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This match

Match statistics

MetricInter MiamiPortland Timbers
Shots21 shots/match16 shots/match
Shots on target8 shots/match4 shots/match
Expected goals2.98 xG/match0.82 xG/match
Possession45%55%
Corners7 corners/match5 corners/match
Fouls15 fouls/match10 fouls/match
Yellow cards2 cards/match2 cards/match

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Inter Miami's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. A second useful context is: Inter Miami's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. Limitation: Lineup availability and tactical choices are not in the retained data.

Inter Miami show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Inter Miami's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

16.2 shots/matchShotsInter Miami · Portland Timbers12 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricInter MiamiPortland TimbersBaseline
Shots16.2 shots/match12 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against12 shots/match18.7 shots/match12.1 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Inter Miami have a visible home split

moderate

Inter Miami's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

21.4 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season16.2 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots21.4 shots/match16.2 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Inter Miami's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Inter Miami's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season2.36 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for3 goals/match2.36 goals/match1.63 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Inter Miami favored in 11 of 14 directional metrics · Portland Timbers in 0 · 3 too close

2.36 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 14/131.62 goals/match
1.71 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 14/131.92 goals/match
2.16 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 11/101.25 xG/match
1.29 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 11/101.95 xG/match
16.2 shots/matchShotsseason · 14/1312 shots/match
12 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 14/1318.7 shots/match
6.64 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 14/134.15 shots/match
4.64 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 14/137.08 shots/match
57.2%Possessionseason · 14/1348.4%
6 corners/matchCornersseason · 14/134.15 corners/match
3.43 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 14/137.08 corners/match
3 cards/matchCardsseason · 4/53 cards/match
12.8 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 14/139.77 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
21%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 14/138%
86%Scoring frequencyseason · 14/1369%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Inter Miami91.7
Portland Timbers46.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Inter Miami97.2
Portland Timbers38.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Inter Miami47.8
Portland Timbers11.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Inter Miami68.3
Portland Timbers41.7
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Inter Miami75.8
Portland Timbers44.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 64%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Inter Miami86.7
Portland Timbers15
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Inter Miami87.1
Portland Timbers22.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
3 goals/matchGoals scored5/52 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed5/51.4 goals/match
2.58 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.27 xG/match
18.6 shots/matchShots5/513.6 shots/match
8.2 shots/matchShots on target5/54 shots/match
58.2%Possession5/551%
7 corners/matchCorners5/54.8 corners/match
Cards0/0
14.2 fouls/matchFouls5/59.8 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

10 / 10 matches
2.7 goals/matchGoals scored10/101.7 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed10/101.7 goals/match
2.28 xG/matchExpected goals10/101.25 xG/match
18.2 shots/matchShots10/1012.5 shots/match
7.4 shots/matchShots on target10/104.3 shots/match
55.3%Possession10/1049.3%
6.7 corners/matchCorners10/103.9 corners/match
Cards1/2
12.8 fouls/matchFouls10/109.7 fouls/match

Window

Season

14 / 13 matches
2.36 goals/matchGoals scored14/131.62 goals/match
1.71 goals/matchGoals allowed14/131.92 goals/match
2.16 xG/matchExpected goals11/101.25 xG/match
16.2 shots/matchShots14/1312 shots/match
6.64 shots/matchShots on target14/134.15 shots/match
57.2%Possession14/1348.4%
6 corners/matchCorners14/134.15 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards4/53 cards/match
12.8 fouls/matchFouls14/139.77 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

5 / 8 matches
2 goals/matchGoals scored5/81 goals/match
1.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/82.13 goals/match
2.92 xG/matchExpected goals5/71.31 xG/match
21.4 shots/matchShots5/812.8 shots/match
8.6 shots/matchShots on target5/83.88 shots/match
59.8%Possession5/848%
8.6 corners/matchCorners5/84.75 corners/match
Cards0/2
12.4 fouls/matchFouls5/810.1 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

3.94 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/13.94 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceready
Season samples14 / 13home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Mon, 18 May 2026, 02:00 UTC · analysis-v4

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