San Diego FC vs Portland Timbers prediction: USA: MLS – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-11-09 02:00.
[p]San Diego FC will host Portland Timbers in the 1/8-finals of the MLS at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, CA. The playoff series is currently tied at one win each, and this is the 3rd leg.[/p]
[p]San Diego FC has recorded one win and one loss in the current playoff series, with a total score of four goals for and four goals against. At home in the playoffs, San Diego FC has one win, scoring two goals and conceding one. The last competitive match for San Diego FC was against Portland Timbers, ending in a two-three defeat after a penalty shootout. Key players for San Diego FC include Amahl Pellegrino and Jeppe Tverskov, both selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament, and Anders Dreyer, who did not miss any minute in last five matches. Absences for San Diego FC are Alejandro Alvarado Jr (knee injury), Willy Kumado (lower-body injury), and Oscar Verhoeven (lower-body injury).[/p]
[p]Portland Timbers has two wins and one loss in the playoffs, with a total score of seven goals for and five goals against. Away in the playoffs, Portland Timbers has one loss, scoring one goal and conceding two. The last competitive match for Portland Timbers was against San Diego FC, resulting in a three-two victory after a penalty shootout. Key players for Portland Timbers are Ariel Lassiter, who stands on shared 6th to 9th place in the top assistants table with two assists, Finn Surman, selected based on average rating of last five matches in the tournament, and Kristoffer Velde, who did not miss any minute in last five matches. Absences for Portland Timbers are Jonathan Javier Rodriguez Portillo (knee injury) and Felipe Carballo (lower-body injury).[/p]
[p]In the last four matches between San Diego FC and Portland Timbers in the MLS, San Diego FC has won two, Portland Timbers has won one, and one match ended in a draw. The most recent encounter took place in November 2025, with Portland Timbers defeating San Diego FC three-two after a penalty shootout.[/p]
[p][/p]
[p]The offence of San Diego FC is outstanding and is better than offence of Portland Timbers. Portland Timbers has scored forty-seven goals (18th in the competition) so far. San Diego FC has scored sixty-eight goals (5th in the competition) so far. The defence of San Diego FC is outstanding and is better than the defence of Portland Timbers. San Diego FC has conceded forty-four goals (shared 6th to 7th position in the competition) so far. Portland Timbers has conceded fifty-three goals (shared 17th to 18th position in the competition) so far.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats[/p]
[p] – San Diego FC have the highest percentage of ball possession in the league this season. In average, they have had 50.3% possession in a match.[/p]
[p] – San Diego FC are in the Top 3 teams for the most fouls suffered in the league this season. In 36 matches they have suffered 487 fouls (the league average is 400.3) at an average of 13.5 per match. [/p]
[p] – San Diego FC are in the Top 3 teams for free kicks won in the league this season. In 36 matches they have won 485 free kicks (the league average is 397.9) at an average of 13.5 per match. [/p]
[p]Streaks[/p]
[p] – Portland Timbers failed to win 12 out of the last 13 away league matches this season.[/p]
[p] – San Diego FC are unbeaten in the last 2 home league matches against Portland Timbers.[/p]
[p] – San Diego FC have scored in 7 of their last 8 league matches this season.[/p]
[p]Betting Tips, Prediction[/p]
[p] – 4 of the last 5 H2H league matches saw 3 or more goals scored.[/p]
[p] – Only 1 of the last 5 H2H league matches saw San Diego FC score 3 or more goals.[/p]
[p] – Only 1 of the last 5 H2H league matches saw both teams score at least one goal in the 2nd half.[/p]
[p] – Score prediction: At least 3 goals in total (over 2.5).[/p]
[p][i]Generated automatically.[/i][/p]