Match Report
1 points and 2 places separated them: Portland Timbers 7th with 31, San Diego 9th with 30. Portland Timbers's recent output lagged their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Portland Timbers 1.91 scored and 1.87 conceded per game, San Diego 1.74 and 1.48, with the league averaging 1.6.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 2 for Portland Timbers, 1 for San Diego and 1 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 75% of the meetings.
The venue was Providence Park, with room for 25,218 spectators. R. Vazquez officiated: 71 games logged, averaging 1.3 yellow cards each. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Portland Timbers: Kristoffer Velde (29'), Ariel Lassiter (51'), David Da Costa (68') · San Diego: Gabriel Pirani (45')
Key stats
Possession: Portland Timbers 30% · San Diego 70% · Total shots: 11-21 · On target: 5-6 · Corners: 0-7