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Match Preview | St. Louis CITY SC Close Out Road Trip with Midweek Matchup Against Portland Timbers

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Fresh off their 10th win of the regular season and the first win against Vancouver Whitecaps at BC Place, St. Louis CITY SC will travel to take on Portland Timbers on Wednesday night at Providence Park. The match will kickoff at 9:30 p.m. CT and will be available on Apple TV. 

How to Watch  

Stream: MLS on Apple TV  
Apple TV Talent (English): Nate Bukaty (play-by-play), Devon Kerr (analyst)  
Apple TV Talent (Spanish): Francisco X Rivera (play-by-play/analyst)  
Radio: KYKY Y98.1 FM (English), KXOK 102.9 FM (Spanish)  
Radio Talent (English): Joey Zanaboni (play-by-play), Dale Schilly (analyst)  

Radio Talent (Spanish): Santiago Beltran (play-by-play), Hector Vega (analyst)  

Last Time Out  

St. Louis CITY SC earned their 10th win of the season after defeating Vancouver Whitecaps 3-1 at BC Place on Saturday. The result marked the first time in CITY SC history that the team picked up a win against the Whitecaps at BC Place. Vancouver opened the scoring through Emmanuel Sabbi in the third minute before St. Louis responded with three goals in 22 minutes to seal the victory and extend their unbeaten streak to 14 matches across all competitions.  

Simon Becher leveled the scoring for CITY SC in the 23rd minute, notching his first goal against his former team. Later in the first half, CITY SC’s two Norwegian wingbacks Tomas Totland and Conrad Wallem got in on the action with a goal each. Carlo Holse, Alex Matan (2), Wallem, Totland and Edelman earned assists in the match. CITY SC’s newly acquired forwards Rafael Navarro and Damion Downs also made their debut in the win. 

Team of the Matchday 

With the performance, CITY SC was heavily represented in the league’s Team of the Matchday roster, with Conrad Wallem and Tomas Totland earning a spot on the squad after notching a goal and an assist each against Vancouver. Head coach Yoann Damet was also selected as the coach of the matchday, marking his second appearance on the squad this season. The win was Damet’s 10th of the regular season and marked the first time since the 2023 MLS season that the club has won 10 matches. 

St. Louis CITY SC vs. Portland Timbers 

Wednesday’s match will be the first meeting of the season between the two sides. CITY SC enters the matchup riding a 13-match unbeaten streak in MLS after earning a 3-1 comeback victory at Vancouver on Saturday, while Portland is coming off a 5-4 win over Minnesota United at Providence Park. The Timbers have won one of the last four meetings between the two sides, including a 2-1 victory in Portland in June 2025, while CITY earned a 2-1 win at Energizer Park later that season. The teams have met three times previously at Providence Park, with CITY earning a 2-1 victory in 2023, the sides playing to a 4-4 draw in 2024 and Portland earning a 2-1 win in 2025. Overall, the teams have met seven times across all competitions, with CITY holding a 3-2-2 record, including a 3-1 win over Portland in the 2024 Leagues Cup. 

Scouting Portland Timbers 

Portland Timbers holds a 9-10-4 record with 31 points and enters Wednesday’s match coming off a 5-4 win over Minnesota United at Providence Park last Saturday. The Timbers have won two of their last five matches, with a 3-1 win over San Diego and a 5-4 win over Minnesota during that stretch. At Providence Park this season, Portland is 7-3-2, earning 23 of its 31 points at home. The Timbers have scored 44 goals in MLS play this season while conceding 43. Kristoffer Velde leads Portland with six goals and nine assists.