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

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 23 match between Portland Timbers and Minnesota United and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Portland Timbers enjoy home advantage, when visitors Minnesota United swing by on Sunday for a clash in the Major League Soccer. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.

The Portland Timbers go into the game in rank 11 in the Western Conference, while the Minnesota United rank 9 in the Western Conference.

Form: Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United

Portland Timbers Form

Judging by their last three matches, we can expect a bit of everything from Portland Timbers at the moment. Against San Diego FC, they came out on top in a 3-1 win, before drawing 1-1 against Los Angeles FC. Most recently, they were left reeling in a 1-2 defeat against Austin FC. Portland Timbers 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 11 and conceded ten goals.

Minnesota United Form

Minnesota United have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against Atlanta United, they came out empty-handed in a 1-2 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 1-5 win against San Jose Earthquakes. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 3-3 draw against Orlando City. Minnesota United won half their previous six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 12 goals whilst conceding eight.

Betting stats and facts for Portland Timbers and Minnesota United

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

In-form players: Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United

Look no further than David Da Costa, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Portland Timbers in the Major League Soccer, while Kelvin Yeboah managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Minnesota United in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Popular markets: Portland Timbers vs Minnesota United

Full-time result

In their last 10 matches at Providence Park across all tournaments Portland Timbers won seven times, drew one and lost two times. Minnesota United claimed five wins, two draw and three defeats in their last 10 games away.

Both teams to score

Surprisingly, Portland Timbers only scored the first goal of the match in three out of their last ten games. Interestingly, Minnesota United scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Both teams have scored in last 9 consecutive Portland Timbers games Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Minnesota United games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Portland Timbers managed to keep a clean sheet in zero of the last 10 games, Minnesota United kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Minnesota United have scored in 3 consecutive meetings with Portland Timbers when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in nine of Portland Timbers’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Minnesota United, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.6 times goals per game. Amazingly, Portland Timbers failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 11 matches.