Portland Timbers vs Orlando City Soccer Betting Tips
Who will secure the premier title in Florida?
Game: Portland Timbers – Orlando City
Competition: Major League Soccer
Date: 08/12/2020
Betting Tips: Portland title win
Odds: 1.95
Stake: 6/10 units
In the night from Tuesday to Wednesday, the premier winner of the MLS is back tournament will be determined. After the regular season had to be interrupted after only two game days, the tournament at Disney World in Florida was launched before the restart in Major League Soccer. In the final, the Portland Timbers and Orlando City face each other.
The final entry of the two teams comes as a surprise, after all, the Timbers from Portland only finished the 2019 season in sixth place in the west, Orlando even came in the penultimate, eleventh place in the table in the east.
In the last few weeks, however, the two teams have presented themselves in great shape and deserve to be in the final. The best bookmakers on the market don’t want to stick to one favorite. In the betting base, odds comparison below you can find even odds between the Portland Timbers and Orlando City.
Betting Tips: Under 2.5 Goals
Odds: 2.07
Portland Timbers – Stats & current form
Can the Timbers raise a trophy for the second time in franchise history? The only success so far was in the MLS Cup in 2015, and in 2018 the second title in the final against Atlanta United was just missed. In 2019 the end came in the qualifying round of the play-offs.
Big investments pay off
After a disappointing year, confidence was still given to head coach Giovanni Savarese, but the 50-year-old head coach was given new staff. With Yimmi Chara a Colombian international was signed. The Pole Jaroslaw Niezgoda will advance to the top scorer in the Polish extra class in autumn 2019, and Zuparic from Rijeka could be signed as defensive boss.
Three new additions that will undoubtedly take the Timbers to another level. Chara and Zuparic were reinforced straight away, top striker Niezgoda is currently convincing as a joker, as he was injured for a long time and still struggles with fitness problems. However, the Timbers can give him this time, because Jeremy Ebobisse is in top form and has scored four goals in the tournament so far.
Both teams to score
A look at the six games in this new event suggests a “Both Teams to Score”. There has been at least one goal in all six previous games, but goalkeeper Clark has not yet been able to keep his box clean.
The probable lineup of Portland Timbers:
Clark – Villafana, Mabiala, Zuparic, Duvall – Williamson, Chara – Blanco, Valeri, Loria – Ebobisse
Last matches from Portland Timbers:
Major League Soccer Championship Playoff
08/06 2020 Philadelphia Union 1 – 2 Portland Timbers
08/02 2020 New York City FC 1 – 3 Portland Timbers
07/29 2020 Portland Timbers (4) 1 – 1 (2) Cincinnati FC
Major League Soccer Grp. F.
07/24 2020 Los Angeles FC 2 – 2 Portland Timbers
07/19 2020 Portland Timbers 2 – 1 Houston 1836
Orlando City – stats & current form
For the Orlando Lions, the final against Portland will be the biggest match in the club’s history. Since entering Major League Soccer in 2015, Orlando City has not made it to the playoffs once. The year 2019 was disappointing and just 37 points in 34 games (only nine wins) were collected.
The new trainer ensures success
Unsurprisingly, the collaboration with Irishman James O’Connor was not renewed after a year and a half; at the beginning of December, Colombian Oscar Pareja was introduced as the new head coach. Pareja is best known in Major League Soccer, having initially worked as an assistant coach (2006-2012) and then as head coach at Colorado Rapids and Dallas.
The first play-off entry is the big goal, but already in March, there were two setbacks to cope with, after two games there is only one point on the credit side. Probably nobody would have thought Orlando could win the title given the recent performances. Nevertheless, minimally lower odds on an Orlando win are now offered between the Portland Timbers and Orlando City.
Superstar Nani leads Orlando into the final
The surprising entry into the finals is mainly due to the outstanding performance of European champion Nani. The 33-year-old Portuguese was a world-class player for many years and has been under contract with Orlando since February 2019. In the current tournament, he not only provided three assists but scored three goals himself. With his two goals in the semi-finals against Minnesota United, he became the acclaimed match-winner.
Nani acts as the lynchpin for the Lions, so the team is also dependent on its performance. Should Portland put the left-winger cold, the surprising success of Orlando City will come to an abrupt end.
The probable lineup of Orlando City:
Gallese – Moutinho, Antonio Carlos, Jansson, Ruan – Rosell, Mendez – Pereyra – Nani, Akindele, Mueller
Last matches from Orlando City:
Major League Soccer Championship Playoff
08/07 2020 Orlando City 3 – 1 Minnesota United
08/01 2020 Orlando City (5) 1 – 1 (4) Los Angeles FC
07/26 2020 Orlando City 1 – 0 Montreal Impact
Major League Soccer Grp. A
07/21 2020 Philadelphia Union 1 – 1 Orlando City
07/15 2020 New York City FC 1 – 3 Orlando City
Portland Timbers vs Orlando City Direct comparison
Only five direct duels can be found in the database between the two teams. Since 2015, the teams have faced each other once in the regular season, the balance speaks for the team from Orlando, which won three of the previous five games.
The last duel, which was over a year ago, ended in July 2019 with a 1: 1 draw.
Portland Timbers vs Orlando City Betting Odds comparison – Major League Soccer
Betting Tips: Portland Timbers
Odds: 2.8
Betting Tips: Draw
Odds: 3.5
Betting Tips: Orlando City
Odds: 2.4
Portland Timbers vs Orlando City Statistics Highlights
History of matches between Portland Timbers vs Orlando City
Major League Soccer
07/19 2019 Portland Timbers 1 – 1 Orlando City
04/08 2018 Orlando City 3 – 2 Portland Timbers
09/25 2017 Portland Timbers 3 – 0 Orlando City
04/04 2016 Orlando City 4 – 1 Portland Timbers
04/12 2015 Portland Timbers 0 – 2 Orlando City
Portland Timbers vs Orlando City Soccer Betting Tips
Before Major League Soccer resumes the interrupted season, the big final in the MLS is back tournament is still on the program at Disney World. Two surprise teams dream of winning the title at the premiere of the new tournament because neither team was one of the favorites.
In the last four weeks, however, the two teams presented themselves consistently and can contest the final with a lot of self-confidence. In the three-way market, almost identical odds are offered between the Portland Timbers and Orlando City.
Key Facts – Portland Timbers vs Orlando City tips
In all six tournament games in Portland, the “Both to score” was crowned with success
Orlando has won three of the five previous duels
The biggest game in club history – Orlando dreams of the first title win
Indeed, making a forecast seems like a difficult undertaking. Portland should be better in terms of quality, but the geographical proximity to home inspires Orlando, and European champion Nani is also in impressive form.
