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New York City Portland Timbers betting prediction

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New York City aims to achieve its qualification, so it must go head on over its opponent. Portland wants to surprise, so they should mark and at the same time find spaces to counterattack. We hope for an eventful game with good chances of goals. We will bet that there will be more than 2.5 goals in the match.
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Preview
New York City and Portland Timbers meet at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Field 17, in a match for the 0ª round of the MLS. In 3 head‑to‑heads in the last 3 years, the away team won 3. The last head‑to‑head between these two teams was played on 07‑07‑2019, and ended in a (0‑1) win by Portland Timbers. Portland Timbers registers significant differences between home and away results, so special attention is due to the home/away factor.

Analysis NYCFC

The home team comes to this stage of the MLS (Quarter‑finals) after having eliminated Toronto with a away win by (1‑3) in the previous round. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 22 conceded; against 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 16 conceded. New York City has won 5, tied 1 and lost 4 of the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 5 of the last 6 matches for this competition. They have conceded the first goal in 5 of their 9 matches, and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 12 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 7 of their 18 goals between minutes (31'‑45').

New York City, despite the bad start in the competition, has been showing a different posture. In the round of 16, they had superiority and dominated Toronto, so much so that they won and guaranteed qualification. In the current phase, the difficulty will exist and they will have to analyze well what they are going to do. There will be no margin for error, as this may result in elimination. Thus, it is necessary to play well from defense to attack, after all, any slip could be fatal.

Confirmed Lineup: Sean Johnson, Anton Tinnerholm, Alexander Callens, Ronald Matarrita, Maxime Chanot, Alexander Ring, Jesús Medina, Valentin Castellanos, Gary Mackay Steven, James Sands, Alexandru Mitriță.

Analysis Portland

The away team comes to this stage of the MLS (Quarter‑finals) after a home win by (4‑2) after a penalty shootout against FC Cincinnati. This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in away matches, with 26 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 losses at their stadium, with 20 goals scored and 19 conceded. In the last 9 away matches Portland Timbers has won 4, tied 2 and lost 3. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 5 of the last 6 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 6 matches for this competition. In their away mathes there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 9 matches have ended with Over 2,5 goals.

Portland Timbers struggled against Cincinnati, so much so that they had to go to penalties to advance in MLS is Back. In the quarterfinals, the difficulty tends to be greater, at least in theory. Therefore, they need to be well prepared and put together a game plan that is capable of overcoming their opponent. This is the type of game where their performance should be close to perfection, after all it is worth a spot in the semifinals. Oregon has quality, but it is within the four lines that it has to show its capacity.

Confirmed Lineup: Steve Clark, Jorge Villafaña, Larrys Mabiala, Dario Župarić, Pablo Bonilla Serrada, Eryk Williamson, Diego Chará, Sebastian Blanco, Jeremy Ebobisse, Marvin Loría, Yimmi Chará.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the NYCFC vs Portland match, on 1 August 2020, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy US, goes to: Over 2,5 goals ⇒ bet available on 1xbet.

The NYCFC vs Portland on 1 August 2020 will be played at Orlando, Florida, ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Field 17.

 

MLS - 2020

  • 98% 326 / 333 Games

  • Home team wins 48.77%
  • Draws 21.17%
  • Away team wins 30.06%
  • Over 1.5 76.38%
  • Over 2.5 58.28%
  • Over 3.5 31.6%
  • Goals 936
  • Goals /match 2.87
  • Goals /match home 1.63
  • Goals /match away 1.24
  • Both teams score 57.36%
  • Goals after 80' 18.06%
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