⚽ Major League Soccer
Portland Timbers vs San Diego Result & Prediction
AI prediction, betting tips and full market odds for Portland Timbers vs San Diego in the Major League Soccer. Kick-off Thursday 20 August 2026, 02:30 UTC.
Result: Portland Timbers 3-1 San Diego
Portland Timbers vs San Diego finished 3-1. Portland Timbers won. The pre-match model prediction and the full market probabilities we published before kick-off are shown below, unchanged.
Portland Timbers face San Diego in the upcoming Major League Soccer tips, kicking off Thursday 20 August 2026, 02:30 UTC. In their last 2 meetings, Portland Timbers won 2. Our model ensemble simulates the match thousands of times and makes a Portland Timbers win the most likely result at 48%, projecting a 2.4-1.7 expected scoreline. Below you will find the model’s best bet, a full score probability heatmap and every betting market for Portland Timbers vs San Diego with our model probabilities next to the probabilities implied by the latest bookmaker odds.
🔥 Best Bet
🎯 Score probability
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1.7% | 2.8% | 2.4% | 1.3% | 0.5% |
| 1 | 4.1% | 6.8% | 5.7% | 3.1% | 1.3% |
| 2 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 6.8% | 3.8% | 1.6% |
| 3 | 4.0% | 6.6% | 5.5% | 3.0% | 1.3% |
| 4 | 2.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% | 1.8% | 0.8% |
🧠 Model summary
Our prediction for Portland Timbers vs San Diego comes from our model ensemble. Every market shows the model probability next to the probability implied by the bookmaker odds, so you can see where they agree and where they differ. Our main pick is Portland Timbers with a +0.75 start at odds 1.26, with a 79% model probability. On the match result, the model rates a Portland Timbers win the most likely 1X2 outcome at 48%. Goals lean over 2.5 (77%), both teams to score points yes (70%).
📊 Key numbers
🔁 Head-to-head
The last 2 meetings between Portland Timbers and San Diego. Wins shown from Portland Timbers’s perspective: Portland Timbers 2.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-20 | Portland Timbers | 3 – 1 | San Diego | W |
| 2026-04-26 | San Diego | 1 – 2 | Portland Timbers | W |
📈 Recent form
Portland Timbers come into this game with 1 win and 1 draw from their last 5, scoring 9 and conceding 11. Their biggest win in that run was 5-4 at home to Minnesota United FC. Their most recent defeat was 0-1 at home to Atlanta United FC.
- LPortland Timbers 0-1 Atlanta United FCMajor League Soccer
- LFC Dallas 2-1 Portland TimbersMajor League Soccer
- DPortland Timbers 2-2 St. Louis CityMajor League Soccer
- WPortland Timbers 5-4 Minnesota United FCMajor League Soccer
- LPortland Timbers 1-2 AustinMajor League Soccer
San Diego come into this game with 1 win and 1 draw from their last 5, scoring 7 and conceding 12. Their biggest win in that run was 3-1 at home to Los Angeles Galaxy. Their most recent defeat was 0-5 at home to Philadelphia Union.
- DInter Miami 2-2 San DiegoMajor League Soccer
- LSan Diego 0-5 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
- LSan Diego 2-3 San Jose EarthquakesMajor League Soccer
- LOrlando City SC 1-0 San DiegoMajor League Soccer
- WSan Diego 3-1 Los Angeles GalaxyMajor League Soccer
🏥 Team news
Reported absentees for this fixture: 5 players listed as injured, suspended or out of the squad.
- A. AravenaHip Injury
- A. BonetigUpper Back Injury
- J. MosqueraFoot Injury
- A. DreyerSuspended (red card)
- P. SisniegaBack Injury
⚽ Match Result (1X2)
The match result market prices Portland Timbers at 48% to win and San Diego at 23%, with the draw at 29%. Our model makes a Portland Timbers win the most likely outcome.
| Selection | Model % | Market % | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers Win | 48% | 46% | @ 2.02 |
| Draw | 29% | 24% | @ 3.80 |
| San Diego Win | 23% | 30% | @ 3.10 |
🔀 Double Chance
Double chance covers two of the three results, lowering the odds in exchange for a wider safety net. The shortest price here is Portland Timbers or Draw at 1.35 (75% model).
