United States - MLSProvidence ParkData current as of September 08, 2026

Portland Timbers vs St. Louis City: match statistics

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Portland Timbers vs St. Louis City: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Portland Timbers plays St. Louis City in MLS (United States). The game is scheduled for September 10, 2026. Venue: Providence Park.

Recent form

Portland Timbers has 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over its last five games, averaging 1.40 points per game. St. Louis City has 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses, with 2.20 points per game.

Scoring records

Portland Timbers scores 1.91 goals per game and allows 1.87. St. Louis City scores 1.57 and allows 1.35. Games in this league average 3.21 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 78% of Portland Timbers's games and 70% of St. Louis City's. The Over 2.5 rates are 74% and 48%, compared with league averages of 63% for BTTS and 62% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

St. Louis City has the higher season xG average, 1.55 to 1.49 per game. Portland Timbers takes 12.9 shots per game, while St. Louis City takes 13.7.

First-half and second-half trends

Portland Timbers leads at halftime in 30% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. St. Louis City leads at halftime in 48% and scores 0.78 after halftime.

When the teams score

Portland Timbers's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (10 goals). For St. Louis City, it is minutes 31-45+ (9 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

MLS games average 3.21 goals. Both teams score in 63% of games, and 62% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.95)
(3.50)
(3.20)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
1.91Goals scored / game1.57
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
1.87Goals allowed / game1.35
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
50%Average possession51%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
4.61Shots on target / game4.57
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

12.87Shots per game13.74
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
4.61Shots on target4.57
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
14.9%Shot conversion11.4%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
50%Possession51%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
1.49xG for1.55
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
1.91xG against1.33
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City

Shooting quality

Portland Timbers: Efficient finishingSt. Louis City: Balanced
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
Accuracy (shots on target)36%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.410.34

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

St. Louis City is 57% better for: last-5 form.

1.4 pts / game - Portland Timbers · 2.2 pts / game - St. Louis City

Portland Timbers
LWDLW
Season result split
39% W17% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
9-4-10
1.35 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-2-3
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.24Opponent xG: 2.02BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%
St. Louis City
WDWDW
Unbeaten in the last 5 games
Season result split
43% W30% R26% P
Season (W-D-L)
10-7-6
1.61 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-2-0
2.20 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
4-4-4
Last 5 away
3-2-0
DWWDW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.27Opponent xG: 1.48BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Portland Timbers is 22% better for: goals scored per game.

1.91 goals / game - Portland Timbers · 1.57 goals / game - St. Louis City

St. Louis City is 39% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.87 goals / game - Portland Timbers · 1.35 goals / game - St. Louis City

Portland Timbers scoring profile: very strong

Portland Timbers scores in 83% of games (19 of 23 meczów), while St. Louis City keeps a clean sheet in 13% (3 of 23 meczów).

St. Louis City scoring profile: very strong

St. Louis City scores in 83% of games (19 of 23 meczów), while Portland Timbers keeps a clean sheet in 4% (1 of 23 meczów).

44Goals scored (season)36
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
43Goals conceded (season)31
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
3.78Average goals per game2.91
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
11Goals scored (last 5)12
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
10Goals conceded (last 5)7
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City

How often they score at least...

83%1 goal83%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
57%2 goals43%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
22%3 goals30%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
13%4 goals0%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City

How often they concede at least...

96%1 goal87%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
61%2 goals30%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
22%3 goals13%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
9%4 goals4%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

78%
Portland Timbers - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.18 of 23 meczów
63%
League average

Goal patterns

39%BTTS at half-time17%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
4%BTTS in both halves9%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
43%Scored in both halves35%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City

BTTS and goal count

70%Min. 3 goals and BTTS43%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
4%Min. 3 goals without BTTS4%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
100%BTTS - last 5100%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time61%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
57%Min. 2 goals before half-time30%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
26%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City

2nd half

83%Min. 1 goal after half-time91%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
48%Min. 2 goals after half-time70%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
22%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

St. Louis City is 62% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.13 pts / game - Portland Timbers · 1.83 pts / game - St. Louis City

Portland Timbers - half-time state
30% leading22% draw48% trailing
St. Louis City - half-time state
48% leading39% draw13% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.13Points per game (1st half)1.83
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
0.91Goals scored (1st half)0.78
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
1.13Goals conceded (1st half)0.35
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
2.04Average goals (1st half)1.13
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
22%Clean sheet before half-time70%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
39%No goal before half-time52%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City

After half-time (2nd half)

1.61Points per game (2nd half)0.96
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.78
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
0.74Goals conceded (2nd half)1
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
1.74Average goals (2nd half)1.78
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
52%Clean sheet after half-time22%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City
35%No goal after half-time30%
Portland TimbersSt. Louis City

Portland Timbers - second-half results

43% W30% R26% P
26
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
37
Second-half points
+6
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.13
PPG before half-time
Lead holding130%

Leads at halftime in 30% of games and wins 39%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.4

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

St. Louis City - second-half results

13% W57% R30% P
42
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+10
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.83
PPG before half-time
Lead holding90%

Leads at halftime in 48% of games and wins 43%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Portland Timbers - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.60
Goals scored / game1.01.2
Goals allowed / game1.20.8
Average goals per game2.22.0
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-1+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
St. Louis City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game3.000.60
Goals scored / game1.80.6
Goals allowed / game0.41.0
Average goals per game2.21.6
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+7-2
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 9

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Portland Timbers
ScoredConceded
6
9
0-15
10
8
16-30
5
9
31-45
5
5
46-60
8
2
61-75
10
10
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (10). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

St. Louis City
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
6
2
16-30
9
2
31-45
6
8
46-60
5
6
61-75
7
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (9 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.35
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.6 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
104%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
74%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
69%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
3%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 33 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Portland Timbers

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.42
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.46
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-4.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.42
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.04
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
136%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

St. Louis City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
0.00
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.02
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
115%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
73%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.59
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).

Teams vs league

Portland TimbersLigaSt. Louis City
Average goals per game 3.783.21 2.91
Both teams scored 78%63% 70%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 74%62% 48%
Clean sheets 4%21% 13%
Goal before half-time 100%77% 61%
Goal after half-time 83%81% 91%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.21
Average goals per game
63%
Both teams scored
62%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.84
Home goals / game
1.37
Away goals / game
+34%
Home attack advantage
+26%
Home defensive advantage
+19%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
23%
3 goals
10%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Portland Timbers and St. Louis City play?

Portland Timbers face St. Louis City on September 10, 2026 in MLS at Providence Park. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before Portland Timbers vs St. Louis City?

Portland Timbers score 1.91 goals per game on average and St. Louis City 1.57. The MLS average is 3.21 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 78% of Portland Timbers's matches and 70% of St. Louis City's.

What form are Portland Timbers and St. Louis City in?

Over the last 5 games Portland Timbers have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and St. Louis City 3-2-0 (2.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Portland Timbers vs St. Louis City?

The statistical background for Portland Timbers vs St. Louis City — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.