Major League Soccer: Minnesota United vs Portland Timbers – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Minnesota United and Portland Timbers who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Minnesota United are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 8 of the Major League Soccer on Sunday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Portland Timbers, whom they welcome on home soil at Allianz Field.

Minnesota United approach round 8 as number 9 in the Major League Soccer table with 11 points on their account so far. With seven rounds behind them, Portland Timbers have amassed seven points, placing them as number 11 in the standings.

Form: Minnesota United vs Portland Timbers

Minnesota United Form

Minnesota United should be high on confidence, as their last three matches saw them gain two victories and a draw. They started off drawing 0-0 with Seattle Sounders FC, before beating first LA Galaxy by 1-2, then San Diego FC in a 1-2 win. Minnesota United claimed four wins in their last six Major League Soccer matches at the Allianz Field. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded 14 and scored 17 goals.

Portland Timbers Form

Portland Timbers claimed a single victory in their last three matches. They started with a 1-1 draw against LA Galaxy. Afterwards, a 3-2 defeat against Vancouver Whitecaps followed, before beating Los Angeles FC 2-1. Portland Timbers are winless in their last six away games in the Major League Soccer, in which they drew zero and lost six. They conceded 15 goals while scoring five themselves.

Betting facts for Minnesota United and Portland Timbers

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

Players in form: Minnesota United vs Portland Timbers

Kristoffer Velde shows decent form right now for Portland Timbers, as he scored three goals in his last six games in the Major League Soccer. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Minnesota United, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Kelvin Yeboah also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Major League Soccer matches.

Betting markets: Minnesota United vs Portland Timbers

Full-time result

Minnesota United claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing three. Portland Timbers won zero of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost seven of the games in this run. Astonishingly, Portland Timbers failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 18 matches. Minnesota United have not lost to Portland Timbers in 9 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Minnesota United scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Curiously, Portland Timbers only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Portland Timbers games. Portland Timbers managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Minnesota United were first on target in two of their last 10 outings. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Minnesota United and Portland Timbers.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Minnesota United, who scored an average of 1.3 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Portland Timbers, who managed to hit the net 1.4 times on average in these games.