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Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids Prediction & Betting tips
The Portland Timbers receive in the west the table last Colorado Rapids. The hosts themselves take only ninth place, but the relatively rough placement does not meet the performance of the runner-up. Rather, an important reason is the now completed renovation of their own venue. Due to the construction work completed the Timbers to date only three home games in this season and had to compete predominantly away. But now the home advantage in the coming weeks can be enjoyed very often, which is why the franchise continues to target the playoffs.
For the guests, this objective is already much more demanding. Although the form curve in the recent past clearly upwards, among other things, the Los Angeles FC over team was the second season defeat inflicted on the penultimate round, but a complete failed start to the season has still made a very difficult starting position for reaching the postseason. In the upcoming match between the Portland Timbers and Colorado, the tip aims for a home win and a goal by Brian Fernandez. The Argentine newcomer is the new superstar in Portland and met with two exceptions in each of his nine appearances so far. The Portland Timbers vs. Colorado forecast is associated with a stake of five units.
Portland Timbers:
The Portland Timbers are only since 2011 in the MLS represented. But only four years after the start was already the title in the Major Soccer League. Last year, the sporting path led again to the final, but this time the winning of the championship remained denied. Oregon Atlanta United FC defeated Oregon 2-0. The final in Atlanta took place before the record crowd of just over 73,000 spectators. This year, the Timbers are, as described, currently only in the table cellar, but this will not stay that way. After the stadium renovation is completed, the team from Rose City can still play numerous home games and start a recovery. So far, only three maches in their own set, but already completed 14 games in foreign countries.
The renovation of Providence Park has also increased capacity to 25,000. The Timbers now have a virtually new stadium where fans can better fulfill their role as 12th man. How hard it is for the opponents in Portland, have shown the previous home games. The opening came from the leaders from Los Angeles and reached with a lot of effort a 3-2 win. A draw would have been fairer in view of the balanced game shares. At the same time it was the only defeat so far, since then followed two convincing 4-0 successes against Los Angeles Galaxy in the US Open Cup and against Houston Dynamo in the MLS. In the most recent home game was also defeated the FC Dallas 1-0. Last Thursday also succeeded in the revenge against the first in the US Open Cup, which was bowled away 1-0 from the competition.
A real series also features newcomer Brian Fernandez: The 24-year-old Argentinian scored in all home games this season! The most expensive purchase of the club’s history came from Necaxa of the Mexican House of Lords and has basically taken immediately. So Fernandez met twice in his first seven appearances and twice. He was without a goal on the final day of the game in the 1-0 away win at New York City and in the most recent cup away game at LA.
Already at his previous employers Fernandez impressively demonstrated his exceptional clipping qualities. After all, the South American scored at Union La Calera in the Chilean Primera Division eleven goals in twelve inserts and at Necaxa, the scoring also amounted to a proud value of about 56 percent. After his career break in 2015, when Fernandez tested positive for taking cocaine and was suspended, the offensive player is now definitely back in business and likely to become one of the most influential players in the league in this MLS season.
Colorado:
Since the red-white club legend Conor Casey has taken over the coaching job, it is back to the title holder of 2010. Although the Rapids lost their first two games under his direction against the Vancouver Whitecaps and Real Salt Lake and this at home, but then Colorado went to a series of seven games without defeat. Five games were successfully contested and, as mentioned, defeated the sovereign leaders from Los Angeles. However, the rebound in the Rapids was halted for the time being on the final day when Colorado conceded a 2-1 loss to New England Revolution on its own terrain. However, the opponent is also the team of the hour in the East.
The Rapids now have to show that the uptrend was not just a passing straw fire, but long-term nature. Hope makes above all from the viewpoint of the fans that under Casey away was not lost yet. Instead, a respectable 1-0 win at Galaxy and a draw against Philadelphia Union, after all, leaders in the East, as well as a point difference against the Vancouver Whitecaps was achieved. Coach Casey was a striker during his playing days and still holds the record for most goals in the Rapids, but his main asset in recent weeks has been stabilizing the defense. With 38 conceded goals after 19 rounds, it still has the second-worst score after MLS rookie Cincinnati, but with 1.4 goals per league match, the average is noticeably better, compared to the previous season’s score of around 2.7 goals. This is certainly not a top value, but the number of goals under Casey was almost halved. However, the 37-year-old coach has to rebuild his defense in the upcoming match because Kellyn Acosta can not play due to a card suspension.
Portland Timbers vs Colorado Rapids head to head matches
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