Austin vs Portland Timbers: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Thu 01.September
Match begins: 01:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Saqr Stadium (5000 seats)

Major League Soccer: Austin welcome Portland Timbers in what promises to be an appealing football match. Here's a thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Austin have the most scored goals (59) in Major League Soccer
  • Portland Timbers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Austin form and stats

7-4-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Austin so far this season. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Austin after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Austin's last game was hosting Los Angeles FC (placed 1st) and winning 4-1. The hosts have an in-form goalscorer in Driussi, having scored in six games in a row. Midfield player Fagúndez got a match rating of 9.33 in that game, the max score being 10. Fagúndez scored one goal, served one assist and hit four key passes.

Prior to that, an away loss at Minnesota United.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Austin's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 4 games, won 3 matches, drawn 0 and lost 1.

If you like betting on "both teams to score": A review of the 10 most recent league matches highlights that 8 of them had goals from both sides.

There will be little rest for Austin after this match as they are travelling to Nashville SC for a Major League Soccer game in only three days.

Austin are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (36 goals in 13 games). Austin have conceded 19 in these home matches.

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Portland Timbers form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Portland Timbers so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-6 (win-draw-lose). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Portland are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Portland Timbers go into this game after a win, the home game against Seattle Sounders that ended 2-1. Those three points felt sweet as this side had gone five league matches without winning. Midfield player Blanco was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.81/10. Blanco scored one goal and hit two key passes.

Prior to that match, the Portland Timbers manager Savarese faced defeat when travelling to Sporting KC and losing 1-4.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Portland Timbers playing away, we found 6 games. Results were 2 away wins, 1 draw and 3 home wins.

Observe that 9 of this side's 12 latest league fixtures have ended with at least three goals.

A new game in only four days for Portland, the Major League Soccer home match versus Atlanta United. Busy days.

Portland Timbers has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 21 goals from 14 games. Portland Timbers have conceded 29 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have fought before this season: Portland Timbers - Austin 1-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Austin two wins, zero draws and Portland Timbers two victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

AustinS. Driussi
S. Driussi
19 goals
AustinM. Urruti
M. Urruti
9 goals
Portland TimbersJ. Niezgoda
J. Niezgoda
9 goals

Austin missing players

Portland Timbers missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Austin Portland Timbers
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 2 Played P 3 14 28
15 7 1 Won W 0 2 8
6 4 0 Drew D 2 6 12
6 2 1 Lost L 1 6 8
59 36 3 Scored S 6 21 45
37 19 1 Conceded C 9 29 45
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
81% 85% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 93% 89%
70% 77% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 64% 57%
48% 69% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 36%
33% 46% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 67% 36% 21%
67% 69% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 79% 75%
26% 23% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 18%
7% 8% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 14%
 
4.2 5 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.6 4
4.6 3.1 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5.6 5.7
2.2 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.8 2.9
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 5
 
12.5 15 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 10.9 12.3
4.7 5.5 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.2 4.2
47% 50% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 36% 38%
 
13.2 11.8 11 Shots against (avg) S A 16.3 16 13.6
4.8 4.2 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.6 4.6
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Austin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Austin have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Major League Soccer
  • Austin have the most points from losing position (20) in Major League Soccer
  • Austin have the most scored goals (36) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Austin have the most scored goals (59) in Major League Soccer
  • Austin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Portland Timbers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 27 18 3 6 56 30 14 11 2 1 34 13 13 7 1 5 22 17 26 57
2 Austin 27 15 6 6 59 37 13 7 4 2 36 19 14 8 2 4 23 18 22 51
3 Minnesota United 27 13 5 9 44 37 14 7 4 3 24 16 13 6 1 6 20 21 7 44
4 Dallas 29 11 10 8 40 33 15 8 4 3 24 13 14 3 6 5 16 20 7 43
5 Nashville SC 28 10 9 9 41 36 13 4 5 4 21 17 15 6 4 5 20 19 5 39
6 Real Salt Lake 27 10 9 8 35 36 13 7 4 2 20 12 14 3 5 6 15 24 -1 39
7 Portland Timbers 28 8 12 8 45 45 14 6 6 2 24 16 14 2 6 6 21 29 0 36
8 LA Galaxy 25 10 4 11 40 37 14 7 2 5 28 21 11 3 2 6 12 16 3 34
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 28 9 7 12 32 49 14 7 3 4 18 19 14 2 4 8 14 30 -17 34
10 Seattle Sounders 27 10 3 14 36 36 13 7 1 5 21 15 14 3 2 9 15 21 0 33
11 Colorado Rapids 27 8 8 11 37 46 14 7 5 2 23 13 13 1 3 9 14 33 -9 32
12 Sporting KC 28 8 5 15 31 49 14 6 2 6 17 16 14 2 3 9 14 33 -18 29
13 SJ Earthquakes 27 6 9 12 42 55 13 5 5 3 24 23 14 1 4 9 18 32 -13 27
14 Houston Dynamo 27 7 5 15 33 45 13 4 4 5 18 17 14 3 1 10 15 28 -12 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 27 18 3 6 56 30 14 11 2 1 34 13 13 7 1 5 22 17 26 57
2 Austin 27 15 6 6 59 37 13 7 4 2 36 19 14 8 2 4 23 18 22 51
3 Minnesota United 27 13 5 9 44 37 14 7 4 3 24 16 13 6 1 6 20 21 7 44
4 Dallas 29 11 10 8 40 33 15 8 4 3 24 13 14 3 6 5 16 20 7 43
5 Nashville SC 28 10 9 9 41 36 13 4 5 4 21 17 15 6 4 5 20 19 5 39
6 Real Salt Lake 27 10 9 8 35 36 13 7 4 2 20 12 14 3 5 6 15 24 -1 39
7 Portland Timbers 28 8 12 8 45 45 14 6 6 2 24 16 14 2 6 6 21 29 0 36
8 LA Galaxy 25 10 4 11 40 37 14 7 2 5 28 21 11 3 2 6 12 16 3 34
9 Vancouver Whitecaps 28 9 7 12 32 49 14 7 3 4 18 19 14 2 4 8 14 30 -17 34
10 Seattle Sounders 27 10 3 14 36 36 13 7 1 5 21 15 14 3 2 9 15 21 0 33
11 Colorado Rapids 27 8 8 11 37 46 14 7 5 2 23 13 13 1 3 9 14 33 -9 32
12 Sporting KC 28 8 5 15 31 49 14 6 2 6 17 16 14 2 3 9 14 33 -18 29
13 SJ Earthquakes 27 6 9 12 42 55 13 5 5 3 24 23 14 1 4 9 18 32 -13 27
14 Houston Dynamo 27 7 5 15 33 45 13 4 4 5 18 17 14 3 1 10 15 28 -12 26

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