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St. Louis City 2-3 Portland Timbers: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 32
FT
- Daniel Edelman58'
- Rafael Navarro Leal90+1'
- 42', 48'Kristoffer Velde
- 45+3'David Da Costa
St. Louis CityLine ups
6.75corners0yellow cards0red cards
Line ups6.64corners4yellow cards1red cards
JC
Assistant
Jack Cassidy
Substitutions
- 45'D. Downs
426.1Jeong Sang-Bin
777.3A - 79'T. Totland
146.5S. Becher
116.5 - 79'D. Edelman
247.7F. Fall
276.5
Unused
- M. PerezM
28 - C. BrunetM
18 - M. FallD
4 - Riley LynchF
48 - C. OlivaresG
31 - J. OrozcoD
99
AssistantJCJack Cassidy
Substitutions
- 60'C. Bassett
176.9AEric Izoita
736.0 - 60'J. Ortiz
806.4A. Aravena
286.1 - 67'
- 75'D. Chará
216.5J. Caicedo
306.3 - 75'A. Lassiter
76.7V. Janssen
145.9 - 83'
Unused
- O. FernandezF
22 - E. MillerD
15 - H. SulteG
26
Home
OutR. BurkiConcussion
OutCelio PompeuKnee Injury
OutA. MatanLeg Injury
OutT. OstrakRed Card
Away
OutAntonyKnee Injury
OutA. BonetigShoulder Injury
OutB. ByeLeg Injury
OutZ. McGrawBack Injury
OutJ. MosqueraFoot Injury
OutT. MuseConcussion
Player of the match
David Pereira da Costa
Midfielder · Portland Timbers
9.0
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists1
Shots2
Shots on target2
Shot accuracy100%
Dribbles won2
Build-up
Passes31
Key passes6
Pass accuracy84%
Defending
Tackles1
Blocks0
Interceptions1
Duels won4 · 44%
Fouls won/made1 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Lundt
St. Louis City
3
Saves
3
Conceded
50%
Save %
-0.45
Prevented
Best save: Aravena 79' · 0.63 xGOT
Top left · 1.8 m high · 19 m out · 41° angle
Pantemis
Portland Timbers
3
Saves
2
Conceded
60%
Save %
+0.35
Prevented
Best save: Holse 10' · 0.26 xGOT
Bottom centre · 0.7 m high · 7 m out · 17° angle
| Player | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. CharáM | 1 | 0,00 | 0,00 | 16/22 | 2/4 |
| J. PantemisG | 3 | 2,35 | +0,35 | 12/27 | 3/18 |
| B. LundtG | 3 | 2,55 | -0,45 | 27/32 | 4/8 |
xG race
25 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
St. Louis City1,94 xG · 2 scoredPortland Timbers1,18 xG · 3 scoredHow those chances were made
St. Louis City26
Portland Timbers23
Shot map
13 v 12St. Louis City shoot right, Portland Timbers left. Bigger dot = better chance.
SLCSt. Louis CityPTPortland Timbersgoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
18 on target · 5 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
St. Louis CityPortland Timbersgoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Holse's 10' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,39 xG, saved.
Every shot on its minute, St. Louis City above and Portland Timbers below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
St. Louis City13 shots · 1,94 xGPortland Timbers12 shots · 1,18 xG
Carlo Holse
St. Louis City
10'0,39 xGSaved
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
St. Louis City87% open play13% set piece
Portland Timbers87% open play13% set piece
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
21 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
St. Louis City67% pressurePortland Timbers33% pressureMatch replay
91'2-30%Draw 0%100%
1.94xG1.18
13Shots12
10On target8
Momentum
90' Saved Dante Polvara 0.06 xG · Regular play · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
St. Louis CityDefensive line 42%Portland TimbersDefensive line 35%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
St. Louis CityUntil 45'Most-connected pair: MacNaughton and Baumgartl, 18 passes between them.
Portland TimbersUntil 60'Most-connected pair: Fory and Velde, 15 passes between them.
