Match Report
Before the match
St. Louis City: two wins, one draw and two defeats over five games; 11 goals scored, eight conceded. Real Salt Lake were their latest opponents, away on 25 October: a 3-0 defeat; their biggest win in that spell was 6-2 at home to Los Angeles Galaxy on 11 October.
0-3 was St. Louis City's result against Real Salt Lake on 25 October (Major League Soccer), playing away from home; St. Louis City lost, with zero scored to three conceded. The 17 October fixture (Major League Soccer) paired St. Louis City with Minnesota United FC. St. Louis City lost 2-3 away from home, netting two goals while conceding three. Playing at home against Vancouver Whitecaps (Major League Soccer), St. Louis City finished 0-0 on 15 October. Their score comprised zero goals, against zero from the opposition. 11 October: St. Louis City won 6-2 against Los Angeles Galaxy at home in Major League Soccer, scoring six goals and allowing two. Against New York Red Bulls in Major League Soccer, St. Louis City scored three and conceded zero on 30 September; the away from home result was 3-0.
seven goals for and ten against accompanied Portland Timbers's one win, two draws and two defeats across five outings. A 3-2 win at home to Charlotte (25 October) was their most recent result.
Major League Soccer, 25 October brought a home meeting with Charlotte; Portland Timbers won 3-2, a return of three goals scored and two conceded. Portland Timbers hosted Colorado Rapids on 18 October (Major League Soccer) and drew 0-0; their goals totalled zero, compared with zero conceded. Los Angeles Galaxy hosted Portland Timbers (Major League Soccer) on 15 October. For Portland Timbers, the score was 0-2: zero goals scored, two allowed. 3-3 was Portland Timbers's result against Sporting Kansas City on 11 October (Major League Soccer), playing away from home; Portland Timbers drew, with three scored to three conceded. The 27 September fixture (Major League Soccer) paired Portland Timbers with San Jose Earthquakes. Portland Timbers lost 1-3 away from home, netting one goal while conceding three.
The teams' recorded encounters ended in a 2-2 draw at Portland Timbers on 10 September and a 2-1 home win for St. Louis City on 13 July 2025.
After the match
Portland Timbers edged past St. Louis City 3-2 at Citypark, St. Louis, Missouri on 29 October 2026. Kristoffer Velde opened the scoring in the 42nd minute for Portland Timbers, set up by Cole Bassett, to make it 1-0. David Da Costa added to the tally 48 minutes into the game for Portland Timbers, set up by Jímer Fory, to make it 2-0. With the 3rd goal, Portland Timbers extended the lead through Kristoffer Velde 48 minutes into the game, set up by David Da Costa, to make it 3-0. Daniel Edelman got one back 58 minutes into the game for St. Louis City, set up by Carlo Holse, to make it 1-3. With the 5th goal, St. Louis City reduced the deficit through Sang-bin Jung in the 91st minute, set up by Christopher Durkin, to make it 2-3. Kamal Miller (96') was sent off. Eric Izoita (62'), Kamal Miller (71'), Vincent Janssen (84') and Ian Smith (88') were booked. Our current Elo ratings make St. Louis City slightly the stronger side, by 39 rating points over Portland Timbers, even though it was Portland Timbers who won this one. On current ratings our Elo-Poisson model gives Portland Timbers only a 23.2% chance in this pairing, the least likely of the three outcomes. St. Louis City's current recorded form ends with 4 consecutive defeats in the 2026 Major League Soccer. By expected goals the balance of play sat the other way: 1.71 to 0.89. St. Louis City: three substitutions. four yellow cards and one red card went to Portland Timbers. Portland Timbers: six substitutions.