| Selection | Model % | Market % | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers or Draw | 75% | 70% | @ 1.35 |
| San Diego or Draw | 50% | 54% | @ 1.76 |
📈 Over / Under Goals
Total goals are modelled from an expected 2.4-1.7 scoreline. The lean is over 2.5 goals at 77% probability.
| Selection | Model % | Market % | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 | 91% | 86% | @ 1.10 |
| Over 2.5 | 77% | 69% | @ 1.36 |
| Over 3.5 | 58% | 49% | @ 1.93 |
| Under 3.5 | 42% | 51% | @ 1.83 |
| Under 2.5 | 23% | 31% | @ 3.00 |
| Under 1.5 | 9% | 14% | @ 6.50 |
🥅 Both Teams To Score
Both Teams To Score asks whether each side finds the net at least once. Our model leans towards both teams to score at 70%.
| Selection | Model % | Market % | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTTS Yes | 70% | 69% | @ 1.35 |
| BTTS No | 30% | 31% | @ 2.95 |
⚖️ Asian Handicap
The Asian handicap removes the draw by giving one side a goals head-start, useful when Portland Timbers or San Diego is a clear favourite.
| Selection | Model % | Market % | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers +1.5 | 91% | – | @ 1.11 |
| Portland Timbers +1.25 | 87% | 84% | 1.12 |
| Portland Timbers +1 | 83% | 83% | 1.14 |
| San Diego +2 | 81% | 83% | 1.15 |
| Portland Timbers +0.75 | 79% | 76% | 1.26 |
| San Diego +1.75 | 78% | 76% | 1.24 |
| Portland Timbers +0.5 | 75% | – | @ 1.34 |
| San Diego +1.5 | 74% | 72% | 1.31 |
| Portland Timbers +0.25 | 69% | 67% | 1.41 |
| San Diego +1.25 | 68% | 68% | 1.40 |
| Portland Timbers 0 | 63% | 63% | 1.50 |
| San Diego +1 | 62% | 64% | 1.49 |
| Portland Timbers -0.25 | 56% | 55% | 1.73 |
| San Diego +0.75 | 56% | 57% | 1.69 |
| Portland Timbers -0.5 | 50% | 49% | 1.94 |
| San Diego +0.5 | 50% | 51% | 1.85 |
| Portland Timbers -0.75 | 44% | 43% | 2.21 |
| San Diego +0.25 | 44% | 45% | 2.13 |
| Portland Timbers -1 | 38% | 36% | @ 2.69 |
| San Diego 0 | 37% | 37% | 2.56 |
| Portland Timbers -1.25 | 32% | 32% | 2.99 |
| San Diego -0.25 | 31% | 33% | 2.92 |
| Portland Timbers -1.5 | 26% | 28% | 3.35 |
| Portland Timbers -1.75 | 22% | 24% | 3.90 |
| San Diego -0.75 | 21% | 24% | 3.88 |
| Portland Timbers -2 | 19% | 17% | @ 5.50 |
| San Diego -1 | 17% | 17% | 5.75 |
| San Diego -1.25 | 13% | 16% | 6.00 |
📈 How the market moved
❓ Frequently asked questions
What is the prediction for Portland Timbers vs San Diego?
Our model's main pick is Portland Timbers with a +0.75 start at odds 1.26, with a 79% model probability. The bookmaker odds imply about 76%.
Who is the favourite for Portland Timbers vs San Diego?
Our model makes a Portland Timbers win the most likely result at 48%. It projects an expected 2.4-1.7 scoreline for Portland Timbers vs San Diego.
What is the predicted score for Portland Timbers vs San Diego?
The most likely scoreline from our model is around 2-1, based on expected goals of 2.41 for Portland Timbers and 1.66 for San Diego. The full score probability grid is shown in the heatmap above.
When do Portland Timbers and San Diego play?
Kick-off is Thursday 20 August 2026, 02:30 UTC.
How are these predictions generated?
Every model probability comes from our ensemble of statistical and machine-learning models. We show it next to the probability implied by the bookmaker odds, because in our own testing the market is a hard benchmark to beat. No human opinion is involved.
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