Cole Bassett plays as a midfielder for Portland Timbers, No. 17. In the 2026 MLS season through September 19, 2026, Cole Bassett has 2 goals and 4 assists in 21 appearances (21 starts), 1711 minutes.
Statistics through September 19, 2026 · Updated October 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM ET · StatsNext match records
Research summary
Recent form: 2.2 shots and 85.2 minutes per appearance over the last 5, against 1.7 and 81.5 over the season (21 appearances).
Consistency: scored in 2 and had a goal or an assist in 6 of 21 appearances this season.
Next match: home against Colorado Rapids on October 17, 2026. This MLS season Colorado Rapids average 1.4 goals conceded per match (21st most of 30) and 1.2 expected goals (xG) conceded per match (27th most of 30). This is opponent context, not a prediction.
How often each threshold was reached over the last 5, 10 and 20 matches, splits and the next opponent, one statistic at a time.
Nationality: USA · 5'11"
2026 MLS
Cole Bassett — MLS — 2026
Apps
Starts
MIN
G
A
SH
SOT
xG
xA
YC
RC
2026
21
21
1711
2
4
35
10
3.5
3.3
2
0
Rates, 2026
Cole Bassett played 21 MLS matches and 1711 minutes in 2026: 0.11 goals per 90, 0.21 assists per 90, 0.18 expected goals per 90.
Cole Bassett: role, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Role
Season (21 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Minutes per appearance
81.5
78.9
85.2
Starts
21
10
5
Rating, average of matches (as published)
6.90
6.56
6.74
Cole Bassett: attacking, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Attacking
Season (21 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Goals per 90
0.11
0.00
0.00
Assists per 90
0.21
0.23
0.21
Goals and assists per 90
0.32
0.23
0.21
Expected goals per 90
0.18
0.17
0.23
Expected assists per 90
0.17
0.18
0.30
Shots per 90
1.84
2.05
2.32
Shots on target per 90
0.53
0.34
0.42
Shots on target, share of shots
28.6%
16.7%
18.2%
Goals, share of shots
5.7%
0.0%
0.0%
Cole Bassett: chance creation and dribbling, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Chance creation and dribbling
Season (21 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Key passes per 90
1.47
1.60
1.90
Big chances created per 90
0.16
0.11
0.21
Crosses per 90
1.37
1.14
1.06
Cross completion
19.2%
10.0%
0.0%
Dribbles completed per 90
0.32
0.00
0.00
Dribble success
46.2%
0.0%
0.0%
Cole Bassett: passing, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Passing
Season (21 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Touches per 90
69.8
56.3
58.7
Passes per 90
56.0
44.6
46.5
Pass completion
90.3%
88.7%
89.5%
Long ball completion
71.4%
60.9%
56.3%
Cole Bassett: defending and duels, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Defending and duels
Season (21 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Tackles per 90
1.53
0.91
1.06
Tackles won, share of tackles
62.1%
50.0%
80.0%
Interceptions per 90
0.79
0.23
0.42
Clearances per 90
0.89
0.57
0.00
Blocked shots per 90
0.32
0.46
0.63
Ball recoveries per 90
3.9
3.0
2.5
Duels won
48.6%
39.0%
43.6%
Aerial duels won
36.4%
35.7%
44.4%
Cole Bassett: discipline, 2026 MLS and recent matches
Discipline
Season (21 appearances)
Last 10
Last 5
Fouls committed per 90
1.00
0.91
1.06
Fouls drawn per 90
1.21
1.37
1.90
Yellow cards per 90
0.11
0.11
0.00
Offsides per 90
0.11
0.23
0.42
2025: last 10 MLS appearances
Cole Bassett’s 10 most recent MLS appearances of 2025 (StatsNext keeps the most recent matches of last season on this page, not necessarily all of them).
Cole Bassett — MLS — 2025 — Last 10
Apps
Starts
G
A
SH
SOT
xG
xA
YC
RC
Last 10
10
10
1
1
13
5
0.4
1.4
1
0
Match log
Cole Bassett: last 10 MLS appearances, most recent first
