Vancouver Whitecaps vs Portland Timbers prediction: USA: MLS betting tips on match 2024-09-28 02:30.
[p]The upcoming match in the MLS will feature Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers. The match will be held at BC Place in Vancouver, BC.[/p]
[p]Vancouver Whitecaps currently stand 7th in the league with a total of 13 wins, 7 draws, and 9 losses from 29 matches. Their total score is 49:40, with a score difference of 9. At home, they are ranked 11th with 6 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses from 13 matches, scoring a total of 24:19. In their last competitive match, Vancouver Whitecaps faced Los Angeles Galaxy and lost with a score of 4:2. Key players for Vancouver Whitecaps include Ryan Gauld, who ranks 4th in the top assistants table with 15 assists, and Bjorn Utvik and Sam Adekugbe, both selected based on average rating of last 5 matches in the tournament.[/p]
[p]Portland Timbers are currently 8th in the league with a total of 12 wins, 8 draws, and 10 losses from 30 matches. Their total score is 63:53, with a score difference of 10. Away from home, they are ranked 9th with 3 wins, 4 draws, and 8 losses from 15 matches, scoring a total of 24:29. In their last competitive match, Portland Timbers faced Real Salt Lake and the match ended in a draw with a score of 3:3. Key players for Portland Timbers include David Ayala, selected based on average rating of last 5 matches in the tournament, and Santiago Moreno, who ranks 9th in the top assistants table with 13 assists. Absences for Portland Timbers include Evander due to yellow cards, Eryk Williamson due to suspension, and Claudio Bravo due to a leg injury.[/p]
[p]In the last 5 matches between Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers in the tournament, Vancouver Whitecaps have won 3 times, while Portland Timbers have won 2 times. The last match between these teams took place in June 2024, where Portland Timbers won with a score of 2:0.[/p]
[p]The offence of Portland Timbers is outstanding and is better than offence of Vancouver Whitecaps. Portland Timbers has scored 63 goals (shared 2nd to 3rd position in the competition) so far. Vancouver Whitecaps has scored 49 goals (shared 12th to 14th position in the competition) so far. The defence of Vancouver Whitecaps is good and is better than the defence of Portland Timbers. Vancouver Whitecaps has conceded 40 goals (shared 9th to 10th position in the competition) so far. Portland Timbers has conceded 53 goals (23rd in the competition) so far.[/p]
[p]Teams Performance Metrics[/p]
[p] – Portland Timbers have played the highest number of free kicks this season so far. In 30 matches they have played 459 free kicks (the league average is 355.7 free kicks). That is 15.3 free kicks per match. [/p]
[p] – Portland Timbers is one of the TOP 3 teams, which have scored the highest number of goals this season so far. In 30 matches they have already scored 63 goals (the league average is 44.2 goals scored). That is 2.1 goals per match. [/p]
[p] – Portland Timbers is one of the TOP 3 teams, which have the highest number of fouls suffered this season so far. In 30 matches they have already suffered 422 fouls (the league average is 338.8 fouls). That is 14.1 fouls suffered per match. [/p]
[p]Streaks[/p]
[p] – Portland Timbers did not win any of their last 4 away matches this season so far.[/p]
[p] – Vancouver Whitecaps did not lose 5 out of last 6 home matches this season so far.[/p]
[p] – Portland Timbers scored in 18 out of last 19 matches this season so far.[/p]
[p]Betting Tips[/p]
[p] – At least one goal was scored in all last 10 matches between Vancouver Whitecaps and Portland Timbers.[/p]
[p] – In only 1 of the last 10 head-to-head matches both teams scored at least one goal in 1st half.[/p]
[p] – In only 2 of the last 10 head-to-head matches Portland Timbers scored 3 and more goals.[/p]
[p] – At least 3 goals in total (over 2.5).[/p]
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