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

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 10 match between San Diego FC and Portland Timbers and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

San Diego FC and Portland Timbers will be desperate for points on Sunday, as both are very eager to escape their current disappointing position. The question is, whether either team has the guts to go all-out pursuing an important win, or a cautious draw is on the cards instead?

Ranked as number 10 in the Major League Soccer standings, San Diego FC, have so far collected 11 points this season, while Portland Timbers collected seven points. This puts them up as number 12 after eight rounds.

Form: San Diego FC vs Portland Timbers

San Diego FC Form

San Diego FC endured a tough spell in their previous three matches, which brought three defeats. They lost 1-2 against Minnesota United, before Real Salt Lake won 4-2, while Houston Dynamo FC claimed a victory in a 1-0 match. San Diego FC claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored 12 and conceded seven goals.

Portland Timbers Form

It is all or nothing with Portland Timbers, who only triumphed once in their previous three outings. They were defeated 3-2 against Vancouver Whitecaps, before beating Los Angeles FC 2-1. Unable to build on that, they lost 2-0 against Minnesota United. Portland Timbers didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Major League Soccer matches, but managed zero draws, while suffering six defeats. They conceded 16 and scored five goals themselves.

Betting stats 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.

In-form players: San Diego FC vs Portland Timbers

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Marcus Ingvartsen brings great form to the table, as he is now on three goals in six games. Surely, San Diego FC will start him against Portland Timbers, who also have some appealing names to consider. Not least Kristoffer Velde, who notched up three goals in his past six games.

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Full-time result

San Diego FC claimed a modest seven wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing two. Portland Timbers won zero of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost eight of the games in this run. San Diego FC lost their last 4 matches. Amazingly, Portland Timbers failed to keep a clean sheet in their 19 last matches. San Diego FC have not lost to Portland Timbers in 3 consecutive home meetings.

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 four of a possible ten games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While San Diego FC managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Portland Timbers kept their opponent from scoring in zero of their last 10 matches. San Diego FC have scored in 4 consecutive league meetings with Portland Timbers.

Total goals

San Diego FC saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.4 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Portland Timbers, seven of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.3 times goals per game themselves. San Diego FC conceded a goal in their last 6 matches.