The Timbers, guided by head coach Phil Neville, arrive in Kansas City unbeaten in four straight games (2-0-2) with shutouts in each of their last two away trips. Defensively, Portland have allowed just four goals in their past six matches however the visitors will be without Colombian left back Jimer Fory due to a one-match suspension for caution accumulation. Offensively, 23-year-old Brazilian attacker Antony has a team-high four goals in 2025 for a Timbers side that added Designated Player David Da Costa in a transfer from RC Lens after trading away MLS All-Star Evander in February. Portland has also been without Jonathan Rodriguez, the team’s top scorer in 2024, due a knee injury that has sidelined the Uruguayan playmaker since preseason.
Sporting holds a narrow lead in the all-time regular season series against Portland with a 9-8-7 record, including a 5-1-5 mark at Children’s Mercy Park in which SKC is unbeaten in nine straight regular season home match-ups with the Timbers (4-0-5) since 2015. Sporting forwards Daniel Salloi and William Agada each have four goals against Portland – the most of any KC players in the all-time series — while Timbers striker Felipe Mora has scored in each of his three previous appearances against Kansas City.
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