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Portland Timbers will host Austin at Providence Park on Wednesday in another round of the 2024 Major League Soccer campaign. The home team have had mixed results in the league of late but Iook set for at least a qualification playoff spot as they sit ninth in the Western Conference with 45 points from 31 matches.
They played out a 1-1 draw against Vancouver Whitecaps in their game at the weekend, falling behind after just three minutes before Jonathan Rodriguez leveled the scores with a left-footed strike later in the half.
Meanwhile, Austin have endured a difficult run of form in the league of late and are on the verge of missing out on playoff football for a second consecutive campaign. They played out a 2-2 draw against Real Salt Lake last time out and had looked set to be headed toward a third consecutive home defeat before Jader Obrian and Guilherme Biro netted late goals to rescue a point for Los Verdes.
The visitors sit 11th in the Western Conference with 36 points and must win on Wednesday to retain any hopes of advancing to the playoffs.
Portland Timbers vs Austin Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been eight meetings between Portland and Austin. The hosts have won five of those games while the visitors have won just twice with their final matchup ending in a draw.
- The hosts are undefeated in their last six games in this fixture.
- The visitors are without a clean sheet in all eight of their games in this fixture.
- The Timbers are the second-highest-scoring side in Major League Soccer this season with a goal tally of 64.
Portland Timbers vs Austin Prediction
Portland are on a run of back-to-back draws and have lost just one of their last six games. They are undefeated at Providence Park since the middle of May and will head into the midweek clash as clear favorites.
Meanwhile, Austin are on a five-game winless streak after winning three of their four games prior. They have struggled for results on the road in the league of late and could see defeat here.
Prediction: Portland Timbers 3-1 Austin
Portland Timbers vs Austin Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Portland Timbers to win
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Over 2.5 goals (Six of the last eight matches between the two teams have produced more than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES (Both sides have found the back of the net in three of their last four matchups)