Tactical battle
65control35David Pereira da Costa
9 touches in box
In possession
59,6%Field tilt40,4%
17Passes into box8
38Progressive passes20
10Carries into final third8
10Chances created11
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
6,84Press intensity (PPDA)10,03
3High turnovers6
10Regains within 5s13
20,5sBall recovery time24,1s
14Interceptions17
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
104Carries75
1353mCarry distance941m
11Progressive carries11
750mProgressive carry distance459m
4Carries into the box4
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
4Take-ons won6
9Take-ons attempted14
743mProgressive pass distance376m
1Through balls0
10Switches of play2
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
1,71Expected threat (xT)0,70
2,28Action value (VAEP)3,37
26Shot-creating actions23
4Goal-creating actions6
1,97Expected assisted goals0,64
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
3,5Passes per attack2,6
11,3sAttack duration9,6s
2,56 m/sAttack directness2,90 m/s
4Build-up attacks2
10Direct attacks8
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most. Press play to replay the move, touch by touch.
Kristoffer VeldeRight foot · assist C. Bassett42'- Score
- 0–0→0–1
- Portland Timbers win chance
- 21%→59%
- xG of the shot
- 0.04
- Touches in the move
- 7
- 1J. Waterman›
- 2R. Hernández›
- 3J. Waterman›
- 4K. Miller›
- 5C. Bassettassist›
- 6K. Velde›
- 7K. VeldeRight foot
Live statsPossession & Passing
61%Possession39%
444Total passes290
84%Pass accuracy76%
5Corners4
Attack
13Shots12
6On target6
3Off target4
4Blocked shots2
Box & Quality
10Shots in box10
3Shots out box2
1.9xG1.2
Defense & Discipline
3Goalkeeper saves4
3Offsides1
15Fouls12
0Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
1,01xG0,40
5Shots5
2On target3
3Big chances0
8Touches in box14
51%Possession49%
2Corners3
Second half
0,93xG0,78
8Shots7
4On target3
2Big chances2
18Touches in box11
71%Possession29%
3Corners1
More match stats
Attack
26Touches in box25
49Final third entries56
5Big chances2
2,35xG on target2,55
3Big chances missed2
Passing
8/23 (35%)Crosses3/9 (33%)
35/55 (64%)Long balls21/52 (40%)
24Throw-ins24
12Free kicks15
5Goal kicks7
Duels
54Total46
28/55 (51%)Ground27/55 (49%)
18/30 (60%)Aerial12/30 (40%)
5/8 (63%)Dribbles4/12 (33%)
9Dispossessed4
Defending
40Recoveries34
9Interceptions8
12Tackles12
67%Tackles won92%
14Clearances32
2Big chances scored0
1Big saves0
1Fouled in final third2
7,01Average rating6,98
Match summary
Portland Timbers beat St. Louis City 3-2 at CITYPARK in the Major League Soccer. Portland Timbers led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: Daniel Edelman (58'), Rafael Navarro Leal (90+1') for St. Louis City; Kristoffer Velde (42', 48'), David Da Costa (45+3') for Portland Timbers. Portland Timbers finished with ten men after Kamal Miller was sent off. In their last 8 meetings, St. Louis City have won 3, Portland Timbers 2, with 3 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 49%SLC49%
X35%
PT16%
→ Double chance: St. Louis City or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor58%Form42%
61%Attack39%
56%Defence44%
68%Goal model (Poisson)32%
50%Head-to-head50%
50%Goals50%
57%Overall43%
Last 5 matches
Scored 11, conceded 8
Last 5 matches
Scored 7, conceded 10
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
79%1+ goal79%
50%2+ goals56%
32%3+ goals26%
6%4+ goals9%
They concede
82%1+ goal91%
38%2+ goals62%
18%3+ goals21%
3%4+ goals6%
Heaviest results
best 6-2 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)
best 6-0 (H)·worst 1-4 (H)
Venue spotlight
CITYPARK
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
22,500
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 10 meetings
3St. Louis CityWins3 wins
3Draws
Draws3
2Portland Timbers
Wins2 wins
- 10 Sept 2026Portland Timbers2 - 2St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer
- 4 Feb 2026Portland Timbers- - -St. Louis CityFriendlies Clubs
- 13 Jul 2025St. Louis City2 - 1Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
- 8 Jun 2025Portland Timbers2 - 1St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer
- 5 Feb 2025St. Louis City- - -Portland TimbersFriendlies Clubs
- 25 Aug 2024Portland Timbers4 - 4St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer
Show 4 earlier meetingsHide earlier meetings
- 10 Aug 2024St. Louis City3 - 1Portland TimbersLeagues Cup
- 9 Jun 2024St. Louis City0 - 0Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
- 30 Apr 2023St. Louis City1 - 2Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
- 12 Mar 2023Portland Timbers1 - 2St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer
