Columbus Crew vs Portland Timbers Prediction: Bet on a goal exchange

Portland Timbers travel to the Lower.com Field to face Columbus Crew for another round of MLS match. Portland Timbers are on a cruise at the moment and Columbus Crew are in search of a win after a 3-1 defeat against Inter Miami last time out. Portland Timbers won the previous fixture against Columbus Crew by 3-1 scoreline. Portland Timbers scored two goals in the first half before Columbus Crew pulled one back in the 69th minute. But that didn't stop the visitors who showed their class in the dying minutes of the game by adding an extra goal to seal the win. Columbus Crew won the majority of the possession in that game and had as many shots as Portland Timbers did but in the end, it was the visitors that grabbed the win.

Columbus Crew are 7th in the Eastern Conference while Portland Timbers are 6th in the Western Conference.

Columbus Crew

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Columbus Crew are struggling at the moment. They are without a win in their last 5 MLS matches. Last time out, they slumped to a 2-1 defeat against Inter Miami. Gonzalo Higuain's opener in the 25th minute was canceled out by Cucho Hernandez equalizer in the 41st minute. Both teams settled for a draw in the first half and Gonzalo Higuain scored his second to give Inter Miami the much needed win. Columbus Crew were disciplined in possession, as they had 58% of the possession but had fewer shots on target than the hosts.

Columbus Crew are without a win in 3 matches. In 7/9 matches, both teams have scored and in 5/5 matches less than 4/5 cards have been shown. In ⅘ matches, less than 10.5 corners have been played.

No players are currently reported injured or suspended for Columbus Crew.

Portland Timbers

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Portland Timbers are in hot form at the moment winning their last 4 matches. Last time out, they grabbed a 1-0 win against Minnesota United. The first half was pretty quiet from both sides as they settled for a 0-0 draw into the break. The hosts turned up in the second half in style, scoring the only goal in the 61st minute. It wasn't their best performance so far as they had 53% of the possession but got only 1 shot on target. 

Portland Timbers have 4 wins in a row and in ⅚ matches, more than 2.5 goals have been scored. In 9/10 matches, both teams have scored and in 6/8 matches, less than 4.5 cards have been shown. In ⅘ matches more than 10.5 corners have been played.

Zac McGraw is suspended while Justin Rasmussen, Blake Bodily, Felipe Mora,George Fochive and Diego Gutiérrez are all out due to injuries.

Head to Head

These two teams have played 11 times against each other. Portland Timbers leads with 6 wins while Columbus Crew have 3 wins and 2 matches ended in a draw. Columbus Crew are without a clean sheet in 7 games against Portland Timbers while Portland Timbers are without a clean sheet in 8 matches against Columbus Crew. In 7/7 matches, more than 2.5 goals have been scored and both teams have scored. Portland Timbers have been first to score in 6/7 matches against Columbus Crew and in ⅘ matches Portland Timbers have won the first half. In 5/7 matches between them, more than 10.5 corners have been played

Expert Betting Tips

I expect Portland Timbers to show their class against Columbus Crew. Both teams should be able to get a goal but Portland Timbers will grab a win at the end of the game.

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