St. Louis City 2 vs Portland Timbers 2

A tightly packed mid-table St. Louis City 2 hold seventh in the Western Conference on 29 points from 18 matches, in a pack where four sides share the same haul. The ledger reads 29 goals scored and 30 conceded, numbers that describe a side of precarious balance but steady returns. Portland Timbers 2 and their brake The visitors sit third on 34 points with a distinctive profile: 23 goals scored and 22 conceded in 18 outings, just 2.5 total goals on average in their games, among the lowest figures in the conference. It's the contrast between a side that concedes and one that contains that makes reading this MLS Next Pro tie interesting. Clearing the two-goal mark sits at around 78%.