Our prediction for this MLS match:
Portland Timbers
Match Time & Date:
24/03/2024
03:30
Prediction: 1-1
Philadelphia Union
Portland Timbers will look to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to Houston Dynamo when they take on Philadelphia Union on Sunday morning. The Timbers are eyeing their third win of the process, but this game will be anything but a walk in the park for Phil Neville’s troops. All Zac McGraw, Felipe Mora, Marvin Loria, and Claudio Bravo are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The U’s, on the other hand, have drawn each of their first three games of the season. Philadelphia and Portland seem to be evenly matched at the moment and, taking everything into account, we believe that there is a big value in betting on draw. All Holden Trent, Isaiah LeFlore, Leon Flach are out of contention with injuries, speaking of the visiting team, while veteran midfielder Alejandro Bedoya is pushing for a recall to the starting XI.
Highlighted Player (Andre Blake):
Andre Blake is a Jamaican goalkeeper who plays for MLS club Philadelphia Union. Blake was born in May Pen, Jamaica, on November 21, 1990, but he went to the UConn college in United States of America. The 193-cm-tall shoot-stopper spent three years playing college football and in 2014 he signed a professional contract with Philadelphia Union.
Andre Blake made his debut for the U in July 2014 in a friendly game against Crystal Palace and he played his first MLS match against Montreal Impact. Speaking of his international career, the goalkeeper made his Jamaica debut on March 2, 2014 in a 2-0 victory over Barbados. Later that year Andre Blake won the Caribbean Cup with the Reggae Boyz as they defeated Trinidad and Tobago on penalties in the title game.
Over the years Blake has established himself as a first-team regular and, no doubt, there is a bright future ahead of him. The Philadelphia Union shoot-stopper wears the number 18 on his shirt.
Highlighted Team (Portland Timbers):
Founded in 2009, Portland Timbers is a soccer club based in Portland, Oregon. The Timbers are well known for their green kit and their secondary colours are red and black. Portland welcome their opponents at Providence Park and the capacity of their home ground is 21.144.
The club hold a long-running rivalry with Seattle Sounders as the two clubs used to face each other in the North American Soccer League. In 2015 Portland Timbers did remarkably well to win the MLS Cup and that is considered the club’s biggest success.
The Timbers defeated Columbus Crew in the final of the tournament and it has to be noted that the title game was hosted by Mapfre Stadium (Columbus).
Former Premier League footballer Liam Ridgewell played for Portland in the 2015 MLS Cup final against Columbus Crew. Speaking of the club’s supporters, you should have in mind that the Timbers sold out almost every home game in the MLS. Portland’s main supporters group is the Timbers Army.
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