Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction, 5/9/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/8/2026

Game: Portland Timbers vs Sporting Kansas City

Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026

Location: Providence Park in Portland, OR

TV: Apple TV

Sporting KC (1-6-13) are on their way to Providence Park in Portland, OR on Saturday where they will attempt to beat the Timbers (2-7-8). The Timbers are priced at -144 and Sporting Kansas City is at +120. The total is 3. The men protecting the net are James Pantemis for Portland and John Pulskamp for Kansas City.

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The Portland Timbers have a total of 51 saves and also hold a save percentage of 70.0% this season. Their goal differential is currently at -8 by way of 13 goals scored and 21 goals given up. This season, this team averages 1.00 points per match (10 points) and also rank 9th in European soccer with 9 assists. The Timbers rank 27th in expected goals with 22.5, and their expected goals against sit at 20.1. Portland has a total of 19 yellow cards this year and 2 red cards. Portland has given up 21 goals while conceding 2.10 goals per 102, and opponents have a total of 70 SoT against them. They have yet to earn a clean sheet this season.

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Sporting KC has totaled 8 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 19.4. Their goals against per 105 is currently at 2.60 with 32 saves. This season, KC has a save % of 53.6% (56 SoT against), and also rank 1st in European soccer with 5 points. Kansas City ranks 28th in goals against with 26, and their goal differential sits at -18. KC has recorded 12 yellow cards. The Wizards average 0.5 points per match while totaling 6 assists.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Portland will be James Pantemis. Pantemis has played for 6,963 mins and has 266 saves in his pro soccer career. The goalie born in Canada has seen 370 shots attempted at him in 77 starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.50 (116 goals conceded) and he holds a save % of 71.9%. Pantemis (32-21-24 mark in his career) has earned 16 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 20.7%% clean sheet percentage.

John Pulskamp will be looking after the net for Kansas City. In his pro soccer career, Pulskamp has conceded 140 goals and has totaled 212 stops in 71 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of 62.4% and his clean sheet rate is 14.0%%. He has conceded 1.96 goals per 90 minutes and he has earned a mark of 17-14-40. Pulskamp has racked up 10 shutouts while defending 340 shots against him in 6,428 mins throughout his career.

Kevin Kelsy is one guy who can help decide the match for Portland. The forward who is from Venezuela has earned 15 goals scored in 3,243 professional minutes played. Kelsy has been given a starting assignment in 38 outings during his career and he scores 0.42 goals per 90 mins. He has totaled 2 assists while accumulating 32 points in his career.

Kansas City features Dejan Joveljic, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward from Serbia has been on the field for 8,939 professional minutes and has earned 57 goals. He averages 0.57 goals per 90 mins and has had a starting assignment in 96 contests so far in his career. He has collected 130 points in his career and has helped on a goal 16 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sporting Kansas City (-144)

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