Philadelphia Union vs Portland Timbers Soccer Betting Tips
Who will be the first finalist in MLS-is-back?
At the MLS is-back tournament in Florida, there are only three games left before it is clear which team can look forward to a cash rain of around $ 1 million and a starting place for the upcoming edition of the CONCACAF Champions League. In the first semi-final of the competition, Philadelphia and the Timbers face off.
Both teams won four of their five tournament games with one win, although the latter team had to master the difficult tasks. For the match between Philadelphia Union and Portland Timbers, the trip aims to ensure that both teams to score.
Betting Tips: Timbers <1.5 goals
Odds: 1.73
Philadelphia Union – Statistics & current form
The blue and gold are in the semi-finals, but this jump among the top four teams of the tournament is not deserved. Most of the games were won with luck and less because of better performance on the lawn. The last example was the quarter-finals against Sporting Kansas City.
In the match, the opposing box was targeted only three times. Nevertheless, a 3-1 win came out in the end. Admittedly, this speaks for very good efficiency, but once again the opponent was stronger or at least equal.
Defensive acts firmly
The team from Quaker City can now look back on four victories in the five tournament games, but apart from the last success against Kansas, the three other successes were always just one goal apart. However, Philly can at least be certified a stable defense.
Only three goals were conceded, which is primarily due to the regularly very good appearances of the keeper’s Blake. Given this reliability on the defensive of the two-time cup winner, the odds for less than two goals by the Oregon team are top-notch in the encounter between Philadelphia Union and Portland Timbers.
The probable lineup of Philadelphia Union:
Blake – McKenzie – Wagner – Elliott – Gaddis – Bedoya – Martinez – Monteiro Alvangera – Aaronson – Przybylko – Douglas
Last games from Philadelphia Union:
Major League Soccer Championship playoff
⚽️ 08/02 2020 New York City FC 1 – 3 Portland Timbers
⚽️ 07/29 2020 Portland Timbers (4) 1 – 1 (2) FC Cincinnati
Major League Soccer Grp. F
⚽️ 07/24 2020 Los Angeles FC 2 – 2 Portland Timbers
⚽️ 07/19 2020 Portland Timbers 2 – 1 Houston 1836
⚽️ 07/14 2020 LA Galaxy 1 – 2 Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers – Statistics & current form
The 2015 champions have so far had no easy schedule: whether the top two clubs from Los Angeles, Houston, or, most recently, New York City – the team from Rose City almost always faced demanding teams.
While strong performances were always called for in these difficult games, as evidenced by three wins and one draw, Portland’s game against Cincinnati, the only underdog in terms of opposition, became unexpectedly tight. The Ohio franchise, which is only completing its second season in the MLS, was only defeated on penalties.
Portland thrives on a reliable series of attacks
The offensive is reliable: On average, you get two goals in the five tournament games. With the Argentine Sebastian Blanco, the Timbers also have the best provider of the competition in their ranks. Half of the ten goals were initiated by the 32-year-old midfielder.
Jeremy Ebobisse is also in a good mood: The striker scored in the first three tournament games and was already the best goal-getter in the team’s jersey from Oregon together with the emigrated Brian Fernandez in the past season.
No clean sheet in competition yet
While the attacking department works well as described, this judgment can only be made to a limited extent on the defensive.
Results such as the recent 3-1 win over New York City or the two 2-1 win against Houston and Galaxy are quite respectable given the strong offensive of the opponents about the number of goals conceded – but on the other hand, a clean sheet has never been achieved in a match of the tournament.
The probable lineup of Portland Timbers:
Clark – Bonilla Serrada – Mabiala – Zuparic – Villafana – Chara – Williamson – Chara – Loria – Blanco – Ebobisse
Last games from Portland Timbers:
Major League Soccer Championship playoff
⚽️ 07/31 2020 Philadelphia Union 3 – 1 Sporting Kansas City
⚽️ 07/26 2020 Philadelphia Union 1 – 0 New England Revolution
Major League Soccer Grp. A
⚽️ 07/21 2020 Philadelphia Union 1 – 1 Orlando City
⚽️ 07/15 2020 Philadelphia Union 2 – 1 Inter Miami CF
⚽️ 07/09 2020 New York City FC 0 – 1 Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union vs Portland Timbers Direct comparison
For Union, the Timbers have been an uncomfortable opponent lately: The last four comparisons were all lost! Not a new pattern: the teams faced each other ten times in the history of the MLS and it was only one victory for the Pennsylvania kickers. Instead, six bankruptcies were collected and three times the exchange of blows ended in a draw.
Latest matches between Philadelphia Union vs Portland Timbers
Major League Soccer
⚽️ 05/26 2019 Philadelphia Union 1 – 3 Portland Timbers
⚽️ 08/05 2018 Portland Timbers 3 – 0 Philadelphia Union
⚽️ 04/09 2017 Philadelphia Union 1 – 3 Portland Timbers
⚽️ 09/18 2016 Portland Timbers 2 – 1 Philadelphia Union
⚽️ 07/12 2015 Philadelphia Union 3 – 0 Portland Timbers
⚽️ 03/09 2014 Portland Timbers 1 – 1 Philadelphia Union
⚽️ 07/21 2013 Philadelphia Union 0 – 0 Portland Timbers
⚽️ 03/13 2012 Portland Timbers 3 – 1 Philadelphia Union
⚽️ 09/11 2011 Philadelphia Union 0 – 0 Portland Timbers
⚽️ 05/07 2011 Portland Timbers 1 – 0 Philadelphia Union
Philadelphia Union vs Portland Timbers Soccer Betting Tips
Above all, Philadelphia can thank his goalkeeper Andre Blake for entering the semi-finals. The Jamaican saved Coach Jim Curtin’s team several times in this tournament. While the offensive was often inferior to the opponent, Blake parried all the more for it.
The MLS goalkeeper from 2016 now again meets an offensive team. With this in mind, the Philadelphia Union against Portland Timber’s prediction includes goals on both sides.
Key Facts – Philadelphia Union vs Portland Timbers tips
Philadelphia won against Portland once (1-3-6)
In all five tournament games of the Timbers, hits were scored on both sides
Portland has scored an average of two goals per game so far
The weaker defensive at Portland speaks for at least one goal from Philly. Not a single tournament game has been played without conceding a goal. The series of attacks at Union with three goals against Sporting Kansas City has also recently presented itself unerringly.
Betting Tips: Both teams to score/ YES
Odds: 1.55
