Our prediction for this MLS match:
Portland Timbers
Match Time & Date:
25/08/2024
04:30
Prediction: 1-1
St Louis City
Portland Timbers take on St. Louis City at Providence Park where the hosts face an uphill battle with a severely weakened squad. Injuries to David Ayala and Marvin Loría, along with suspensions for Miller, Rodríguez, and Župarić, have left the Timbers short-handed. This could hinder their chances of securing a victory, despite playing in front of home fans.
St. Louis City, on the other hand, arrives with a full-strength squad and no fresh injury concerns. The visitors are coming off a draw against Sporting Kansas City before the summer break, a result that showcased their resilience and ability to grind out points. Given the depleted state of the Portland lineup, St. Louis will likely see this as an opportunity to capitalize. However, Providence Park is never an easy place to visit, and the Timbers' home advantage might just be enough to earn them a point. Considering the circumstances, a draw seems to be the most probable outcome in this encounter.
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.
