Major League Soccer: San Diego FC vs Portland Timbers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round of 16 match between San Diego FC and Portland Timbers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

When Portland Timbers come to Snapdragon Stadium for the Major League Soccer match on Monday, San Diego FC will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.

Form: San Diego FC vs Portland Timbers

San Diego FC Form

San Diego FC look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against San Jose Earthquakes, they were left empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat, but they avenged themselves by beating Houston Dynamo FC in a 2-4 win. They followed that up with a 0-4 win against Portland Timbers in their most recent outing. San Diego FC only managed one meagre home win from a possible six at Snapdragon Stadium in the Major League Soccer. They also drew two and lost three of these six encounters, in which they scored three and conceded six goals.

Portland Timbers Form

Portland Timbers suffered a couple of disappointments in their last three matches as they were run over by Seattle Sounders FC in a 1-0 defeat. San Diego FC also proved too hard to handle as they won 0-4, before Portland Timbers were able to strike back in a 3-1 win against Real Salt Lake. Portland Timbers came through their last six away games in the Major League Soccer without a single win. Of those six matches, they drew three and lost three in which, they were outscored by six goals to two.

Betting facts for San Diego FC and Portland Timbers

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between San Diego FC and Portland Timbers. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players on top: San Diego FC vs Portland Timbers

Felipe Mora shows decent form right now for Portland Timbers, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Major League Soccer. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing San Diego FC, who are strong favourites on Monday. Siding with Anders Dreyer also look a nice prospect as he scored six goals in his last six Major League Soccer matches.

Betting markets: San Diego FC vs Portland Timbers

Full-time result

San Diego FC won three of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing four as well. Portland Timbers won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost five in this run. Portland Timbers conceded a goal in their previous 8 matches.

Both teams to score

San Diego FC scored the first goal of the match in four of their previous ten games. Portland Timbers scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. San Diego FC probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Monday, as Portland Timbers managed only one clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

San Diego FC saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Portland Timbers, who managed to score 1.1 times in those matches. Portland Timbers conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.