0%	33%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.38	1.61	1.12
xGA	1.46	1.34	1.59

Corners

11 / Match

+18% Corners / Match

Portland Timbers received +18% more corners than San Diego in the MLS

9.31 / Match

Chicago Fire

(4)

Seattle Sounders

(4)

Real Salt Lake

(14)

FC Dallas

(5)

Seattle Sounders

(8)

SJ Earthquakes

(4)

Inter Miami

(5)

(7)

Los Angeles FC

(4)

Minnesota United

(9)

FC Dallas

(3)

Colorado Rapids

(2)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(7)

FC Cincinnati

(6)

Austin

Cards

1.95 / Match

+13% Cards / Match

San Diego received +13% more cards than Portland Timbers in the MLS

2.21 / Match

Chicago Fire

(2)

Seattle Sounders

(2)

Real Salt Lake

(2)

FC Dallas

(3)

Seattle Sounders

(0)

SJ Earthquakes

(1)

Inter Miami

(2)

(3)

Los Angeles FC

(1)

Minnesota United

(0)

FC Dallas

(3)

Colorado Rapids

(2)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(1)

FC Cincinnati

(1)

Austin

Goals Scored

1.79 / Match

+3%

Portland Timbers is +3% better in terms of goals scored

1.74 / Match

Chicago Fire

(1)

Seattle Sounders

(2)

Real Salt Lake

(2)

FC Dallas

(2)

Seattle Sounders

(5)

SJ Earthquakes

(1)

Inter Miami

(0)

(1)

Los Angeles FC

(1)

Minnesota United

(1)

FC Dallas

(0)

Colorado Rapids

(2)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(3)

FC Cincinnati

(5)

Austin

Goals Conceded

1.84 / Match

+17%

Portland Timbers condeded +17% more goals than San Diego

1.53 / Match

Chicago Fire

(2)

Seattle Sounders

(1)

Real Salt Lake

(1)

FC Dallas

(2)

Seattle Sounders

(1)

SJ Earthquakes

(3)

Inter Miami

(2)

(0)

Los Angeles FC

(1)

Minnesota United

(0)

FC Dallas

(1)

Colorado Rapids

(4)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(3)

FC Cincinnati

(0)

Austin

MLS Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Nashville SC	19	13	4	2	39	15	24	43	2.26
2	Inter Miami	19	11	5	3	46	36	10	38	2
3	Vancouver Whitecaps	18	11	4	3	40	17	23	37	2.06
4	Houston Dynamo	19	11	2	6	28	24	4	35	1.84
5	Los Angeles FC	20	10	4	6	35	20	15	34	1.7
6	SJ Earthquakes	19	10	3	6	38	27	11	33	1.74
7	Chicago Fire	18	10	2	6	34	24	10	32	1.78
8	New England Revolution	19	9	3	7	29	25	4	30	1.58
9	FC Dallas	19	8	6	5	34	26	8	30	1.58
10	St. Louis City	19	8	5	6	27	25	2	29	1.53
11	Charlotte	19	8	4	7	32	28	4	28	1.47
12	Real Salt Lake	18	8	4	6	30	26	4	28	1.56
13	FC Cincinnati	19	7	6	6	46	45	1	27	1.42
14	New York City	19	7	5	7	33	27	6	26	1.37
15	Colorado Rapids	19	8	1	10	29	25	4	25	1.32
16	New York RB	19	7	4	8	30	41	-11	25	1.32
17	Minnesota United	19	6	7	6	21	26	-5	25	1.32
18	Portland Timbers	19	7	3	9	34	35	-1	24	1.26
19	DC United	19	5	9	5	27	30	-3	24	1.26
20	San Diego	19	6	6	7	33	29	4	24	1.26
21	Seattle Sounders	18	7	3	8	20	24	-4	24	1.33
22	LA Galaxy	20	5	7	8	24	30	-6	22	1.1
23	Orlando City	19	6	3	10	31	48	-17	21	1.11
24	Toronto	19	4	8	7	26	33	-7	20	1.05
25	Columbus Crew	19	5	5	9	27	31	-4	20	1.05
26	Philadelphia Union	19	5	4	10	28	35	-7	19	1
27	Austin	19	4	5	10	23	38	-15	17	0.89
28	Montreal Impact	19	4	5	10	25	36	-11	17	0.89
29	Atlanta United FC	19	4	3	12	21	34	-13	15	0.79
30	Sporting KC	19	4	2	13	18	48	-30	14	0.74