Our prediction for this MLS match:
Sporting Kansas City
Match Time & Date:
28/05/2023
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Portland Timbers
Sporting Kansas City will look to bounce back from a 4-0 loss to St Louis City when they take on Portland Timbers on Sunday. The Wizards made a slow start to the season, but it is well known that they are tough to beat at home. Even though all Khiry Shelton, Tim Melia, William Agada, Kayden Pierre, and Kortne Thompson-Ford are sidelined with injuries, we predict that the hosts are going to grab something from the match.
The Timbers, on the other hand, aim to recover from a 1-0 loss to Minnesota United. The Timbers, though, are not considered good travellers and we do not believe that they are capable of grabbing something from Sunday’s encounter. All Pablo Bonilla, Tega Ikoba, David Ayala, Eryk Williamson, and Felipe Mora are out of contention with injuries, speaking of the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Johnny Russell):
After spending the greatest part of his career at Derby County, Johnny Russell joined Sporting Kansas City in 2018. Russell was born in Glasgow, the capital of Scotland, on April 8, 1990 and he started his youth career at Dundee United.
The 178-cm tall attacker was producing fine performances for the Scottish side from 2007 to 2013 when he moved to Derby County. The Rams booked their place in the Championship on several occassions, but they eventually failed to secure promotion to the Premier League. As a result, Johnny Russell decided to move to MLS, signing a three-year deal with Sporting Kansas city on January 31, 2018.
The Scotland international made his debut for the Wizards in the opening match of the 2019 season against New York City. Speaking of his debut for the national team, he played his first game for Scotland in November 2014 in a 3-1 loss to England. His main position is left winger, but he is capable of playing as both centre-forward and right winger as well.
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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