Portland Timbers vs Orlando City: MLS Game Preview

 
Portland Timbers will face Orlando City in the MLS is Back Tournament Final on Tuesday night. The game will be played behind closed doors at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex near Orlando because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Portland Timbers advanced to the Final after beating the Philadelphia Union 2-1 on Wednesday with goals from Jeremy Ebobisse (13′) and Sebastián Blanco (70′). Orlando City beat Minnesota United 3-1 on Thursday to reach the last game of this tournament. Nani scored two of the goals and he now has three goals and three assists in six MLS is Back Tournament games.

Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Portland Timbers: 2.70
• Orlando City: 2.50
• Draw: 3.55

Spread
• Portland Timbers: 0 (2.02)
• Orlando City: 0 (1.90)

Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.94)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.96)

Key Points to Consider

Last 6:

Portland Timbers, coming off a 2-1 victory vs Philadelphia Union, have 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in 6 games in the MLS is Back Tournament. Orlando City, coming off a 3-1 victory vs Minnesota United, have 4 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in 6 games in the MLS is Back Tournament.

Momentum: Orlando City has been on an upward trend — with 4 wins in their last 6 games overall.

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in MLS action on July 18, 2019 and the game ended on a 1-1 draw.

Projected Leaders

For Portland Timbers, Diego Váleri has a 32.34 percent chance to score. He averages 3.21 shots overall per sim, 1.12 shots on goal per and 0.39 goals per sim.

For Orlando City, Nani has a 45.36 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.86 shots overall per sim, 1.23 shots on goal per and 0.58 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Orlando City Moneyline.

Two-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Orlando City in this one. Average score in simulations is Orlando City 1.29 to Portland Timbers 1.01.