Our prediction for this MLS match:
Portland Timbers
Match Time & Date:
13/03/2022
04:00
Prediction: 1-2
Austin FC
After sharing the spoils with both New England Revolution and Los Angeles FC, Portland Timbers will be aiming to record their first win of the season when they face Austin on Sunday morning. Portland were on the verge of beating Los Angeles on the road, but the hosts eventually scored a late equalizer to save one point. Midfielder Claudio Bravo is banned for the hosts, while all Attinella, Bonilla, Mabiala, Mora, Zuparic, Williamson, and Jome should miss out with injuries.
Since the Timbers head into the match with a severely-weakened squad, home win should not be considered. Austin, on the other hand, could not have wished for a better start to the season, with the team rolling over both Cincinnati (5-0) and Inter Miami (5-1). Josh Wolff’s troops are high on spirits ahead of the trip to Portland, and they should take advantage of the Timbers’ absentees. There are no fresh selection worries in the away team.
Highlighted Player (Dario Zuparic):
Dario Zuparic is a Croatian footballer, who plays for Pescara as a defender. Zuparic played for the likes of Sladograna Zupanja, NK Granicar Zupanja and Cibalia during his youth career. He continued playing for Cibalia at senior level and he made 57 league appearances for the Croatian outfit from 2011 to 2013.
In 2013 he signed a contract with Pescara and made 21 appearances for the team in the 2013/2014 Serie B campaign. Zuparic quickly established himself as a first-team regular at Pescara and it has to be noted that he played 36 games for the Delfini in the 2015/2016 season. The Pescara highly rated defender was born in Croatia, but he started playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He has 3 caps for Bosnian and Herzegovina U19 team, but he eventually decided to represent Croatia on the international stage. Zuparic has 5 caps for Croatia U20 and he played three matches for Croatia U21. The 188-cm-tall footballer was born on 3 May, 1992 in Zupanja.
Highlighted Team ():
Monza 
Juventus
