Orlando City vs Portland Timbers Live Stream, Predictions (May 24)

📊 Form Guide

Orlando City

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Orlando City will want to continue from where they left off last time out with the 0-3 MLS victory against Inter Miami.

In that game, Orlando City had 35% possession and 16 attempts at goal with 8 on target. For Orlando City, the goalscorers were Luis Muriel (43'), Marco Pašalić (53') and Dagur Dan Þór­halls­son (94'). Inter Miami had 21 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target.

Matches involving Orlando City have usually been lively affairs lately with a lot of goalmouth action anticipated. Over their past half dozen games alone, a total of 21 goals have gone in for both teams combined (at an average of 3.5 goals per game) with 17 of them coming from Orlando City. It will be interesting to see whether or not that trend will be sustained in this game.

Portland Timbers

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In their last fixture, Portland Timbers drew 1-1 in the MLS match with Seattle Sounders FC.

In that match, Portland Timbers managed 47% possession and 4 shots at goal with 1 of them on target. The scorer for Portland Timbers was Santiago Moreno (36'). Seattle Sounders FC got 13 attempts at goal with 6 on target. Albert Rusnák (30') was the scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.

Phil Neville's Portland Timbers have turned their attacks into goals a total of 10 times in the course of their previous six matches. The total of goals that have been scored against them during the equivalent period adds up to 9.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at the statistics for their head to head duels going back to 04/04/2016, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with Orlando City winning 2 of those games, Portland Timbers 2 and 2 being drawn in normal time.

A total of 20 goals were shared by the two clubs in these games, with 10 from The Lions and 10 netted by The Timbers. That’s an average goals per game of 3.33.

The previous league contest between these sides was MLS match day 6 on 27/03/2022 when it ended Portland Timbers 1-1 Orlando City.

That day, Portland Timbers had 52% possession and 12 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The scorer was Cristhian Paredes (80').

Orlando City had 11 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. Júnior Urso (52') was the scorer.

The match was refereed by Marcos de Oliveira.

📋 Team News: Orlando City

Yutaro Tsukada (Cruciate ligament tear), Wilder Cartagena (Achilles tendon rupture) and Eduard Atuesta (Thigh problems) won’t be available for Orlando City gaffer Óscar Pareja.

It’s our opinion that The Lions will probably employ a 4-4-2 system for this game, handing starts to Pedro Gallese, Alex Freeman, Rodrigo Schlegel, Robin Jansson, David Brekalo, Marco Pašalić, Joran Gerbet, César Araújo, Iván Angulo, Martin Ojeda and Luis Muriel.

ℹ️ Team News: Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers boss Phil Neville has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Zac McGraw (Back injury), James Pantemis (Leg injury) and Miguel Araujo (Fitness) are not able to play.

We believe The Timbers will likely elect for a 5-4-1 system, giving starts to Maxime Crépeau, Antony, Kamal Miller, Finn Surman, Juan Mosquera, Jimer Fory, Santiago Moreno, David Ayala, David Costa, Joao Ortiz and Felipe Mora.

⚡ Prediction

It’s likely that Portland Timbers will do well to find the net against a Orlando City outfit who should be able to dominate this match.

We’re expecting a comprehensive 3-0 victory for Orlando City at the end of the 90 minutes.

💵 ⚽️ What are the best odds for the game?

Looking at the bookies’ prices in the 90 minute result market, the win for Orlando City can be had for 1.62, a wager on a drawn result is 4.2 & betting on the winner to be Portland Timbers can get you 4.75. They’re the top returns offered at present.

Andre Moura, 19:03 20/05/2025