Pregame prediction state, community vote lean, matchup drivers, and trend context.
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St. Louis City vs Portland Timbers predictions cover MLS (USA), Regular Season - 32 on 29 Oct 2026. Kick-off is listed for Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 01:30 CET. This preview brings together the prediction lean, community voting, recent form, head-to-head notes and team context in one place. The page is built to give a pre-match read before team news, odds movement and late updates can change the picture.
The current prediction split is St. Louis City 66%, Draw 27%, Portland Timbers 7%, giving St. Louis City the clearest lean before the other matchup factors are considered.
Recent form gives the first matchup clue: over the last five, St. Louis City have taken 13 points while Portland Timbers have taken 1. That comes from St. Louis City taking 4 wins and Portland Timbers taking 0 wins in that span. Goal trend sits at St. Louis City +11 and Portland Timbers -6.
Season and schedule context add season pace at St. Louis City 1.76 points per game versus Portland Timbers 1.14, venue split at 2.07 home points per game against 0.6 away points per game, and rest days at St. Louis City 14 and Portland Timbers 13.9. These details help separate a simple prediction percentage from the rhythm each team brings into the match.
Recent head-to-head context lists St. Louis City 1 recent H2H win, Portland Timbers 2 recent H2H wins, and 3 draws, which adds rivalry history without treating older meetings as more important than current form.
Underlying team metrics add chance creation score at St. Louis City 9.1 versus Portland Timbers 8.9 and clean-sheet rate at 17% against 3%, giving the prediction a check against chance creation, defensive resistance and match-control signals.
The prediction trend contains 8 trend points, showing how the pre-match view developed before the current prediction read.
