St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 Oct 2026
St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Predictions
St. Louis look like a spot of value at -149 when it comes to the Full-Time Result market. The home team should be able to deliver a victory against Portland based on the information available.
Continue reading for our complete St. Louis vs Portland betting analysis, delivering an in-depth look at our main match prediction, as well as our correct score prediction, player prop picks, corners prediction and bet builder tips.
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St. Louis City host Portland Timbers at Energizer Park, with kick-off set for 20:30 on Wednesday 28 October.
St. Louis City have been defeated in back-to-back MLS games. On the road at America First Field, Real Salt Lake recently beat them 3-0. Yoann Damet's team ended up with just 39% possession and had two shots on target.
Portland Timbers won their previous game, beating Charlotte FC at home. It was a 3-2 win at Providence Park. The Oregon outfit had twelve shots on goal and recorded 56% possession, while Ariel Lassiter found the net twice and Alexander Aravena bagged one.
H2H: 2-2 Draw in Pair’s Last Encounter
We saw St. Louis draw 2-2 away to Portland at Providence Park when the teams last went head-to-head. The past 7 H2H matches have featured three draws and two wins for each team.
| MLS | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | GD | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  St. Louis |
31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 56 | 44 | 12 | 56:44 | 51 |
| 21 |  Portland Timbers |
31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 54 | 58 | -4 | 54:58 | 37 |
St. Louis have 5 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, averaging 2.6 goals from 5.8 shots on goal and 11.3 attempts. City have averaged 54.0% possession and 4.2 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.7 goals from 4.9 shots on goal, 15.5 attempts and 5.7 corners.
Top scorer Rafael Navarro has found the net 8 times, with Carlo Holse and Simon Becher getting 6 and 4 respectively. Alexandru Matan and Conrad Wallem are the top assists makers with 4.
Portland have won 2, lost 5 and drawn 3, with an average of 5.0 shots on goal, 15.6 attempts and 1.6 goals. Marti Cifuentes' side average 52.6% possession, 5.4 corners taken and 3.9 corners against them, while 2.1 goals have been conceded from 10.5 attempts and 4.6 shots on goal.
Ariel Lassiter and Vincent Janssen top the team’s scoring charts on 4 goals, with Kristoffer Velde on 3. Eric Izoita has been the chief assist maker in the previous 10 games with 3.
Main Match Prediction
If you agree with our verdict that St. Louis will have the edge in this MLS clash, then you can back the home team at -149. We’re expecting a nice potential return with this match winner bet.
Key stats supporting our main match prediction (league matches):
Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the MLS form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.
According to the latest betting odds, our pick has a 59.9% chance of winning. However, our experts think that the probability sits between 65-70% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.
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Correct Score Prediction
3
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1
Portland
We’re taking a correct score bet which involves St. Louis to win 3-1. The odds of +750 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.
Player Prop Picks
Rafael Navarro (St. Louis) is available at -133 to cover the shots on goal total. It’s hard to turn down such attractive odds for this player when it comes to Shots on Target.
Carlo Holse (St. Louis) has netted six goals in his past five MLS games on home soil. Based on the stats, we think that odds of +175 are really appealing when it comes to betting on Anytime Goalscorer.
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Corners Prediction
We’ve seen an average of 3.60 St. Louis corners in the past 5 games, with Portland conceding under 5.5 corners in the previous three matches. The St. Louis Team Corners line looks too big and we’re happy to go under this number at odds of +104.
St. Louis
Portland
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Bet Builder Tips
If you fancy a bet builder, then why not take St. Louis to triumph, both teams to score together with Rafael Navarro (St. Louis) to end up with over 1.5 shots on target.
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St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
With a roughly 60% chance of triumphing, the bookmakers aren’t giving too much away with their -149 betting odds for St. Louis City winning this MLS clash. Portland Timbers are seen as the most unlikely winner at +325.
If you wager St. Louis -0.75 on the Asian Handicap at -127, your stake is split between -0.5 and -1.0. A 2+ goal victory over Portland achieves a full payout, with a one goal win meaning half the stake is a winner and the other half refunded.
Over 2.5 Goals is the shortest odds and that means three goals or more are anticipated. If you think that both sides will end up scoring, then the Both Teams to Score Yes option can be backed at -250.
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Favourite Rafael Navarro is available at +340 to be the First Goalscorer. Similar odds apply if you’re interested in him to score the last goal.
Stats: Last 10 MLS matches only.
St. Louis have swerved defeat at Energizer Park in the previous ten matches. Yoann Damet's team have clocked up seven wins and three draws in the past 10 home games, recording an average of 2.60 goals per match and conceding 1.20.
Portland have gone without an away win in the last six games. The Oregon outfit have recorded six losses, three draws and one win in the previous 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 2.00.
