Many Major League Soccer teams have had issues performing at GEODIS Park. Surely, Portland Timbers won’t have an easy game this week either. The match versus Walker Zimmerman’s side and the Timbers will be played on the 9th of March, and we can’t wait to see the two teams collide to find out if our professional Nashville vs Portland Timbers betting tips will succeed.
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Nashville vs Portland Timbers prediction: Sturdy display by Timbers
Key Stats
- Nashville haven’t scored a goal since the start of the season.
- The Timbers didn’t concede in their previous MLS match, despite Austin’s 14 shots at target.
- The four official head-to-heads resulted in two victories for Portland Timbers and two draws.
Correct score prediction: Nashville 0-1 Portland Timbers
As you saw from the previous part of our Nashville vs Portland Timbers Prediction, the visitors have never lost a game to this opponent. Moreover, one of those four encounters had a 0-1 score in favor of the Timbers after 90 minutes of play.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Can Zimmerman’s sturdy defense be enough?
- HOME: +125 – 43.3%
- DRAW: +210 – 24.0%
- AWAY: +195 – 32.7%
*These Nashville vs Portland Timbers odds are subject to change
We expect to see under 1.5 total goals at GEODIS Park, as it’s very difficult to score against Nashville at their shrine. The odds behind our primary Nashville vs Portland Timbers prediction are valued at +150, meaning it has a good 40.00% chance of success. If you are wondering who the expected winners are, you should know that Nashville are the ones who are considered favorites. Zimmerman and Co have a 43.3% win probability before the start of the game.
Last five H2Hs: Nashville don’t measure up
USA MLS 08/07/24
Portland Timbers
Nashville SC
USA MLS 04/08/22
Portland Timbers
Nashville SC
USA MLS 04/07/22
Nashville SC
Portland Timbers
USA MLS 08/03/20
Portland Timbers
Nashville SC
Stay tuned for the statistics behind our key Nashville vs Portland Timbers predictions this week.
Nashville team news and form: Toothless Nashville hit new low
The match against the Bulls at Red Bull Arena last week as the third consecutive one in which coach B.J. Callaghan’s boys couldn’t score a goal. It seems that this team just isn’t prepared to disprove our Nashville vs Portland Timbers predictions.
Predicted lineup: Willis (GK), Maher, Zimmerman, Lovitz, Najar, Muyl, Meyer, Corcoran, Tagseth, Surridge & Mukhtar
USA MLS 13/04/25
W
Real Salt Lake
1
Nashville SC
2
USA MLS 05/04/25
L
Charlotte FC
2
Nashville SC
1
USA MLS 30/03/25
L
FC Cincinnati
2
Nashville SC
1
USA MLS 23/03/25
W
CF Montreal
0
Nashville SC
3
USA MLS 16/03/25
W
Philadelphia Union
1
Nashville SC
3
Portland Timbers team news and form: Good stuff by Timbers
After the failure in their opening match, coach Neville’s players did well to crush Austin at home. The 1-0 score, however, was a somewhat lucky outcome, as the visitors had plenty of chances to equalize at Providence Park.
Predicted lineup: Pantemis (GK), Surman, McGraw, Smith, Antony, Ortiz, Ayala, Fory, Costa, Mora & Lassiter
USA MLS 13/04/25
W
Sporting Kansas City
2
Portland Timbers
4
USA MLS 05/04/25
D
Austin FC
0
Portland Timbers
0
USA MLS 30/03/25
W
Houston Dynamo
1
Portland Timbers
3
USA MLS 23/03/25
W
Colorado Rapids
0
Portland Timbers
3
USA MLS 16/03/25
D
LA Galaxy
1
Portland Timbers
1
Player to watch: Walker Zimmerman
Defender-in-chief Walker Zimmerman didn’t have a memorable game last week. Not only did his team concede two goals, but Nashville’s captain also got booked with a yellow card for a late tackle.
Second player to watch: David Da Costa
Da Costa is a key part of our Nashville vs Portland Timbers prediction, as he scored one of the Timbers’ two goals this season. Moreover, it was an 89th-minute winner for his team in the match against Austin.
