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

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 20 match between Portland Timbers and San Diego FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Both Portland Timbers and San Diego FC need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Major League Soccer table. The match takes place at Providence Park and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.

The Portland Timbers enter the game ranked 10 in the Western Conference, while the San Diego FC are 12 in the Western Conference.

Form: Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC

Portland Timbers Form

Portland Timbers are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against CF America by a 3-1 score, before winning 3-1 against Tijuana. They were back on the losing side in a 2-1 defeat against Chicago Fire FC. Portland Timbers won four of their previous six Major League Soccer games at the Providence Park. They both drew and lost once, as they conceded eight and scored 15 goals.

San Diego FC Form

San Diego FC are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Tijuana got left behind in a 1-0 win, before Puebla got hammered in a 3-2 victory. Los Angeles FC was the most recent victim in a 0-1 win for San Diego FC. San Diego FC claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew two and were defeated three times, as they were outscored by eight goals to five.

Betting stats for Portland Timbers and San Diego FC

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Portland Timbers and San Diego FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

Players on top: Portland Timbers vs San Diego FC

It has been a great season for Marcus Ingvartsen who bagged 11 for his club so far and bringing that kind of form to the table is crucial for the success of San Diego FC.

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Full-time result

Portland Timbers claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. San Diego FC won one of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing six in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Portland Timbers only scored the first goal of the match in two out of their last ten games. Curiously, San Diego FC only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. Both teams have scored in last 6 consecutive Portland Timbers games San Diego FC should be able to score at least once on Thursday as Portland Timbers failed in keeping a single clean sheet in those last 10 outings. San Diego FC managed four clean sheets in their 10 most recent outings.

Total goals

Portland Timbers saw over 2.5 goals in nine of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of San Diego FC’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.8 goals in these matches. Portland Timbers conceded a goal in their last 8 matches.