Portland Timbers vs Orlando City betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Providence Park

It's no vacation for neither Portland Timbers nor Orlando City as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

This pitch has artificial turf, which is not Orlando City's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artificial turf Orlando City have performed like this: Played nine matches resulting in 0 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats with the goal stats 7-24 (scored/conceded). Orlando City have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 4900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Portland Timbers form and stats

2-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Portland Timbers, who have the fewest points (8) at home in Major League Soccer, so far this season. 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 Orlando City travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. In the match before that, Portland Timbers hosted Colorado Rapids and drew the game 2-2.

The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Portland Timbers home games with this odds we find five games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats. Looking at the victories, 1 match were won by at least two goals.

The Portland Timbers manager G. Savarese has got the team scoring with 10 from 5 home games. On the other hand, Portland Timbers have conceded 6 goals.

Orlando City form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 3 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. Two points from the last two away games for Orlando City, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

Orlando City has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Portland Timbers for a Major League Soccer game that ended a draw (1-1). Before that, Orlando City secured a home win against Columbus Crew with the score 1-0.

We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Orlando City played away with similar odds. This revealed six games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 1 time, 2 were draws and the home team won as expected 3 times.

Orlando City have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, 11 away games. Orlando City have conceded 11 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Portland Timbers and Orlando City have met before this season: Portland Timbers - Orlando City 1-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: 1 - 1 - 3 (Portland Timbers wins - draws - Orlando City wins). As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Nani 8 goals / 4 assists

J. Ebobisse 6 goals / 1 assists

B. Fernández 6 goals / 1 assists

Portland Timbers missing players

Orlando City missing players