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Portland Timbers vs Charlotte FC

25 Oct 2026 · 03:30
FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE · MATCH OVERVIEW

Match Overview

Model vs Market

The model identifies a slight model-market difference for a home win for Portland Timbers. The difference indicates only a limited disagreement with market expectations.

Recent Performance

The home side have struggled to obtain positive results. Finding the net has been a recurring difficulty. They have generated considerably more attempts than they have conceded, although a greater share of attempts has reached the target in the more recent matches.

The visitors have experienced mixed results recently. Defensive difficulties have been apparent. They have faced considerably more attempts than they have produced.

Pre-Match Betting Perspective

The available Pinnacle pre-match reference odds of 1.92 exceed the model's estimated fair odds of approximately 1.89. This suggests a potential pricing advantage for a home win for Portland Timbers, although the difference alone is not enough to establish a reliable betting opportunity. The assessment applies only before kick-off.

Statistical Context & Data Notes

Historical samples may involve different opponents, competitions and dates; shared fixtures are not independent. Missing shooting data are excluded. No xG, shot-quality or opponent-strength adjustment. Editorial selection thresholds are not significance tests; no prediction is implied.

Historical performance provides context rather than a prediction of the final result.

FOOTBALL MATCH INTELLIGENCE

Model vs Market

MARKET · PINNACLE
HOME MODEL > MARKET
Portland Timbers
STOCHASTICBET 53.0%
PINNACLE 50.4% odd 1.92
DIFFERENCE +2.6 pp
DRAW
Draw
STOCHASTICBET 22.1%
PINNACLE 22.5% odd 4.30
DIFFERENCE -0.4 pp
AWAY
Charlotte FC
STOCHASTICBET 24.9%
PINNACLE 27.1% odd 3.57
DIFFERENCE -2.2 pp
STOCHASTICBET
PINNACLE MARKET
Market · PINNACLE Snapshot · 24 Oct 2026 · 23:11
PERFORMANCE · LAST 4 MATCHES

Attacking Edge: Charlotte FC

The home side shows the stronger recent defensive profile, while the attacking comparison is less clear.

Attack Recent attacking output
Portland Timbers Charlotte FC
Shots 11.8 · On target 4.8 Shots 13.5 · On target 5.0

Recent attacking output is broadly balanced between the two teams.

Defence Recent defensive resistance
Portland Timbers Charlotte FC
Shots allowed 10.8 · On target allowed 4.3 Shots allowed 20.8 · On target allowed 8.5

Portland Timbers has the stronger recent defensive profile, allowing fewer dangerous attempts.

Overall Performance Combined attack and defence
Portland Timbers Charlotte FC

The combined recent performance profile favours Portland Timbers.

Based on the teams' four most recent matches in the available data.

Market Momentum

Normalized implied probability movement · percentage points · as of 2026-10-25 00:13:02

6h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME +2.54 pp +2.74 pp
DRAW -0.39 pp -0.47 pp
AWAY -2.15 pp -2.27 pp

Market Agreement: HOME UP · AWAY DOWN

24h window

OutcomePinnacleBet365
HOME +3.11 pp +3.78 pp
DRAW -0.66 pp -0.53 pp
AWAY -2.45 pp -3.25 pp

Market Agreement: HOME UP · AWAY DOWN

Based on available observation endpoints; continuous coverage is not verified. Unavailable values are not zero movements. Market movement is descriptive, not a prediction.

Explore recent match statisticsCharts and detailed data
RECENT FORM · LAST 6 MATCHES

Recent matches compared

These charts compare recent performance with the league average. The central line represents the benchmark: values to the right are higher and values to the left are lower. Higher values are not always better, particularly for defensive metrics.
Benchmark: USA MLS · 307 matches with scores · 307 with shots · coverage 100.0%.
Historical window: 180 days before kickoff. Shooting benchmarks require at least 30 complete matches.

How have the teams performed recently?

Most recent first · W win · D draw · L loss

Portland Timbers6 matches · 2 home / 4 away
DLDLLL
Shot data available for 6/6 matches
Charlotte FC6 matches · 2 home / 4 away
DLWLWD
Shot data available for 6/6 matches

Shots taken

Shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Portland TimbersHome team
+1.213.8 actual
Charlotte FCAway team
−0.712.0 actual
Portland Timbers: 13.8 · league average 12.7 · 6 valid matchesCharlotte FC: 12.0 · league average 12.7 · 6 valid matches

Shots conceded

Opposition shots per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Portland TimbersHome team
−2.810.5 actual
Charlotte FCAway team
+9.522.8 actual
Portland Timbers: 10.5 · league average 13.3 · 6 valid matchesCharlotte FC: 22.8 · league average 13.3 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target

Shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Portland TimbersHome team
−0.54.2 actual
Charlotte FCAway team
+0.55.2 actual
Portland Timbers: 4.2 · league average 4.7 · 6 valid matchesCharlotte FC: 5.2 · league average 4.7 · 6 valid matches

Shots on target conceded

Opposition shots on target per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Portland TimbersHome team
−0.74.3 actual
Charlotte FCAway team
+4.39.3 actual
Portland Timbers: 4.3 · league average 5.0 · 6 valid matchesCharlotte FC: 9.3 · league average 5.0 · 6 valid matches

Goals scored

Goals per match · difference from league average

0 = league average
Portland TimbersHome team
−0.750.83 actual
Charlotte FCAway team
+0.251.83 actual
Portland Timbers: 0.83 · league average 1.58 · 6 valid matchesCharlotte FC: 1.83 · league average 1.58 · 6 valid matches

Shot conversion

Goals per shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Portland TimbersHome team
−6.5 pp6.0% actual
Charlotte FCAway team
+2.8 pp15.3% actual
Portland Timbers: 6.0% · league average 12.5% · 6 valid matchesCharlotte FC: 15.3% · league average 12.5% · 6 valid matches

Goals conceded per shots faced

Goals conceded per opposition shot · difference from league average in percentage points

0 = league average
Portland TimbersHome team
+4.9 pp17.5% actual
Charlotte FCAway team
−3.8 pp8.8% actual
Portland Timbers: 17.5% · league average 12.6% · 6 valid matchesCharlotte FC: 8.8% · league average 12.6% · 6 valid matches

Individual match details

Portland Timbers · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
18/10/2026Home0–011 / 94 / 1
15/10/2026Away0–211 / 104 / 5
11/10/2026Away3–38 / 105 / 4
27/09/2026Away1–317 / 146 / 7
20/09/2026Home0–119 / 132 / 4
13/09/2026Away1–217 / 74 / 5
Charlotte FC · individual matches
DateVenueResultShots for/againstOn target for/against
17/10/2026Away2–213 / 196 / 6
15/10/2026Away1–310 / 323 / 14
11/10/2026Home3–219 / 148 / 5
27/09/2026Home0–112 / 183 / 9
20/09/2026Away2–110 / 247 / 11
13/09/2026Away3–38 / 304 / 11

The recent matches are the latest available before kickoff within the historical window and may include other competitions. The benchmark refers to the event league and is weighted by the home/away composition of the recent sample. Goals and shots may have different data coverage; conversion rates use only matches with paired observations. Benchmarks are reconstructed from match dates rather than certified data-capture timestamps. Opponent strength and chance quality (xG) are not adjusted for. Some statistics may be incomplete or anomalous. These indicators are descriptive, not predictive.