Our football match prediction:
DC United
Match Time & Date:
16/08/2018
01:00 GMT
Prediction: 2-1
Portland Timbers
Thanks to Luciano Acosta’s goal in the dying minutes of the match DC United defeated Orlando City at their Audi Field at the weekend. Wayne Rooney provided an unbelievable assist for Acosta in the sixth minute of the stoppage time and, no doubt, all eyes will be on the former Manchester United striker when DC United face Portland Timbers in the midweek fixture. Aforementioned midfielder Acosta scored a hat-trick in the 3-2 win over the Lions and he will be yet another man to watch in the home team. Portland Timbers, on the other hand, failed to extend their winning run in MLS to three games, with the team suffering a 2-1 loss to Vancouver Whitecaps in front of home fans. DC United want this win more than Portland and, taking everything into account, home win should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Maxim Tissot):
Maxim Tissot is a product of the Montreal Impact youth school. Tissot, though, signed his first professional contract with Trois-Rivieres Attak of Canada and he made 14 appearances for the club. On February 26, 2013 the Canadian footballer returned to Montreal Impact and he made his debut for the Saputo Stadium outfit on April 14, 2013 in a 1-1 draw with Columbus Crew. The left back substituted Italian ace Marco Di Vaio in the dying minutes of the match. Maxim Tissot played for the likes of Montreal and Otawa Fury in the past as well and on February 24, 2017 he signed a contract with D.C. United. Speaking of his international career, Tissot received his first ever call up for the Canada national team on November 6, 2014 for a friendly game against Panama. However, he made his Canada debut in January, 2016 against Iceland. It has to be noted that the D.C. United defender was born in Gatineau, Quebec, Canada on April 13, 1992.
Highlighted Team (Portland Timbers):
Founded in 2009, Portland Timbers are 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.
