Rafael Guillén
The new guy in the room is up to his old tricks. Portland Timbers vs St Louis City is a chance for the Timbers to continue their perfect run. Rookie luck? The Timbers are there to prove it.
Without further ado, JefeBet presents the best MLS sports betting information and predictions, along with the prediction for this Portland Timbers vs St Louis City match.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Portland Timbers vs St Louis City MLS Matchday 3 Game on March 11, 2023
- Where: Providence Park – Portland, Oregon
- When: Saturday, March 11, 2023, 10:30 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Portland (+109) / Tie (+260) / St Louis (+280)
- Asian Handicap: Portland (AH -0.5 -108) / St Louis (+0.5, -110)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-148) / Under (+108)
- Both teams score: Yes (-165) / No (+125)
Odds provided by Unibet.
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Betting on Portland Timbers
They started the tournament on the right foot with a 1-0 home win over Sporting Kansas City. It was not Portland’s most brilliant game, as it scored a goal in the locker room, taking advantage of the fact that Kansas was still asleep, but they suffered a lot during the game.
Sporting KC brought it to their own field and made it stumble, although it held on until the end. The next match, this same strategy did not work, as it lost 3-2 against Los Angeles FC in a great game.
The Los Angeles team took the lead, and by the 52nd minute it was up 3-0, but a quite correct reaction from the Timbers brought them closer in the 87th minute (also thanks to the Los Angeles goalkeeper). It lacked time, because it was on top of Carlos Vela’s team.
It took advantage of the champion’s relaxation and did a lot of damage with an aggressive attack based on counter-attacking. If the players are left with free spaces, they can be very dangerous. At home, the team won’t want to go down against the new guy.
Possible Lineup (4-2-3-1): David Bingham; Juan Mosquera, Dario Zuparic, Zac McGraw, Justin Rasmussen; Eryk Williamson, Diego Chará; Santiago Moreno, Evander, Marvin Loria; Jaroslaw Niezgoda.
Betting on St Louis City
What better way to start an MLS adventure than to win the first home and away game? The Missourians registered six goals in two games. And although they seem to be very motivated, the question is: will they have enough firepower for the whole season?
In the last game against Charlotte FC (3-1), the team went absolutely all out and put on a show. They started losing, but an own goal by the rival tied the game, and afterward, those who paid for a ticket for the debutant’s first home game were happy.
They have a powerful offense with Joao Klauss, who has already scored two goals, both of which have meant points for his team. Defensively is where the best have to start showing up, as they have conceded three goals in two games.
Possible Lineup (4-4-2): Roman Burki; Jakob Nerwinski, Tim Parker, Kyle Hiebert, John Nelson; Tomas Ostrak, Njabulo Blom, Eduard Lowen, Jared Stroud; Nicholas Gioacchini, Joao Klauss.
JefeBet Prediction
St Louis is in a great moment, their confidence is sky-high, and they have already won on the road. Although it is too early in their history to say if they are good or bad visitors, they are not afraid of anything.
We believe they will play a great game, but Portland will make their home condition count and will share points in a game of many goals. Therefore, we believe that the Over (2.5) of the match seems to be a very likely bet in this MLS matchday 3 game.
Prediction: Portland Timbers 2-2 St Louis City.
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