Portland Key Passes Stats 2026

Portland Key Passes Stats 2026 - season overview

Portland are averaging 11.4 key passes per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 21.7 total key passes on average. That puts them 16th of 30 for chances created per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find every Portland player's key-pass rate and create-shots hit percentage, the upcoming fixture against Atlanta, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

What counts as a created shot in the Player to Create Shots market?

A key pass or an assist. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who attempts a shot without scoring; if that teammate scores, the pass is recorded as an assist instead. Bookmakers settle create-shots lines on Opta data as the sum of both, so every chance created counts once.

Does this table include assists in the key pass numbers?

No - the table shows key passes only. Because a create-shots line settles on key passes plus assists, a Portland player's true market number is equal to or higher than what you see here. The hit rates are a conservative floor for the create-shots market.

Which bookmakers offer the create shots market?

Bet365 lists it as Player To Create Shots in its bet builder, and Sky Bet and Paddy Power carry the same market family in theirs. Lines and player coverage vary by fixture - creative midfielders and attacking full-backs are priced most often.

How does Super Sub affect create shots settlement?

At Sky Bet and Paddy Power, if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line and the substitute's chances created count towards your bet. Bet365 instead runs Sub On Play On - a player who enters as a substitute has his own bet stand, with his output counting from the moment he comes on.

Which Portland players create the most shots?

Kristoffer Velde leads with 26 key passes across 10 qualifying appearances (2.6/g, 100% hit rate). The table ranks every Portland player by key passes per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes) with hit rates at the 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines and six-game form.

Where do these key passes stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Portland fixtures in the active window for 2026. Bookmakers settle the create-shots market on Opta's count, which can differ by the odd marginal touch, so always treat the bookmaker's feed as final for settlement.

What is the create shots market?

Player to Create Shots is a bet builder market where you back a player to set up a number of shots for his teammates - typically 1+, 2+ or 3+ across the 90 minutes. Bookmakers settle it on Opta data as the cumulative total of a player's key passes plus his assists. A key pass is the final pass to a teammate who then attempts a shot without scoring; if the teammate scores, that pass upgrades from a key pass to an assist. Both count towards a create-shots line, so the market is effectively a bet on chances created. One honest note on this table: it shows key passes only. A player's create-shots number at the bookmaker is his key passes PLUS his assists, so for Portland players who register assists the table slightly understates the market line. Treat the hit rates here as a conservative floor - a player hitting 2+ key passes regularly clears a 2+ create-shots line at least as often.

Bet365 player to create shots

Bet365 lists the market as Player To Create Shots inside its bet builder, usually at 1+, 2+ and 3+ lines for the creative midfielders and full-backs in each side. Bet365's player markets run Sub On Play On rules: if your player comes on as a substitute, his bet stands and his output from the moment he enters counts in full. Use the Lineup only toggle above the table to focus the Portland numbers on players expected to start.

Sky Bet create shots

Sky Bet carries create shots selections in its bet builder and applies its Super Sub rule to player markets: if the player you backed is substituted off, the player who replaces him continues the line, and the substitute's key passes and assists count towards your bet. That makes team-level creativity - how many chances Portland generate as a side - matter as much as the individual you pick, because the line survives a substitution.

Paddy Power create shots

Paddy Power offers the same create-shots market family in its bet builder, also with Super Sub settlement - a replaced starter's line is continued by the player who comes on for him. As with any player market, settlement follows the bookmaker's official data feed (Opta), so a marginal touch that our data logs as a key pass will almost always match, but the bookmaker's count is the one that settles the bet.

How to use this table for create shots bets

Start with the hit percentage at your line: step the table between 1+, 2+ and 3+ key passes and read how often each Portland player has cleared that number per qualifying appearance (20+ minutes). The Match grid view shows the raw counts game by game - green cells mark matches where the player hit the active line - and the form dots track his last six. The Super Sub toggle folds substitutes' key passes into each starter's fixture cells, mirroring how Sky Bet and Paddy Power settle. It also points at a structural edge: books price a starter's line on his per-90 output, while Super Sub rules quietly add his replacement's output on top - so at those books, lines on players in high-rotation positions are slightly better than they look. Pair the hit rates with the chances created per game number and the over/under dials below before building the leg.

