Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers Prediction, 10/10/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 10/6/2026

Game: Sporting Kansas City vs Portland Timbers

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026

Location: Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS

TV: Apple TV

Sporting KC (9-5-13) hosts the Timbers (6-3-18) at Children's Mercy Park in Kansas City, KS on Saturday. Sporting Kansas City is priced at +106 and the Timbers are at -128. The over/under has been set at 3. The starting goaltenders are Stefan Cleveland for Kansas City and James Pantemis for Portland.

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KC has allowed 65 goals while surrendering 2.41 goals per 90 minutes, and their opponents have tallied 155 shots on target on them. They have compiled 1 clean sheet, which has them at a % of 3.7% this year. Kansas City has tallied 49 yellow cards for the year and 3 red cards. The Wizards are 13th when it comes to xG having 20.7, and their xGA are coming in at 22.4. For the season, this club is sitting with an average of 0.78 pts per match (21 pts) and also have a ranking of 24th in the league with 23 assists. Their goal differential is -33 by way of 32 goals put in the net and also 65 goals given up. Sporting KC has recorded 90 SVs and they are the owners of a SV% of 58.1% this year.

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So far this season, Portland has a save percentage of 68.7% (163 SoT against), and also have a ranking of 21st in Major League Soccer with 32 pts. The Timbers average 1.2 pts per contest while accounting for 35 assists and 3 red cards. The Portland Timbers have tallied 46 goals and the team's xG on the season is currently at 22.1. Portland has earned a clean sheet rate of 3.7% this year and also 44 yellow cards. Their goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.89 in addition to 112 saves, and they have 1 clean sheet. Portland Timbers is 26th concerning goals allowed with 51, and their difference in goals is sitting at -5.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Kansas City is Stefan Cleveland. Cleveland has played for 5,280 minutes and has earned 177 stops thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.65 (97 total goals surrendered) and his save percentage is 67.0%. The goalie from the United States has seen 264 shots sent in his direction in 58 starts. Cleveland (19-14-25 record during his career) has accumulated 6 clean sheets, which gives him a 10.2%% shutout percentage.

James Pantemis is expected to look after the goal for Portland. In his career, Pantemis has given up 149 goals and has accumulated 334 saves in 105 starting assignments. Pantemis has accumulated 21 clean sheets while defending 483 shots tried against him in 9,483 minutes throughout his career. He has a save percentage of 69.2% and his clean sheet rate sits at 19.9%%. He has allowed 1.41 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 42-27-36.

Calvin Harris is a member of the side who can make an impact for Kansas City. Harris has been in the starting lineup in 78 matches in his pro soccer career and has 0.21 goals per 90 minutes. The forward representing England has racked up 17 goals scored in 7,164 professional minutes played. He has totaled 13 assists while earning 47 pts during his pro soccer career.

Portland has a guy in Kevin Kelsy, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. The forward born in Venezuela has been on the pitch for 7,038 minutes while scoring 38 goals. He has an average of 0.49 G/90 and has been a starter in 74 matches during his pro soccer career. He has 80 points in his career and has assisted a teammate on a goal 4 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Portland Timbers (+106)

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