Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC Prediction and Betting Tips | November 1st 2025

Portland Timbers will host San Diego FC at the Providence Park on Saturday in game two of the 2025 Major League Soccer playoffs. The hosts will be optimistic to get one back over their opponents after a disappointing result last time out.

Portland found themselves two goals down by the 30th minute and only managed to get a goal back as game one of the series ended in a 2-1 away loss on Monday. The Timbers have not made it past the first round since finishing as runners-up in 2021 and will be desperate to get a win this weekend to keep their chances of going further in the playoffs alive.

San Diego FC led the Western Conference by the end of the regular season and finished only three points behind Supporters' Shield winner Philadelphia Union in the combined table and have been considered one of the favorites to lift the MLS Cup by the end of the season. The visitors have won three games on the bounce going into the weekend and will be confident to continue their solid form when they make the trip to Portland this weekend.

Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The sides have met on four previous occasions going into the weekend. Portland has won one of those meetings, and one ended in a draw while San Diego FC have won the remaining two.
• The hosts have scored four goals across the last four meetings with San Diego FC but have conceded six goals across those games.
• The visitors had the third best offensive record in the Western Conference, scoring 64 goals across 34 games played and conceded fewer goals (41) than all but three teams in the conference.
• Portland are without a clean sheet in their last nine games across all competitions.

Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC Prediction

The sides are somewhat closely matched going into the weekend but the Timbers will have their work cut out to get a win despite having the home advantage.

San Diego will rely on their much better offensive quality to get the win when they travel to Portland but will need to avoid complacency to get a result.

Prediction: Portland Timbers 1-2 San Diego FC

Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: San Diego to win

Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Four of the hosts' last five matches have produced more than 2.5 goals)

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have gotten on the scoresheet in six of the visitors' last eight games)

Edited by Peter P