Portland Timbers will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to four games this weekend when they travel to Geodis Park for a clash with Nashville SC in the Major League Soccer. Match day schedules for July, 4 2022 at 03:30 EAT.
Halfway through the first season in the MLS Western Conference, Nashville SC is sitting in the fifth place with 26 points, three points behind Real Salt Lake for third. The club is in a good form in the league, having lost just once in their previous six MLS games. However they need to tighten up considering that they have only kept one clean sheet in their last ten games.
Nashville prepare for this off the back off 1-1 Open Cup stalemate with Orlando City in their previous match. In that game, Nashville SC had 40% possession, nine shots with four of them on target and a goal scored by Hany Mukhtar (52’). Orlando City got 23 shots with five of them on target and a goal by Rodrigo Schlegel (90+4’).
On the other hand the reigning MLS Cup runners-up Portland Timbers sit just outside the final series (eighth) playoffs with 22 points to their name. The Timbers have been awarded three spot-kicks in their last two games, including two against the Dynamo this week, enabling them to claim three points. Their away form is however poor and they have not won in their last seven matches on the road.
Portland Timbers will be looking for another win following 2-1 MLS win to beat Houston Dynamo in their previous match, In that game, Portland Timbers had 39% possession, 11 shots shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Santiago Moreno (34′ and 36’). Houston Dynamo got 24 shots with six of them on target and a goal by Darwin Quintero (65′).
Nashville SC vs. Portland Timbers head to had
Monday’s fixture will be the second head to head between these two teams since 2020.
- Portland 1-0 Nashville 09/03/20
Home
- Orlando 6-5 Nashville
- DC United 1-3 Nashville
- Nashville 1-2 Kansas City
- Nashville 0-0 San Jose
- Colorado 1-3 Nashville
Away
- Portland 2-1 Houston
- Portland 3-0 Colorado
- LA Galaxy 1-1 Portland
- Miami 2-1 Portland
- Portland 0-2 Philadelphia
Nashville SC team news
Robert Castellanos and Handwalla Bwana will be unavailable for this fixture through injuries.
Portland Timbers team news
Diego Gutierrez and Cristhian Paredes will miss out this game through injuries.
Prediction and odds
We are backing Nashville SC who has lost only one of their last six MLS fixtures to beat Portland Timbers who are without a win in their last seven away games.
- Nashville SC Win
- Draw
- Goals over 2.5
