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Log in to turn it onPortland Timbers arrives with a prolonged winless run and a heavy defensive cost in recent outings, yet returns home where half of its season victories were secured. Charlotte FC sits higher in the standings but shows vulnerability on the road, having dropped more than half of its away fixtures. This contrast leaves the visitors' superior table position under pressure against a host needing to rely entirely on its historical home form.
Updated on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at
#11 with 34 points (9W · 7D · 14L). Averages 0.83 goals for and 1.83 goals against per match.
#5 with 47 points (13W · 8D · 9L). Averages 1.83 goals for and 2 goals against per match.
While Portland Timbers secures half of its victories at home, Charlotte FC struggles on the road with more than half of its away matches resulting in dropped points.
Portland Timbers. Portland Timbers depends on Kristoffer Velde to sustain its scoring output, leaving a heavy burden on the attack when the forward fails to convert.
Charlotte FC. While Charlotte FC relies on Idan Toklomati Jorno to sustain its output, the reliance forces the attack to match the high scoring volume required to overcome defensive fragility on the road.
Average of the most recent matches with stats available (10 and 10 respectively).
The meeting points two sides with high frequency of high-scoring fixtures into a pattern where Portland Timbers struggles defensively while Charlotte FC maintains higher shot volume despite similar low possession rates.
While Portland Timbers concentrates its scoring output in the final fifteen minutes, Charlotte FC builds its highest conversion rate earlier in the opening half between the sixteenth and thirtieth minutes.
0Portland Timbers won2Charlotte FC wonCharlotte FC has controlled the brief series entirely by winning both prior encounters without conceding, matching the visitors current edge in the standings against a struggling host.
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Prior scorer Tyger Smalls highlights how Charlotte FC has found attacking efficiency without needing high possession, while Portland Timbers must counter discipline issues to protect their defensive setup under pressure.
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