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Portland player key passes rates

Player	Position	Apps	Key passes	Per game	1+ hit rate
Kristoffer Velde	attacker	10	26	2.6	100%
Ian Smith	defender	2	2	1	100%
Ronald Hernández	defender	2	5	2.5	100%
Ariel Lassiter	attacker	10	13	1.3	90%
David Da Costa	midfielder	8	17	2.13	88%
Cole Bassett	midfielder	10	13	1.3	70%
Vincent Janssen	attacker	3	5	1.67	67%
Brandon Bye	defender	5	5	1	60%
Omir Fernandez	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Gage Guerra	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Antony	attacker	9	7	0.78	44%
Jimer Fory	defender	9	5	0.56	44%
Kevin Kelsy	attacker	5	2	0.4	40%
Diego Chará	midfielder	7	4	0.57	29%
José Luis Caicedo Barrera	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Joao Ortiz	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Kamal Miller	defender	9	1	0.11	11%
Finn Surman	defender	10	0	0	0%
James Pantemis	goalkeeper	10	0	0	0%
Eric Miller	defender	5	0	0	0%
Felipe Mora	attacker	1	0	0	0%
Joel Waterman	defender	1	0	0	0%

Portland key passes match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team key passes	Opposition key passes	Match total	Top player
13 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Dallas	Away	2-1	15	5	20	Kristoffer Velde (4)
10 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	St. Louis City	Home	2-2	13	4	17	Cole Bassett (4)
6 Sep 2026	Major League Soccer	Minnesota United	Home	5-4	9	15	24	Vincent Janssen (3)
30 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Austin	Home	1-2	10	9	19	Ariel Lassiter (3)
23 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Los Angeles FC	Away	1-1	6	26	32	Kristoffer Velde (3)
20 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	San Diego	Home	3-1	7	19	26	Kristoffer Velde (3)
16 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire	Away	2-1	8	8	16	David Da Costa (3)
2 Aug 2026	Major League Soccer	Seattle Sounders	Home	2-1	13	8	21	David Da Costa (3)
26 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Real Salt Lake	Home	2-1	22	3	25	David Da Costa (5)
23 Jul 2026	Major League Soccer	Dallas	Home	2-2	11	6	17	David Da Costa (3)

Portland key passes 2026: last 10 games

Key passes for per game: 11.4
Key passes against per game: 10.3
Match total key passes per game: 21.7
Games: 10
League rank for match key passes: 1 of 45

Portland Key passes for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	7	12.14	100%	86%	57%	43%	14%
Away	3	9.67	67%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	10	11.4	90%	70%	50%	40%	20%

Portland Key passes against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	7	9.14	57%	43%	29%	29%	29%
Away	3	13	67%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	10	10.3	60%	40%	30%	30%	30%

Portland Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %
Home	7	21.29	100%	100%	71%	57%	43%
Away	3	22.67	100%	67%	67%	33%	33%
Overall	10	21.7	100%	90%	70%	50%	40%

Portland Team key passes 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes / match	11.4	12.14	9.67
Key passes over 6.5	90%	100%	67%
Key passes over 8.5	70%	86%	33%
Key passes over 10.5	50%	57%	33%
Key passes over 12.5	40%	43%	33%
Key passes over 14.5	20%	14%	33%

Portland Key passes against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Key passes against	Overall	Home	Away
Key passes against / match	10.3	9.14	13
Key passes against over 6.5	60%	57%	67%
Key passes against over 8.5	40%	43%	33%
Key passes against over 10.5	30%	29%	33%
Key passes against over 12.5	30%	29%	33%
Key passes against over 14.5	30%	29%	33%

Portland Match key passes 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match key passes	Overall	Home	Away
Match key passes / match	21.7	21.29	22.67
Match key passes over 14.5	100%	100%	100%
Match key passes over 16.5	90%	100%	67%
Match key passes over 18.5	70%	71%	67%
Match key passes over 20.5	50%	57%	33%
Match key passes over 22.5	40%	43%	33%

Portland key passes match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
13 Sep	Major League Soccer	Dallas (A)	2-1	15	5	20	-
10 Sep	Major League Soccer	St. Louis (H)	2-2	13	4	17	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	Minnesota (H)	5-4	9	15	24	-
30 Aug	Major League Soccer	Austin (H)	1-2	10	9	19	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	LAFC (A)	1-1	6	26	32	-
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	San Diego (H)	3-1	7	19	26	-
16 Aug	Major League Soccer	Chicago Fire (A)	2-1	8	8	16	-
2 Aug	Major League Soccer	Seattle (H)	2-1	13	8	21	-
26 Jul	Major League Soccer	RSL (H)	2-1	22	3	25	-
23 Jul	Major League Soccer	Dallas (H)	2-2	11	6	17	-

