Football betting preview: Portland Timbers favourites when New England visits

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Thu 26.September
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Providence Park (21144 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Major League Soccer table so far. Here's the Portland Timbers - New England latest:

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Portland Timbers and New England.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 4900 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Portland Timbers form and stats

When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Portland Timbers have managed 7 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 15 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Portland Timbers.

The points were shared in Portland Timbers's previous game, also at home. Visiting New England travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. Before that, Portland Timbers drew at home versus Minnesota United.

Portland Timbers have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Providence Park with 24 goals in 15 league matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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New England form and stats

3 wins, 7 draws and 5 losses. That’s the product of New England playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season. The last three matches for New England have all ended in a draw. Two points from the last two away games for New England, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

New England are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Portland Timbers (placed 8th). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Real Salt Lake.

New England has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 24 goals from 15 games. For New England, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Portland Timbers - New England 2-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Portland Timbers won 2 games, 7 matches ended with a draw and New England has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 8

Top Goalscorers

J. Ebobisse
11 goals / 1 assists
B. Fernández
11 goals / 1 assists
Carles Gil
10 goals / 12 assists

Portland Timbers missing players

New England missing players

Portland Timbers New England
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
32 16 2 Played P 1 16 32
13 7 2 Won W 0 3 10
6 4 0 Drew D 1 8 12
13 5 0 Lost L 0 5 10
47 26 2 Scored S 1 26 47
46 19 0 Conceded C 1 35 54
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
78% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 88%
66% 56% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 69% 56%
34% 44% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 34%
12% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 38% 22%
59% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 75% 62%
19% 31% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 16%
25% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 19% 28%
 
5.8 6.9 4 Corners For (avg) C F 1 4 4.7
5.4 4.8 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 5.7 5.5
2.2 1.9 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.2
5 3 1 Red Cards R C 0 5 6
Key stats This season:
  • New England have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Portland Timbers
19-08-19 MLS Portland Timbers 0 - 2 Atlanta United
24-08-19 MLS Portland Timbers 1 - 2 Seattle Sounders
01-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake
08-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 2 - 1 Sporting KC
15-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 0 - 1 DC United
19-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 0 - 2 New York RB
22-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 0 - 0 Minnesota United
26-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 2 - 2 New England
29-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 23:30 Portland Timbers
06-10-19 MLS Portland Timbers 20:00 SJ Earthquakes
New England
10-08-19 MLS Seattle Sounders 3 - 3 New England
17-08-19 MLS New York RB 1 - 1 New England
24-08-19 MLS New England 2 - 1 Chicago Fire
31-08-19 MLS New England 1 - 1 Toronto
07-09-19 MLS New York City 2 - 1 New England
14-09-19 MLS Orlando City 3 - 3 New England
21-09-19 MLS New England 0 - 0 Real Salt Lake
26-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 2 - 2 New England
29-09-19 MLS New England 21:00 New York City
06-10-19 MLS Atlanta United 20:00 New England

  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 31 19 8 4 78 34 15 11 3 1 42 18 16 8 5 3 36 16 44 65
2 Minnesota United 32 15 7 10 51 41 16 10 5 1 28 12 16 5 2 9 23 29 10 52
3 Seattle Sounders 32 14 8 10 50 49 16 10 4 2 33 21 16 4 4 8 17 28 1 50
4 LA Galaxy 31 15 3 13 51 50 16 11 1 4 33 21 15 4 2 9 18 29 1 48
5 Real Salt Lake 31 14 5 12 42 38 15 11 1 3 28 12 16 3 4 9 14 26 4 47
6 Dallas 32 12 9 11 48 43 16 9 6 1 32 16 16 3 3 10 16 27 5 45
7 SJ Earthquakes 31 13 5 13 50 49 15 10 2 3 31 17 16 3 3 10 19 32 1 44
8 Portland Timbers 31 13 5 13 45 44 15 7 3 5 24 17 16 6 2 8 21 27 1 44
9 Colorado Rapids 32 11 6 15 54 60 16 8 2 6 33 29 16 3 4 9 21 31 -6 39
10 Houston Dynamo 31 11 4 16 43 52 16 9 4 3 27 17 15 2 0 13 16 35 -9 37
11 Sporting KC 32 10 7 15 47 59 16 7 3 6 28 28 16 3 4 9 19 31 -12 37
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 32 7 10 15 33 55 16 5 5 6 16 22 16 2 5 9 17 33 -22 31

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