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Portland Timbers 3-1 San Diego result, stats and report

Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers
Won · xG 1.59
3 – 1
FT
San Diego
Lost · xG 2.00
San Diego
Match review
Next: Sporting KC v Portland Timbers · Sun 11 Oct · New York RB v San Diego · Sun 11 Oct
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Portland Timbers vs San Diego: what we can confirm

Portland Timbers vs San Diego has finished in Major League Soccer. Played UK time.

Match Review · published 31 Aug 2026, 09:27 BST

Portland Timbers 3-1 San Diego: How a 30% Possession Side Outscored the Game's Dominant Team

By SportSignals Match Desk · Football analysis desk ·

Portland Timbers won 3-1 despite being thoroughly outplayed in terms of possession and shot volume, converting their limited opportunities with a ruthlessness that San Diego could not match. This was a coaching lesson in defensive structure and clinical tra…

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How it played out

POT won it 3–1

POTSDL

No minute-by-minute record was captured for this match, so the shape of it is not drawn.

Provider final · 15:15 · archive check in progressFull stats

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📊 Match recap and data context

Portland Timbers beat San Diego 3-1 in Major League Soccer. Our model favored Portland at 53 percent probability, and the pick landed. Both sides had shown both-teams-to-score in 60 percent of their recent matches, though San Diego's form was mixed with just one win in five games. Portland controlled the result with a two-goal margin, extending their head-to-head advantage. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

SportSignals uses automated analysis with editorial oversight. Check current team news and market prices before relying on this context.

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Player ratings

Who decided it

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  1. Kamal Miller★ MOTM90 min7.4
  2. Finn Surman90 min7.2
  3. Manu Duah90 min6.9
  4. Dagur Dan Thórhallsson74 min6.8
  5. Elias Achouri31 min6.7
Timeline

Key moments

Full timeline
  1. 29'POT
  2. 45+1'SDL
  3. 51'POT
  4. 58'SDL
  5. 68'POT

Forecast audit · prediction, not a Tip

How the forecast compared

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No immutable pre-kickoff prediction snapshot is recorded. Current provider rows are withheld so the completed-match archive cannot gain hindsight. No SportSignals Tip was published, so there is no Tip to settle.
Tips record

No Tip was published for this match

No selection qualified before kickoff, so there is no paid Tip to settle. The original model prediction and observed prices remain separate audit records.

Final pre-match decision · no Tip to settle

Other qualifying Tips

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Pre-match facts retained

The immutable pre-match Match Facts snapshot is still being reconciled. Current provider rows are not substituted into the completed-match archive.

Questions about this result

  • What was the final score in Portland Timbers vs San Diego?
    POT beat SDL 3-1 in the Major League Soccer.
  • Who scored the opening goal?
    Kristoffer Velde opened the scoring in the 29th minute.
  • Who scored in the match?
    Kristoffer Velde (29'), Gabriel Pirani (46'), Ariel Lassiter (51'), David Da Costa (68').
  • How many bookings were there?
    The referee showed 3 yellow cards.
  • Who refereed the match?
    Rubiel Vazquez officiated.
  • When and where was the match played?
    POT vs SDL kicked off on Thursday, 20 August 2026 UK time.
  • How many corners were there in the match?
    7 corners were taken across the 90 minutes.
  • Did the model call it right?
    Yes. The published pick was Portland Timbers to win, and it landed.
  • When do they play next?
    POT play Sporting KC on Sunday, 11 October 2026 UK time. SDL play New York RB on Sunday, 11 October 2026 UK time.

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