Major League Soccer key passes table 2026: every team's key passes per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
1	Portland Timbers	25	10.28	12.28	22.56	80%
2	Cincinnati	24	10.42	11.58	22	71%
3	Cincinnati	24	10.42	11.58	22	71%
4	Orlando City	25	8.76	12.48	21.24	80%
5	Orlando City	25	8.76	12.48	21.24	80%
6	Charlotte	25	8.76	12.44	21.2	72%
7	Charlotte	25	8.76	12.44	21.2	72%
8	Real Salt Lake	24	10.71	10.29	21	71%
9	Seattle Sounders	23	10.04	10.65	20.7	65%
10	New York RB	25	9.88	10.48	20.36	56%
11	New York RB	25	9.88	10.48	20.36	56%
12	Inter Miami	25	10.84	9.32	20.16	64%
13	Inter Miami	25	10.84	9.32	20.16	64%
14	LA Galaxy	26	9.27	10.88	20.15	58%
15	Los Angeles FC	26	11.12	8.85	19.96	62%
16	Austin	24	7.67	11.92	19.58	67%
17	Sporting KC	24	7.46	11.88	19.33	54%
18	CF Montréal	25	9.6	9.52	19.12	44%
19	CF Montréal	25	9.6	9.52	19.12	44%
20	DC United	24	8.67	10.42	19.08	54%
21	DC United	24	8.67	10.42	19.08	54%
22	New England	24	9.83	9.17	19	46%
23	New England	24	9.83	9.17	19	46%
24	SJ Earthquakes	25	9.2	9.68	18.88	56%
25	St. Louis City	25	10.08	8.56	18.64	52%
26	San Diego	24	9.04	9.54	18.58	50%
27	Atlanta United	25	9.64	8.88	18.52	68%
28	Atlanta United	25	9.64	8.88	18.52	68%
29	Minnesota United	25	9.6	8.92	18.52	56%
30	Philadelphia Union	24	11.54	6.92	18.46	42%
31	Philadelphia Union	24	11.54	6.92	18.46	42%
32	Vancouver Whitecaps	23	12.65	5.48	18.13	48%
33	Chicago Fire	23	9.78	8.3	18.09	43%
34	Chicago Fire	23	9.78	8.3	18.09	43%
35	Houston Dynamo	25	9.68	8.4	18.08	48%
36	Toronto	25	9.04	8.96	18	44%
37	Toronto	25	9.04	8.96	18	44%
38	New York City	25	8.32	9.08	17.4	36%
39	New York City	25	8.32	9.08	17.4	36%
40	Dallas	25	8.56	8.48	17.04	24%
41	Columbus Crew	25	9.08	7.76	16.84	36%
42	Columbus Crew	25	9.08	7.76	16.84	36%
43	Nashville SC	25	8.68	7.96	16.64	36%
44	Nashville SC	25	8.68	7.96	16.64	36%
45	Colorado Rapids	25	8.68	7.44	16.12	28%

Portland key passes against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Vs top six	26	8.46	10.65	19.12	50%
Vs top half	58	9.53	10.81	20.34	64%
Vs bottom half	4	9.75	14.5	24.25	75%
Vs bottom six	1	9	22	31	100%

Portland key passes per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Major League Soccer	2026	25	10.28	12.28	22.56	80%
Major League Soccer	2025	37	9.05	10.22	19.27	54%
Major League Soccer	2024	35	10.09	9.46	19.54	49%

Portland next three opponents: key passes per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their key passes for	Their key passes against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sun 20 Sep 02:30	Atlanta (home)	18.52	9.64	8.88	18.77	9.23	9.54
Sun 27 Sep 02:30	San Jose (away)	18.88	9.2	9.68	18.08	10.08	8
Sun 11 Oct 00:30	Sporting KC (away)	19.33	7.46	11.88	19.83	8.33	11.5

Portland players with the most games of 1+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kristoffer Velde	attacker	22	24	92%
2	Cole Bassett	midfielder	15	21	71%
3	David Da Costa	midfielder	15	21	71%
4	Antony	attacker	14	24	58%
5	Ariel Lassiter	attacker	12	20	60%

Portland players with the most games of 2+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kristoffer Velde	attacker	15	24	63%
2	David Da Costa	midfielder	10	21	48%
3	Cole Bassett	midfielder	9	21	43%
4	Brandon Bye	defender	5	20	25%
5	Kevin Kelsy	attacker	5	20	25%

Portland players with the most games of 3+ key passes 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Kristoffer Velde	attacker	10	24	42%
2	David Da Costa	midfielder	7	21	33%
3	Kevin Kelsy	attacker	4	20	20%
4	Cole Bassett	midfielder	3	21	14%
5	Ronald Hernández	defender	1	2	50%

Atlanta key passes match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Key passes for	Key passes against	Match total	1st-half total
12 Sep	Major League Soccer	DC United (A)	0-0	16	3	19	-
9 Sep	Major League Soccer	Orlando City (H)	2-3	9	10	19	-
6 Sep	Major League Soccer	Inter Miami (A)	2-2	8	4	12	-
29 Aug	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (H)	0-2	11	9	20	-
23 Aug	Major League Soccer	Sporting KC (H)	2-1	7	2	9	-
20 Aug	Major League Soccer	Minnesota (A)	1-2	9	10	19	-
15 Aug	Major League Soccer	New York RB (H)	2-1	9	10	19	-
1 Aug	Major League Soccer	Philadelphia (A)	3-2	3	28	31	-
25 Jul	Major League Soccer	New England (A)	4-1	12	10	22	-
23 Jul	Major League Soccer	Charlotte (A)	2-2	9	17	26	-