Portland Timbers vs Los Angeles FC prediction: USA: MLS betting tips on match 2024-04-13 20:45.
[p]Portland Timbers will host Los Angeles FC at Providence Park in Portland, OR, in an MLS fixture. Both teams are set to compete in a match that is part of the ongoing MLS competition.[/p]
[p]Portland Timbers, currently standing tenth in the league, have won two, drawn two, and lost three of their seven matches played. At home, their record shows one win, one draw, and one loss from three matches. Their last competitive match ended in a three-all draw against Sporting Kansas City. Key players for Portland Timbers include Evander and Santiago Moreno, both selected for not missing any minute in the last five matches, and Felipe Mora, chosen based on the average rating of the last five matches in the tournament. The team will be without Larrys Mabiala and Marvin Loria due to injuries.[/p]
[p]Los Angeles FC finds themselves in the fifth position in the standings, with three wins, one draw, and three losses from seven matches. Their away record is less impressive, having lost all three away matches played. Their last competitive match saw them secure a two-one victory over Los Angeles Galaxy. Key players for Los Angeles FC include Timothy Tillman and Eduard Atuesta, both selected based on the average rating of the last five matches in the tournament, and Denis Bouanga, who has not missed any minute in the last five matches. Los Angeles FC reports no absences for this match.[/p]
[p]In the last five matches between these two teams in the MLS, Los Angeles FC has won three, Portland Timbers has won one, and one match ended in a draw. The last encounter between these two sides saw Portland Timbers winning two-nil in September 2023.[/p]
[p]The offence of Portland Timbers (14 goals scored, shared second to fourth position in the competition) is considered outstanding and better than that of Los Angeles FC (11 goals scored, shared seventh to twelfth position). On the defensive side, Los Angeles FC (10 goals conceded, shared fifteenth to seventeenth position) is seen as having an average but better defence compared to Portland Timbers (14 goals conceded, shared twenty-seventh to twenty-eighth position).[/p]
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