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PORTLAND TIMBERS vs SPORTING KANSAS – PICK
To begin with, in May (2022) Portland Timbers won this fixture 7-2. Whereas, the reverse game ended 4-1 for Sporting Kansas City. The last time this fixture ended in an away win was April 2017, and Portland won the last three meetings at home.
Following back-to-back defeats, the Timbers missed out on last season’s playoffs by one point. Nevertheless, the Club coached by Giovanni Savarese finished 4 places and 6 points above today’s rival.
For the record, at the end of the 2022 campaign, the Timbers had taken 30 points at home. In comparison, Sporting Kansas City could only manage 11 points from 17 away games.
Since last season, the hosts showed plenty of ambition by paying €9.5 million for Evander from Midtjylland. The 24-year-old midfielder is almost certain to take over the role of playmaker, and he knows how to score. Jaroslaw Niezgoda will lead the line, with Yimmi Chara and Marvin Loria running the wings.
Meanwhile, Sporting Kansas City has kept the core of last seasons squad. While a couple of Free transfers arrived at the club, they won’t be game-changers.
From what we understand, winger Johnny Russel will wear the Captain’s armband. Since nothing changed, we are not expecting too many surprises in the starting XI.
That being the case, Willy Agada will line up in the middle with Daniel Salloi on the other wing. Of the three keepers, we expect twenty-one-year-old John Pulskamp will stand in goal. Robert Voloder and Andreu Fontas will be the protectors, and further up the field, Jake Davis should get a start.
With Evander in the team, exciting times are ahead for the 2015 Champions Portland Timbers! These odds are better than when the teams met last year, and recent friendly results suggest the hosts are ready. Finally, a look at the 1st round results double stamps home advantage!
BET: PORTLAND TIMBERS -0.5
Odds: 2.08