Our prediction for this MLS match:
Portland Timbers
Match Time & Date:
26/05/2024
04:30
Prediction: 2-0
Sporting Kansas City
Portland Timbers will be aiming to make amends for a 2-1 loss to Minnesota United when they face Sporting Kansas City at Providence Park. Portland outplayed San Jose Earthquakes (4-2) in their last home game, which is surely fuelling fans with optimism ahead of Sunday’s clash. Diego Chara serves a one-game ban due to the accumulation of yellow cards, while both Claudio Bravo and Marvin Loria are sidelined with injuries.
The Wizards, on the other hand, do not seem to be at their sharpest, with the team losing each of their last four league matches. Given Sporting’s poor defensive display in a 3-2 loss to Austin FC, we predict that the hosts are going to emerge triumphant in the Providence Park showdown. The likes of Kayden Pierre, Daniel Rosero, Remi Walter, and Logan Ndenbe should miss out with injuries for the visiting team this time out.
Highlighted Player (Dario Zuparic):
Dario Zuparic is a Croatian footballer, who plays for Pescara as a defender. Zuparic played for the likes of Sladograna Zupanja, NK Granicar Zupanja and Cibalia during his youth career. He continued playing for Cibalia at senior level and he made 57 league appearances for the Croatian outfit from 2011 to 2013.
In 2013 he signed a contract with Pescara and made 21 appearances for the team in the 2013/2014 Serie B campaign. Zuparic quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Pescara and it has to be noted that he played 36 games for the Delfini in the 2015/2016 season. The Pescara highly rated defender was born in Croatia, but he started playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He has 3 caps for Bosnian and Herzegovina U19 team, but he eventually decided to represent Croatia on the international stage. Zuparic has 5 caps for Croatia U20 and he played three matches for Croatia U21. The 188-cm-tall footballer was born on 3 May, 1992 in Zupanja.
Highlighted Team (Sporting Kansas City):
Sporting Kansas City have been competing in Major League Soccer since 1996 and they won their first MLS Cup trophy in 2000. The club faced Chicago Fire at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium in Washington in the play-offs final and Miklos Jon Molnar scored the winner for Bob Gansler’s team. 13 years later Sporting Kansas City met with Solt Lake in the title game and they were fortunate to defeat the Royals on penalties.
The Wizards welcome their rivals at Children’s Mercy Park, but they used to play some games at Blue Valley Sports Complex, Julian Field, Hermann Stadium and Durwood Soccer Stadium in the past as well. Sporting Kansas City were founded in 1995 and the club’s original name was Kansas City Wiz.
The Wizards wear navy blue shirts and dark blue shorts when playing at home, while the colour of their away kit is blue. Former Wigan Athletic man Roger Espinosa is regarded as one of the club’s most notable players and he has been playing for the Children’s Mercy Park outfit since 2015.
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