The most recent Energizer Park meeting saw St. Louis claim a 2-1 win over Portland. The previous 3 H2H matches at Energizer Park have seen St. Louis winning once, one draw and a victory for Portland.
| Last 10 League Games | W-D-L | G | GF | GA | O2.5 | U2.5 | B-Y | B-No | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis City Home Stats |
7-3-0 | 3.80 | 2.60 | 1.20 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
| Portland Timbers Away Stats |
1-3-6 | 3.40 | 1.40 | 2.00 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | |
- W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
- G = Avg. Goals
- GF = Avg. Goals For
- GA = Avg. Goals Against
- O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
- U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
- B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
- B-No = Matches BTTS No
- Major League Soccer: 25/10 Portland Timbers 3 Charlotte FC2
- Major League Soccer: 18/10 Portland Timbers 0 Colorado Rapids0
- Major League Soccer: 15/10 LA Galaxy 2 Portland Timbers0
- Major League Soccer: 11/10 Sporting KC 3 Portland Timbers3
- Major League Soccer: 27/09 SJ Earthquakes 3 Portland Timbers1
St. Louis City League Stats
Portland Timbers League Stats
- 5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 7 wins and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
- 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
- 1 win, 6 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 2.60 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 2.60 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 4.30 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.80 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
- An average of 1.60 goals scored and 2.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 1.40 goals scored and 2.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 3.70 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
- An average of 3.40 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 away matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 matches
- Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches
- An average of 4.20 corners awarded and 5.70 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 5.40 corners awarded and 4.00 corners against in the last 10 home matches
- An average of 9.90 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 9.40 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
- Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 6 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 5.40 corners awarded and 3.90 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 4.80 corners awarded and 5.50 corners against in the last 10 away matches
- An average of 9.30 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
- An average of 10.30 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
- Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 matches
- Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches
- An average of 54.00% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 57.20% possession in the last 10 home matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 8 of the last 10 home matches
- An average of 52.60% possession in the last 10 matches
- An average of 53.40% possession in the last 10 away matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 matches
- Most possession in 7 of the last 10 away matches
- Top Scorers for St. Louis City this season are Rafael Navarro (16), Simon Becher (9), Carlo Holse (6)
- Top Assistors for St. Louis City this season are Rafael Navarro (6), Alexandru Matan (5), Conrad Wallem (5)
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St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers Lineups & Team News
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MLS Table| # | Team | G | W | D | L | +/- | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 31 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 66:23 | 70 |
| 2 | NE Revolution | 31 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 51:42 | 55 |
| 3 | Vancouver | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 63:32 | 55 |
| 4 | Inter Miami | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 73:53 | 55 |
| 5 | FC Dallas | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 58:47 | 54 |
| 6 | Chicago Fire | 31 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 55:46 | 51 |
| 7 | St. Louis | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 56:44 | 51 |
| 8 | SJ Earthquakes | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 52:45 | 48 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 31 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 41:39 | 48 |
| 10 | Charlotte FC | 31 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 55:48 | 47 |
| 11 | Los Angeles FC | 32 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 50:35 | 47 |
| 12 | Philadelphia | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 62:50 | 46 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 41:39 | 43 |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 42:41 | 42 |
| 15 | Orlando City | 31 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 60:72 | 42 |
| 16 | FC Cincinnati | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 64:71 | 42 |
| 17 | LA Galaxy | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 45:54 | 41 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 48:48 | 39 |
| 19 | NY Red Bulls | 31 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 41:56 | 39 |
| 20 | Columbus Crew | 31 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 50:49 | 38 |
| 21 | Portland Timbers | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 54:58 | 37 |
| 22 | Toronto FC | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 48:59 | 36 |
| 23 | NYCFC | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 45:43 | 35 |
| 24 | San Diego | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 55:58 | 35 |
| 25 | Minnesota Utd | 31 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 47:55 | 35 |
| 26 | Austin FC | 31 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 40:57 | 34 |
| 27 | D.C. United | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 38:55 | 33 |
| 28 | Atlanta United | 31 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 39:54 | 30 |
| 29 | CF Montréal | 31 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 36:62 | 25 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 31 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 37:77 | 22 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 45:12 | 43 |
| 2 | Colorado Rapids | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 29:15 | 33 |
| 3 | NE Revolution | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 27:16 | 32 |
| 4 | Los Angeles FC | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 31:15 | 31 |
| 5 | St. Louis | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 34:19 | 31 |
| 6 | Orlando City | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 32:22 | 30 |
| 7 | Real Salt Lake | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 31:21 | 30 |
| 8 | Vancouver | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 35:14 | 29 |
| 9 | FC Dallas | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 29:20 | 29 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 19:14 | 29 |
| 11 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29:16 | 28 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 28:19 | 28 |
| 13 | Portland Timbers | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 34:27 | 28 |
| 14 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 38:30 | 27 |
| 15 | Philadelphia | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 28:18 | 26 |
| 16 | Columbus Crew | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 26:19 | 26 |
| 17 | Inter Miami | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 41:26 | 25 |
| 18 | Seattle Sounders | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24:21 | 25 |
| 19 | Toronto FC | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 34:32 | 24 |
| 20 | LA Galaxy | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22:20 | 24 |
| 21 | San Diego | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 37:29 | 23 |
| 22 | SJ Earthquakes | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26:23 | 22 |
| 23 | NY Red Bulls | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24:29 | 21 |
| 24 | D.C. United | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20:28 | 20 |
| 25 | Austin FC | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21:21 | 18 |
| 26 | NYCFC | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 27:22 | 17 |
| 27 | CF Montréal | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 19:23 | 17 |
| 28 | Minnesota Utd | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 19:20 | 16 |
| 29 | Atlanta United | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 23:32 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting KC | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 23:34 | 13 |
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