Portland Timbers vs Charlotte FC Prediction & Picks - Major League Soccer
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The Portland Timbers will play in front of a home crowd for the second weekend in a row on Saturday, when they will host Charlotte at Providence Park. Both teams have been struggling to win in recent weeks, though it is the hosts who have the worst recent form. The Timbers have won none of their last seven MLS games. For the visitors, there's been no win in two, with Dean Smith's men also failing to win any of their last two on the road.
If you're the type of bettor looking for a juicy player prop ahead of the weekend Major League Soccer action, then look no further than 'Kristoffer Velde to Score'. The man who pulls the strings for the Timbers has gone a little time without a goal, but he's looking incredibly hungry in recent weeks, getting on the ball in lots of dangerous areas, pulling the trigger with serious regularity.
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Portland Timbers vs Charlotte FC Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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47 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | +8 |
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22
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34 | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | -5 |
Portland Timbers and Charlotte FC Latest Matches
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
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0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
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2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Portland Timbers against Charlotte FC : Head to Head (H2H)
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100 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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Charlotte FC v Portland Timbers last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Formation : 4 - 3 - 3
Substitutes
T. Muse
DefenderE. Miller
I. Smith
MidfielderJ. Caicedo
C. Bassett
A. Lassister
J. Ortiz
ForwardA. Aravena
T. Miller
DefenderW. Cleary
H. Toffolo
T. Ream
MidfielderA. Privett
L. De La Torre
B. Bronico
ForwardT. Smalls
L. Abada
Missing players
B. Bye
J. Mosquera
Z. McGraw
F. Surman
A. Bonetig
A. John
ForwardA. Goodwin
N. Berchimas
Most goals and assists
Portland Timbers
Charlotte FC
K. Kelsy
(9 Goals)
I. Gorno
(13 Goals)
D. Da Costa
(7 Assists)
P. Biel
(8 Assists)
Portland Timbers - Charlotte FC Key Points
- Last time out for the Portland Timbers, Kristoffer Velde took six shots.
- In his last five MLS appearances, Kristoffer Velde has taken a staggering 27 shots.
- Kristoffer Velde has scored three goals in his last four home appearances.
- This season in Major League Soccer, Kristoffer Velde averages 3.40 shots per 90 minutes.
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Our Portland Timbers vs Charlotte FC Prediction
In recent weeks, Kristoffer Velde can be criticized for being a little wasteful, but the fact remains that he's been getting into some great positions, and sooner or later, his goal is going to arrive. The seriously hungry Norwegian has scored three goals in his last four home appearances, while his recent efforts do nothing other than suggest that he has a fine chance of hurting a Charlotte defense that has conceded seven goals in the last three games.
Most importantly, based on everything that we know, the main man for the Timbers looks to have a better chance of doing some damage than early odds of +200 would suggest. Take anything bigger than +165.
Our Portland Timbers vs Charlotte Pick: Kristoffer Velde to Score.
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