Portland Timbers vs Nashville SC Predicted lineup, betting tips, odds, injury news, H2H, telecast | MLS 2024

A cross-conference game between two teams currently in the final series as per standings.

The Major League Soccer (MLS) has moved towards the later stages of the tournament and teams are desperately looking forward to winning every match coming their way. Two such teams, Portland Timbers and Nashville will be facing each other with the same mindset. Portland Timbers belong to the Western Conference and Nashville belongs to the Eastern Conference.

Both the teams in their respective conferences stand at almost the same position with Soccer City USA slightly ahead of the Boys in Gold. Both Portland Timbers and Nashville SC lost their last matches against FC Dallas and Columbus Crew respectively. This loss for the former came after two consecutive wins, whereas the latter even lost their last-to-last match against Inter Miami.

Talking about the stats currently, Portland Timbers in the Western Conference are standing at sixth position, gaining 30 points after playing 22 matches, whereas Nashville SC stand at seventh spot with 26 points after playing 21 matches. Phil Neville’s men will look forward to increasing their points tally and on the other hand Rumba Munthali’s team will try to gain the winning momentum for their future matches. 

Kick-Off: 

Monday, 8 July at 8:00 AM (IST)

Location: Providence Park, Portland, US

Form: 

Portland Timbers (in all competitions): L-W-W-W-D

Nashville SC (in all competitions): L-L-W-W-D

Players to Watch

Evander (Portland Timbers)

Evander da Silva Ferreira, a 26-years-old Brazilian footballer plays as an attacking midfielder for Portland Timbers. He is undoubtedly one of the most influential players in the team and in the tournament. In this MLS 2024 season, Evander has played 18 matches in which he has scored 10 goals and assisted nine times. His impressive stats make him a regular player and a genuine threat for Nashville SC.

Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)

Hany Mukhtar is a 29-year-old German International who plays as an attacking midfielder for Nashville SC. Mukhtar is known for his play-making skills on the field and his seniority gives him enough experience to tackle challenges. He is an integral part of the club and plays regularly for them. This season, in 19 matches, Mukhtar scored five goals and also assisted five times. 

Match Facts

• Portland Timbers have lost only once in their last five matches and that defeat came on away ground. 
• Nashville SC in their last three home matches, have managed to win only once. 
• The last match played between these two teams ended as a draw (1-1), that too was played in Providence Park. 

Portland Timbers vs Nashville SC: Betting tips and Odds

• Tip 1: Portland Timbers to win the match – 5/6 Bet365
• Tip 2: Both teams to score the goals – 8/13 Bet365
• Tip 3: Match will end with goals over 2.5 – 4/6 Bet365

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Injury and Team News

In the Portland Timbers’ side, Kamal Miller and Maxime Crepeau will be missing again, as they are currently playing for Canada in Copa America. Marvin Loria and Zac McGraw are still out, as they are recovering from knee injuries.

In the Nashville SC side, Randall Leal, Sam Surridge and Anibal Godoy all missed their last match due to body-related issues. Jacob Shaffleburg, a Canadian international will be missed as he is busy with his national team in Copa America. Rest, most probably the same team will play having Teal Bunbury as their striker. 

Head-to-Head

Total number of matches: 3

Portland Timbers: 1

Nashville SC: 0

Draws: 2

Predicted Lineup

Portland Timbers predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Pantemis (GK); Mosquera, Araujo, Zuparic, Bravo; Chara, Ayala; Moreno, Evander, Antony; Rodriguez

Nashville SC predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Willis (GK); Bauer, Zimmerman, Maher, Lovitz; Yearwood, Davis; Muyl, Mukhtar, Boyd; Bunbury

Match Prediction for Portland Timbers vs Nashville SC

The last match played between both these teams was held in Providence Park and it ended as a draw. However, this time Portland Timbers are looking in a much better form with most of their players playing regularly. On the other hand, Nashville’s important players are out and also they have lost their last two matches. Therefore, it’s the Portland Timbers who have got a better chance of winning. 

Prediction: Portland Timbers 2-1 Nashville SC

Telecast Details

All MLS 2024 matches are telecasted on Apple TV worldwide.

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