Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 19 match between Chicago Fire FC and Portland Timbers and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Chicago Fire FC are in with a good chance of adding three nice points to their total in round 19 of the Major League Soccer on Monday. They will be disappointed if they do not beat Portland Timbers, whom they welcome on home soil at Soldier Field.
Chicago Fire FC approach the next Major League Soccer round as number 4 in the table, having claimed 29 points this season so far. With 17 games behind them, Portland Timbers amassed 24 points, placing them as number 8 before their next fixture.
Form: Chicago Fire FC vs Portland Timbers
Chicago Fire FC Form
Chicago Fire FC are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-0 win against Necaxa. They went on to beat Santos Laguna by 3-1, before also getting the better of Cruz Azul in a 1-2 victory. Chicago Fire FC won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer, where they also lost twice but drew none. They scored 12 goals and conceded eight times.
Portland Timbers Form
Two victories are what Portland Timbers have to show from their past three matches, as they first beat Seattle Sounders FC 2-1. This was followed by a 3-1 defeat against CF America, before winning again 3-1 against Tijuana. In their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer, Portland Timbers won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying ten goals conceded and nine scored.
Betting facts for Chicago Fire FC and Portland Timbers
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Chicago Fire FC and Portland Timbers. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 10 of the last 11 Chicago Fire FC matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 Chicago Fire FC home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Chicago Fire FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Chicago Fire FC home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Chicago Fire FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Portland Timbers matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Portland Timbers matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Portland Timbers matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Portland Timbers matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players in form: Chicago Fire FC vs Portland Timbers
Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Robert Lewandowski, who is performing well for Chicago Fire FC. He found the back of the net twice in his most recent Major League Soccer outings. He’ll be out to add more goals against Portland Timbers.The visitors will be looking to Kevin Kelsy to find the net once again, after managing four Major League Soccer goals for Portland Timbers in recent matches.
Popular markets: Chicago Fire FC vs Portland Timbers
Full-time result
Chicago Fire FC claimed seven wins in their previous 10 matches at Soldier Field across all tournaments. They lost three as well, while visitors Portland Timbers won two of their last 10 away matches. They drew one and lost seven. Portland Timbers conceded a goal in their last 7 matches. Chicago Fire FC have not lost to Portland Timbers in 3 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Chicago Fire FC scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, Portland Timbers only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Chicago Fire FC played. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Portland Timbers games. Chicago Fire FC will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet on Monday, as Portland Timbers have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to two clean sheets in their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 5 consecutive meetings between Chicago Fire FC and Portland Timbers.
Total goals
Chicago Fire FC saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals were scored in nine of the ten most recent games across all tournaments for Portland Timbers. They performed an average of 2.3 goals in these. Chicago Fire FC are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 14 matches. Portland Timbers’s last 5 matches had more than three goals.
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