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Sporting KC Portland Timbers betting prediction


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Sporting Kansas City needs to recover within the competition, so acting against their fans requires attention and intelligence to get the three points. Visitors are within the qualifying zone, but in this round they should not find facilities, so they will need to be very connected. We see the home owners with a certain advantage as they will have the support of their fans. Our bet will be on Sporting Kansas City's win without the option of a draw.
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Preview
Sporting KC and Portland Timbers meet at Children's Mercy Park, in a match for the 0ª round of the MLS. Portland Timbers got a home win by (2‑1), in the last league head‑to‑head, played in 08‑09‑2019. At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the home team, since they have a record of 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss in the last 5 matches. However, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 30‑11‑2018, in a match for the MLS, Portland Timbers won by (2‑3). The goals of the match were scored by D. Salloi (20' ) and Gerso Fernandes (81' ), for Sporting KC, and by S. Blanco (52' ) and D. Váleri (61' and 90' ), for Portland Timbers. The home advantage may play an important role in this match , since Sporting KC presents significant differences between home and away results.

Analysis Sporting KC

The home team comes to this stage of the MLS (Regular Season) after a away loss by (2‑1) against Minnesota United FC. This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses at their stadium. For the league, Sporting KC won 15 points out of 30 possible points, after 5 wins and 5 losses in the last 10 home matches. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 32 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 13 times and have only turned the score around in 1.

Sporting Kansas City's season is not one of the best, so they focus on improving their numbers in Major League Soccer. Because of this, has the thought of having good results, after all the regular season is approaching the end. When facing an opponent who has interests at stake he needs to be more careful as he does not want to have a bad score. Therefore, he must show a lot of attitude during the ninety minutes if he wants to approach something positive. Right now the ideal would be to add the three points and fight hard for them. In this match Benny Feilhaber, Andreu Fontas, Adrian Zendejas and Rodney Wallace will be out for being in the medical department.

Confirmed Lineup: Timothy Melia, Graham Zusi, Luis Martins, Botond Baráth, Felipe Gutiérrez, Roger Espinoza, Ilie Sánchez, Gianluca Busio, Krisztián Németh, Johnny Russell, Dániel Sallói.
Coach: P. Vermes.

Analysis Portland

The away team comes to this stage of the MLS (Regular Season) after a home draw by (2‑2) against New England. 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 20 goals scored and 18 conceded; against 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 24 goals scored and 16 conceded. In the last 10 away league matches Portland Timbers has a record of 6 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses, so they have won 19 points out of 30 possible. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away mathes there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 16 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 32 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 18 times and have only turned the score around in 2.

The era presented by the Portland Timbers is composed of oscillations and logically aims to curb it. Therefore, it should focus on the search for regularity and homogeneity within the four lines. In a game like this he will need to be smart and show more qualified football, because ease will not exist. On the pitch he will need to score very well and at the same time impose himself, as he needs a favorable result to continue fighting for a playoff spot. In this match Julio Cascante, Andre Flores, Modou Jadama and Jeff Attinella will be out for being in the medical department.

Confirmed Lineup: Steve Clark, Jorge Villafaña, Claude Dielna, Zarek Valentin, Renzo Zambrano, Diego Chará, Bill Tuiloma, Sebastian Blanco, Andy Polo, Marvin Loría, Brian Fernández.
Coach: P. Neville.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Sporting KC vs Portland match, on 29 September 2019, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy US, goes to: Draw no bet, Sporting KC ⇒ bet available on bet365.

The Sporting KC vs Portland on 29 September 2019 will be played at Kansas City, Children's Mercy Park.

 

MLS - 2019

  • 100% 421 / 421 Games

  • Home team wins 52.73%
  • Draws 21.85%
  • Away team wins 25.42%
  • Over 1.5 81.47%
  • Over 2.5 58.43%
  • Over 3.5 35.87%
  • Goals 1288
  • Goals /match 3.06
  • Goals /match home 1.79
  • Goals /match away 1.27
  • Both teams score 59.38%
  • Goals after 80' 18.01%
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