Our prediction for this MLS match:
Portland Timbers
Match Time & Date:
18/09/2019
10:30 PM
Prediction: 2-2
New York Red Bulls
Providence Park will host midweek game between Portland Timbers and New York Red Bulls, the two teams who are sitting in the play-offs berth at the moment. Portland Timbers aim to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to DC United, whilst New York Red Bulls are determined to put an end to their three-game losing run in the Major League Soccer.
Both teams are likely to go for a win in Thursday’s football match, therefore, we believe that there is a big value in betting on both teams to score. In their last meeting in the MLS the two teams played out a thrilling 2-2 draw and you should bear in mind that 13 goals in total have been netted in previous three meetings between the two clubs. A man to watch in the home team will be Brian Fernandez, whilst Portland defenders should have Bradley Wright-Phillips at bay.
Highlighted Player (Andres Flores):
Nicknamed Ruso, Andres Flores joined River Plate youth academy in 2006. Flores played for River Plate’s Reserves from 2006 to 2008 and he was producing terrific displays with los Millonarios. However, he began his professional career in his homeland club Isidro Metapan, scoring ten goals in 95 appearances for the Salvadorian outfit. In 2012 he signed a loan deal with Danish club Viborg, but he played only one game for the Greens.
Andres Flores was then sent on a loan to New York Cosmos and after making eight appearances for the MCU Park outfit, he signed a permanent contract with the club in 2015. The El Salvador midfielder, who is capable of playing as a striker as well, made his debut for New York Cosmos on August 2, 2014 in a 1-0 loss to Carolina RailHawks.
Speaking of his international career, Andres Flores received his first call-up for the El Salvador national football team in March, 2008 in a friendly against Trinidad & Tobago.
Highlighted Team (New York Red Bulls):
New York Red Bulls is the first club from New York City to join Major League Soccer. In 2006 the club was sold to Red Bull GmbH and, as a result, they are nicknamed the Red Bulls. New York welcome their rivals at Red Bull Arena and the team’s home colors are white and red.
On the other hand, the Red Bulls wear dark blue shirts and yellow shorts on the road. In 2008 New York Red Bulls made it to the MLS Cup final, but they were not capable of matching Columbus Crew (1-3) in the Home Depot Center clash. A number of top-class footballers were part of the team in the past, but former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry is the synonym of the club.
Henry scored 51 goals in 122 league games for New York Red Bulls from 2010 to 2014 and it has to be noted that he scored his first MLS hat-trick in a 5-2 victory over Montreal Impact on March 31, 2012. The likes of Youri Djorkaeff, Lothar Matthaus, Roberto Donadoni, Rafael Marquez, Juninho and Tim Cahill played for the club in the past as well.
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