Philadelphia hosts Portland after 2 straight shutout wins
Portland Timbers (3-3-0) vs. Philadelphia Union (3-2-2)
Chester, Pennsylvania; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT
LINE: Philadelphia -112, Portland +262, Draw +289; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: Philadelphia heads into a matchup against Portland after recording two consecutive shutout wins.
The Union put together a 14-4-5 record overall in the 2020 season while finishing 10-0-1 in home matches. Philadelphia scored 49 goals a season ago and recorded 33 assists.
The Timbers finished 11-6-6 overall and 5-2-4 on the road during the 2020 season. Portland averaged 2.4 goals on 6.0 shots on goal per game a season ago.
The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Philadelphia: Greg Ranjitsingh (injured), Jack de Vries (injured), Ilsinho (injured).
Portland: Jeff Attinella (injured), Sebastian Blanco (injured), Jaroslaw Niezgoda (injured), Steve Clark (injured), Ismaila Jome (injured), Diego Chara (injured), Cristhian Paredes (injured), Aljaz Ivacic (injured), Larrys Mabiala (injured).
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