The Group Stage draw of the 2026 MLS pitches Portland Timbers vs. San Diego on 2026-08-20 (kick-off 03:30 GMT).
Recent managerial H2H between Jack Cassidy and M. Varas over 1 match, record stands at 1-0, with no draws.
Portland Timbers have 4 players sidelined: A. Aravena (Hip Injury), A. Bonetig (Upper Back Injury), J. Mosquera (Foot Injury), I. Smith (Foot Injury) while San Diego face 2 absences: A. Dreyer (Red Card), P. Sisniega (Back Injury).
Our forecast has Portland Timbers in a 4-man backline (4-1-4-1), with San Diego set to counter in 4-3-3.
Both teams are coming from different results: Portland Timbers fell 1-2 against Chicago Fire, while San Diego prevailed 1-0 over Los Angeles.
Portland Timbers (3-0-2) and San Diego (3-1-1) head into this in winning moods from their past 5 matches.
San Diego hold the upper hand H2H: of 7 meetings, they've triumphed 3 times, conceded 2 times and shared 2 draws.
Our model forecasts 2-1 for Portland Timbers, bolstered by their 5-2-2 home record and an average of 2.22 goals per game.
Portland Timbers is going head to head with San Diego FC on 20/8/2026 02:30 GMT for the USA MLS. You can view the match information, lineups, odds, live score, result, goalscorers, cards, substitutions, standings, recent form, player ratings, injuries, tv channels, our users most predicted scores and Portland Timbers v San Diego FC H2H statistics!