Portland Timbers vs Columbus Crew Prediction: The Timbers are overrated

The Timbers’ poor run continued into their last game as they settled for a point against Colorado Rapids after playing 0-0 at full time. They are now without a win in their last 5 games in a row and now they are back in action searching for a win against Columbus Crew at the providence park.

Columbus Crew are playing away from home after their 1-1 draw against New York City at home in their last match. Their winless run was extended to 2 games in a row and they are eager to return to winning ways against The Timbers in this game.

According to the MLS table, Columbus Crew are ranked 6th with 36 points from 22 matches played, while Portland Timbers are 25th with 23 points from 22 matches played.

The Timbers have been struggling for some time and they are currently without a win in their last 5 matches. In those games they had 3 draws and 2 defeats. They played draws against San Jose Earthquakes (A), New York City FC (H) and Colorado Rapids (A), and then lost against Chicago Fire (H) and Minnesota United (A).

According to the home form table, The Timbers are ranked 22nd with 15 points from 10 home games. In those 10 games they had 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. In their last 5 home games they had 2 wins against Vancouver Whitecaps and FC Dallas, 2 defeats against Minnesota United and Chicago Fire and 1 draw against New York City.

They played out a 0-0 draw in their last game against Colorado Rapids away from home. According to statistics they were second best in that game as they had 43% possession, 2 shots on target and 3 corner kicks.

Team streak: no wins (5), less than 2.5 goals (5/7), less than 10.5 corners (6/8).

Columbus Crew come into this game with better statistics and in better form than the hosts. They are currently unbeaten in their last 8 matches in a row and in their last 5 games they had 3 draws and 2 wins. They won against Nashville SC (H) and New York Red Bulls (H), while games against New York City (A&H) and Inter Miami CF (A) ended in draw.

According to the away form guide, Columbus Crew are ranked 17th with 9 points from 10 away games. In those 9 games they had 2 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats. Their last 5 away matches ended in 1 win against Chicago Fire, 2 draws against New York City and Inter Miami CF and 2 defeats against FC Cincinnati and Nashville SC.

Their last game ended in a 1-1 draw against New York City at home. After a goalless first half, Justin Haak opened the scoring in the 75th minute after Cucho Hernandez was sent off for Columbus Crew 7 minutes earlier. But The Crew managed to get back into the game with the equalizer in the 94th minute from Sean Zawadzki.

Team streak: no losses (8), without a clean sheet (3), both teams scoring (8/9), first to concede (6/7), less than 10.5 corners (8/8).

Portland Timbers and Columbus Crew have faced each other 12 times in the past. Portland Timbers won 6 matches, while Columbus Crew won 3 matches and 3 matches ended in a draw.

• Portland Timbers are without losses in 3 matches.
• Portland Timbers are without a clean sheet in 9 matches.
• Columbus Crew are without a clean sheet in 8 matches.
• There were more than 2.5 goals in 7/8 matches.
• Both teams scored in 8/8 matches.
• Portland Timbers scored first in 6/8 matches.
• There were more than 4.5 cards in 4/5 matches.
• There were more than 10.5 corners in 6/8 matches.

According to analysis, Portland Timbers have scored 23 goals and conceded 31 goals in 22 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.0 goals per game and have a 9% conversion rate. They also create 1.6 big chances per game and take a total of 11.4 shots per game with 4.0 shots on target per game. They take an average of 3.7 corners per game and take up 44.7% possession on average. On the defense, they have 7 clean sheets and they conceded 1.4 goals per game.

According to analysis, Columbus Crew have scored 43 goals and conceded 30 goals in 22 matches in the MLS. They have scored 2.0 goals per game and have a 15% conversion rate. They also create 1.9 big chances per game and take a total of 13.5 shots per game with 4.8 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.3 corners per game and take up 57.0% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.4 goals per game.

Betting Tips

• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.66 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.67 Odds
• Away Win or Draw at 1.66 Odds