Portland have not lost in four-straight (2-0-2) as they take on Sporting Kansas City at Children's Mercy Park (11:15a PT kickoff) this Sunday on MLS Season Pass, Apple TV+, FOX or FOX Deportes.
It's the second of two-straight matches on the road for the Portland Timbers as they take on fellow Western Conference foes Sporting Kansas City on Sunday. Kickoff from Children's Mercy Park is scheduled for 11:15am PT (WATCH LIVE).
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How To Watch
Sunday's matchup will be live on several platforms including MLS Season Pass on Apple TV, which is now available on Apple TV+, online, Android, FOX, and FOX Deportes.
On the run? Listen to the match on the radio on 750 The Game or in Spanish on La GranD (KGDD 93.5 FM, 1520 AM).
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The Storyline
Sporting Kansas City (14th in West, 1-5-1, 4pts) vs Portland Timbers (4th in West, 3-2-2, 11pts)
With 11 points from 7 matches, the Portland Timbers are starting to find their form as they head to the Midwest following a 0-0 draw at Austin in Matchday 7. Defense was the name of the game at Q2 Stadium last Saturday, with Portland's James Pantemis and Finn Surman helping lead the Timbers backline and rallying the club to their third shutout of 2025 by allowing only one shot on goal all night. Surman finished the match with 10 clearances (seven headed), and Pantemis recorded his eighth career shutout in goal for Portland.
Timbers defender Kamal Miller shared his sentiments on the defensive performance on this week's episode of Talk Timbers, stating "If we can keep remaining solid at the back throughout the season, then it's gonna be bright."
The Timbers haven't lost in over a month and will look to extend their current unbeaten streak to five when they face Sporting Kansas City this Sunday.
SKC started the 2025 season on a skid, losing four of their first five matches before parting ways with long-time head coach Peter Vermes and then finding their first win last weekend under interim head coach Kerry Zavagnin. Offensively, forward Dejan Joveljic is SKC's leading scorer with four goals in seven games (six starts). Kansas CIty leads the all-time MLS series against Portland, however the Timbers can even it up with a win on Sunday as they have recorded 8 wins, 9 defeats, and 7 draws in 24 matchups with Sporting.
Matchday Coverage
For complete postgame coverage, visit the Matchcenter for highlights, goals, interviews, and more.
!["We're looking forward to that extra quality that Jonathan [Rodríguez] brings" | Phil Neville on the squad at SKC](https://images.mlssoccer.com/image/private/t_editorial_landscape_8_desktop_mobile/f_auto/mls-por/kvnkh6dod1dezh0mghvp)
