Portland Timbers vs St. Louis CityPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

At Providence Park, Portland Timbers arrive 11th in the Western Conference on 28 points from 22 matches: eight wins, four draws and ten defeats, with 39 goals scored and the same number conceded. At home the return holds up, six wins, two draws and three defeats in eleven games with 24 goals scored; on the road it drops to two wins, two draws and seven defeats. Their last outing ended in a win. St. Louis City are sixth on 34 points, nine wins, seven draws and six defeats and a 33-30 goal record. The draws weigh heavily: seven in 22 rounds, three of them in the last five outings, including the most recent one. Away from home they have taken three wins, four draws and four defeats in eleven trips, while at home the return reads six wins, three draws and two losses with 21 goals scored. Major League Soccer averages 3.20 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.