Home advantage could prove decisive in Saint Louis City - Portland Timbers battle

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 30.April
Match begins: 00:30 (UTC)

Saint Louis City - Portland Timbers. 1st position versus 10th position. The ball is round - get a comprehensive preview here!

Insights:
  • Saint Louis City have the most scored goals (21) in Major League Soccer
  • Portland Timbers have the most conceded goals (12) away in Major League Soccer

It's no vacation for neither Saint Louis City nor Portland Timbers 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.

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Saint Louis City form and stats

Overall Major League Soccer results playing at home this season for Saint Louis City are 3-0-1 (wins-draws-losses).

Saint Louis City's previous match was a US Open Cup game also played at their own arena, ending 5-1 vs Union Omaha. The home team are looking to continue in that form.

A 1-1 draw away in the Major League Soccer before that, with Colorado Rapids the opponent.

Goals are plentiful in the league this season as Saint Louis City has scored 11 goals here in 4 home games. Louis are not conceding a lot of goals here in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 3 from 4 matches.

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Portland Timbers form and stats

0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Portland Timbers playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season. Portland Timbers has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

The club members enjoyed Portland's previous match versus Orange County, a US Open Cup win (3-1) played at home.

It was a Major League Soccer defeat before that one as the away game against Cincinnati wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Portland Timbers have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 17 games were 5 victories, 5 draws and 7 defeats.

For Portland Timbers, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

These opponents have met before this season: Portland Timbers - Saint Louis City 1-2.

Top Goalscorers

Saint Louis CityJ. De Mello
J. De Mello
5 goals
Saint Louis CityN. Gioacchini
N. Gioacchini
3 goals
LouisJ. Stroud
J. Stroud
3 goals

Saint Louis City missing players

Portland Timbers missing players

Saint Louis City Portland Timbers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 2 5 9
6 3 0 Won W 0 0 2
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 1 4 5
21 11 0 Scored S 3 5 11
10 3 0 Conceded C 4 12 15
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
89% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 67%
78% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 60% 56%
44% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 40% 33%
22% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 40% 33%
56% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 80% 67%
22% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
22% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 22%
 
5 4.8 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.8 3.7
5.8 4.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 8.5 7.2 7.2
2.1 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.6 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.8 16 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8 9.6
5.7 5.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 3.4
41% 48% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 33% 35%
 
13 10 0 Shots against (avg) S A 16 15.2 14.4
4.8 2.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 6.8 5.8
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Portland Timbers have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Portland Timbers have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Portland Timbers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Portland Timbers have the most conceded goals (12) away in Major League Soccer
  • Portland Timbers have the the worst goal difference (-7) away in Major League Soccer
  • Portland Timbers have yet to win a game away.
  • Portland Timbers haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Saint Louis City have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Saint Louis City have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Portland Timbers have scored away.
  • Saint Louis City have the most points from losing position (9) in Major League Soccer
  • Saint Louis City have the most scored goals (21) in Major League Soccer
  • Saint Louis City have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Major League Soccer
  • Saint Louis City have the most scored goals in the second half (12) in Major League Soccer
  • Saint Louis City have the the best goal difference (+11) in Major League Soccer
  • Saint Louis City haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Saint Louis City 9 6 1 2 21 10 4 3 0 1 11 3 5 3 1 1 10 7 11 19
2 Seattle Sounders 9 6 1 2 17 7 5 4 1 0 10 0 4 2 0 2 7 7 10 19
3 Los Angeles FC 8 5 3 0 16 6 4 4 0 0 12 3 4 1 3 0 4 3 10 18
4 Dallas 9 4 2 3 12 11 5 3 1 1 8 5 4 1 1 2 4 6 1 14
5 SJ Earthquakes 9 4 2 3 11 11 5 4 1 0 8 2 4 0 1 3 3 9 0 14
6 Houston Dynamo 8 4 1 3 10 8 4 4 0 0 7 0 4 0 1 3 3 8 2 13
7 Minnesota United 8 3 2 3 8 8 3 0 2 1 3 4 5 3 0 2 5 4 0 11
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 8 2 4 2 11 7 4 2 1 1 8 3 4 0 3 1 3 4 4 10
9 Real Salt Lake 8 3 0 5 10 17 4 2 0 2 7 8 4 1 0 3 3 9 -7 9
10 Portland Timbers 9 2 2 5 11 15 4 2 1 1 6 3 5 0 1 4 5 12 -4 8
11 Colorado Rapids 9 1 5 3 6 11 4 0 3 1 2 3 5 1 2 2 4 8 -5 8
12 Austin 8 2 2 4 6 12 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 1 0 3 2 8 -6 8
13 LA Galaxy 8 1 3 4 7 12 4 1 1 2 6 6 4 0 2 2 1 6 -5 6
14 Sporting KC 9 0 3 6 3 13 3 0 1 2 1 5 6 0 2 4 2 8 -10 3

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