Austin FC vs Portland Timbers Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 29/06/2021, 21:16  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 29/06/2021 at 21:16 in Major League Soccer Predictions

Austin plays host to Portland Timbers at Q2 Stadium in Texas in the Western Conference on Match Day 12 in the MLS, with both sides looking to get back to winning ways. The hosts are 12th in the standings with 10 points, three behind seventh placed Portland Timbers. Austin just hit double figures after their 0-0 draw with Columbus Crew but as the season unfolds, they’re proving to be very poor in attack, having scored just six times in their 11 matches so far. They’ve actually failed to score in six of their last seven matches, managing just one goal in that run – in the 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City. They are also without a win in the last eight league matches. On a more positive side though, they have three clean sheets in their last five matches and the only time they’ve lost in that run, has been against Minnesota United.

Portland Timbers have gone winless in their last two matches, drawing with Houston Dynamo before losing 1-0 to Minnesota United in their most recent game. The 1-0 loss to Minnesota United marked the second time in five matches that they failed to score but in the other three, they’ve scored two or more. Four of their last five matches have produced over 2.5 goals but they have managed just one clean sheet in the five matches. Timbers haven’t done so well away from home though, winning just one of their five away games in the league this season. The 2-0 victory over San Jose Earthquakes remains their only clean sheet in five away league games so far, but even in the away matches, they haven’t struggled a lot in attack. They’ve failed to score in two of the five away league games while three of the last four ended in over 2.5 goals.