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FC Cincinnati - Portland Timbers
USA MLS - TQL Stadium
Prediction 1
Over 3.5 Goals
+135
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Prediction 2
Cincinnati to Win
-175
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*These betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.
Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers Betting Tips & Picks
Cincinnati failed to make chances pay last week when they faced in-form St. Louis City so now they’ll have to double down and crush Portland Timbers on the 23rd of April at TQL Stadium. Surely, you wouldn’t want to miss out on our top Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers betting tips.
Contents
- 1 Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers Betting Tips & Picks
- 2 Top Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers Odds & Statistics
- 3 Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers Lineups & Team News
- 4 Starting Lineups
- 5 Player to Watch: Roman Celentano
- 6 MLS Eastern Conference Standings
- 7 Questions About Our Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers Predictions:
Over 3.5 Goals
Neither of the two games between the two teams actually ended with four or more goals but Sunday’s clash isn’t going to be your run-of-the-mill MLS showdown. The brawl at TQL Stadium is a must-win for both sides and that’ll make the two teams’ chances to score quite potent.
Portland Timbers are the undeniable underdogs in this race but so were St. Louis City last week yet they thrashed Cincinnati 5-1. We don’t think we’ll see Pat Noonan’s boys concede five again but surely the game on the 23rd of April will not be deprived of plenty of goalscoring opportunities.
Cincinnati to Win
As you’ll see for yourself in the odds section of our Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers predictions, coach Pat Noonan’s boys have a 62.0% win probability ahead of Sunday’s game. That’s despite the brutal 5-1 beating they endured last week from newly established St. Louis City! Imagine how poor Portland Timbers’ display must be for the bookies to peg Cincinnati as the expected winners.
And they are. The visitors lost 50% of their games in the 2023 MLS campaign and we shouldn’t raise our eyebrows at the prospect that Cincinnati might thrash the Timbers on Sunday.
Top Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers Odds & Statistics
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Head to Head
29/07/20
USA MLS is Back Tournament USA
Portland Timbers
FC Cincinnati
1
1
17/03/19
USA MLS USA
FC Cincinnati
Portland Timbers
3
0
Last Five - FC Cincinnati
31/05/23
USA MLS USA
New York City FC
FC Cincinnati
1
3
W
28/05/23
USA MLS USA
Colorado Rapids
FC Cincinnati
0
1
W
23/05/23
USA US Open Cup USA
New York Red Bulls
FC Cincinnati
1 (3)
1 (5)
W
23/05/23
USA US Open Cup USA
New York Red Bulls
FC Cincinnati
1 (3)
1 (5)
W
20/05/23
USA MLS USA
Columbus Crew
FC Cincinnati
2
3
W
Last Five - Portland Timbers
28/05/23
USA MLS USA
Sporting Kansas City
Portland Timbers
4
1
L
21/05/23
USA MLS USA
Minnesota United FC
Portland Timbers
1
0
L
18/05/23
USA MLS USA
Real Salt Lake
Portland Timbers
0
0
D
14/05/23
USA MLS USA
Vancouver Whitecaps
Portland Timbers
1
3
W
11/05/23
USA US Open Cup USA
Real Salt Lake
Portland Timbers
4
3
L
Cincinnati odds: -175 – 62.0%
Draw odds: +315 – 22.0%
Portland Timbers odds: +470 – 16.0%
Portland Timbers are huge underdogs in this race at +470 (16.0%). They’ll most likely get pipped by Cincinnati, the expected winners, with a staggering 62.0% chance of snatching the three points at -175. One thing we can say for certain is that we fully expect the 42.6% chance for four or more goals on Sunday to be enough as neither team has a particularly solid backline these days.
Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers Lineups & Team News
Cincinnati
The 5-1 whooping that coach Pat Noonan’s boys experienced last week has its positives. It could serve as a good wake-up call for the players to never underestimate anyone in MLS. Be it the 2022 MLS champions Los Angeles or the newly established St. Louis City. With the Portland Timbers game drawing near, we’re sure Noonan took the necessary precautions to avoid a second loss on the spin.
Predicted lineup – Celentano (GK), Mosquera, Miazga, Hagglund, Barreal, Moreno, Nwobodo, Arias, Santos, Brenner & Vazquez
Portland Timbers
Giovanni Savarese has good memories of his last game against Cincinnati. It was an MLS Cup game back in 2020 when Portland Timbers clawed a 5-3 win in the penalty shootout. However, with two victories, two draws, and four losses in MLS this season, there’s almost nothing left of that famous Timbers mojo.
Predicted lineup – Ivacic (GK), Bravo, McGraw, Zuparic, Mosquera, Asprilla, Chara, Ayala, Moreno, Evander & Boli
Starting Lineups
FC Cincinnati
Portland Timbers
*Starting lineups are usually announced 1hr before the kick-off
Player to Watch: Roman Celentano
We hate to say this but Roman Celentano was undoubtedly the weak link in the Cincinnati chain last week. St. Louis City obliterated favorites Cincinnati with a 5-1 score at CITYPARK in a game Celentano will surely do his best to forget.
Not only did he concede five goals in a single game but one of them was recorded as an own goal. He’ll have to be on top of his game on Sunday if our Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers predictions are to prove correct.
MLS Eastern Conference Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | +/- | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Cincinnati | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 30 |
| 2 |  Nashville SC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 3 |  New England Revolution | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 24 |
| 4 |  Atlanta United | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 22 |
| 5 |  Philadelphia Union | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 |  DC United | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 |  Orlando City SC | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 |
| 8 |  Columbus Crew | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 9 |  Charlotte FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 18 |
| 10 |  New York City FC | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 16 |
| 11 |  New York Red Bulls | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | -2 | 16 |
| 12 |  Inter Miami CF | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -3 | 15 |
| 13 |  CF Montreal | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | -10 | 15 |
| 14 |  Chicago Fire | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 15 |
| 15 |  Toronto FC | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | -5 | 13 |
Questions About Our Cincinnati vs Portland Timbers Predictions:
- What’s the venue? – TQL will host this interesting MLS clash between Cincinnati and Portland Timbers.
- What’s Cincinnati’s average attendance? – Cincinnati are in 4th place in the Eastern Conference when it comes to attendance with an average of 25,405 fans visiting TQL Stadium in the home games.
- Which team has a higher market value? – Cincinnati’s market value is €45.45m and that’s €7.00m higher than Portland Timbers’.
- How did Cincinnati’s last game end? – Cincinnati got thrashed 5-1 by a superior St. Louis City.
