This match between Austin FC and Portland Timbers will be played at Q2 Stadium. Austin hopes to get back to winning ways after playing to a draw against the San Jose Earthquakes in their last game. Austin FC has been in good form, winning 2 of their last 3 games in a row. And the Portland Timbers had a win last time out against Sporting Kansas City, but they haven’t been consistent. So they will be hoping to get another win and build on a winning run.
According to the current standings, Austin FC is ranked 5th in the Western Conference table with 23 points and Portland Timbers is ranked 10th with 16 points.
Get the welcome bonus
Austin FC has been able to have some stability in recent matches, especially after 2 wins and 1 draw in the last 3 matches in a row. Their last match ended in a draw against the San Jose Earthquakes away from home and they are back playing at home against the Portland Timbers. So Austin FC would like to win this game.
The record of their last 5 games is not impressive, having recorded 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Austin and the San Jose Earthquakes played to a 1-1 draw at Earthquakes Stadium a few days ago. The Earthquakes took the lead just 10 minutes into the game through Jeremy Ebobisse and in the 44th minute, Austin hit back through Brendan Hikes-Ike. And in the second half there were no goals until the end. Austin FC had 51% possession, 1 big chance, 1 corner kick and 1 shot on goal. Brad Stuver made 4 saves for Austin in that game.
The Timbers have not had a very good season and their results have been poor. So far they have won only 4 games all season while losing 7 and drawing 4 games which is a poor record. Portland Timbers’ last 5 league matches ended with 2 wins and 3 losses.
The Timbers won their last game against Sporting Kansas City a few days ago. Both teams scored in the second half of the match. Felipe Mora scored the first goal for Portland Timbers in the 51st minute and Sporting Kansas found the equalizer in the 62nd minute. And in the 79th minute Evander scored the second goal for the Timbers and in the end they won the game in the end. The Portland Timbers played well in the game. They created 4 big chances, recorded 4 shots on goal and played 3 corner kicks. They also had 43% possession and hit the woodwork once.
Austin FC and Portland Timbers have played only 7 matches against each other. Portland Timbers won 4 matches, while Austin won 2 matches and 1 match ended in a draw.
.
Analysis and predictions
Austin FC has a great chance to win against Portland Timbers in this game. Their development has been steady in recent games and they have the advantage of playing at home. The Timbers had a good game against Sporting Kansas City, but I don’t think they will reach the same level against Austin here.
Match Facts:-
Portland Timbers are unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Austin is without a clean sheet in the last 7 meetings.
Portland Timbers are without a clean sheet in their last 3
6/7 matches ended with more than 2.5 goals.
Both teams scored in 5/7 meetings.
Portland Timbers scored first in 5/5 matches.
Portland Timbers won the first half in 4/5 meetings.
4/5 matches ended with more than 10.5 corners.
- Austin total 3 way Over 1 goal 1.81 odds
- Austin Win or Draw and under 3.5 goals with coefficient 2.07
- Austin FC wins 1-0 with odds of 9.5
