Major League Soccer: Portland Timbers vs Charlotte FC – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 31 match between Portland Timbers and Charlotte FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Portland Timbers stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 31. They face Charlotte FC on Sunday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Providence Park.

The Portland Timbers enter the game ranked 11 in the Western Conference, while the Charlotte FC are 5 in the Eastern Conference.

Form: Portland Timbers vs Charlotte FC

Portland Timbers Form

Portland Timbers failed to win any of their last three matches, though they managed to draw against Sporting Kansas City in a 3-3 match, before coming up short against LA Galaxy in a 2-0 defeat. Most recently, they settled for a 0-0 draw against Colorado Rapids. Portland Timbers managed to win two of their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. In the remaining four, they drew two and lost two, as they scored 11 and conceded ten goals.

Charlotte FC Form

In has been a bit of everything for Charlotte FC in their previous three matches, as they first beat FC Dallas by 3-2. This was followed by a disappointing 3-1 defeat against Columbus Crew, before an encounter with Philadelphia Union produced a 2-2 draw. Charlotte FC won three of a possible six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 12 while also conceding ten times.

Betting stats for Portland Timbers and Charlotte FC

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Portland Timbers and Charlotte FC played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Portland Timbers vs Charlotte FC

It has been an excellent season for Idan Toklomati who managed to score an impressive 13 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target five times in his last six outings. Charlotte FC are looking to him against Portland Timbers, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Popular betting markets: Portland Timbers vs Charlotte FC

Full-time result

Portland Timbers won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing two as well. Charlotte FC won four from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost three in this run. Charlotte FC conceded a goal in their 7 most recent matches.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Portland Timbers scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Interestingly, Charlotte FC scored the opening goal of the match in just three of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 5 consecutive away games Charlotte FC played. Charlotte FC will feel optimistic about scoring this coming Sunday with Portland Timbers managing a measly one clean sheet in the previous 10 games. The latter fought their way to two clean sheets in their previous 10 games.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out six times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Portland Timbers, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Charlotte FC, who scored 1.8 times on average in these matches. Charlotte FC conceded a goal in their last 7 matches.