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

Prediction published on 30/04/2021, 23:18  by Nella Wagah | Modified on 30/04/2021 at 23:22 in Major League Soccer Predictions

It has been a slow start to the MLS season for Dallas and Portland Timbers. The two face off on Match Day 3, with Dallas playing host as they seek a first win of the season. The hosts are 12th in the 13-team Western Conference with one point and face 10th placed Timbers who have three points. Dallas were poor in their opening 0-0 home draw with Colorado Rapids and even poorer in the second game, losing 3-1 away to San Jose Earthquakes and will be hoping for some reprieve in their second home game. The advantage they have here is that they had a free midweek and will be well charged for the weekend game. A win over Timbers will be a big boost for the hosts, who are edged by the visitors 9-10 on head to head in the 27 matches they’ve faced off. Eight of their meetings have ended in draws, this includes the 1-1 draw in the MLS Playoffs in the latest match, which Dallas went on to win on post match penalties. Dallas will be without Jesus Fereira and Jimmy Maurer who are injured.

Portland Timbers are coming from a tough midweek Champions League game, having drawn 1-1 with Club America. They had a mixed start to their domestic season, losing the opening game 1-0 against Vancouver Whitecaps before returning with a 2-1 win over Houston Dynamo. They have no clean sheet in their last three matches and the 5-0 win over Marathon in the Champions League ranks as their only shutout in the last five matches. It is already a congested season for The Timbers, having to juggle continental and domestic assignments and head coach Giovanni Savarese will have his work cut out trying to keep players fit. In this game, he will be without Steve Clark, Jeremy Ebobisse, Aljaz Ivacic, Sebastian Blanco, Ismaila Jome and Jaroslaw Niezgoda all who are injured.