Portland Timbers bring win streak into match against Minnesota United
Minnesota United FC (13-11-5, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (10-8-12, sixth in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Portland -114, Minnesota United FC +262, Draw +291; over/under is 3.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Timbers come into a matchup against Minnesota United FC as winners of three straight games.
The Timbers are 9-5-9 against Western Conference opponents. The Timbers rank ninth in the Western Conference allowing only 47 goals.
United is 10-7-4 in Western Conference games. United has a 6-0-0 record in games it scores a pair of goals.
The teams square off Saturday for the second time this season. The last meeting finished tied 4-4.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jaroslaw Niezgoda has scored nine goals for the Timbers. Dairon Asprilla has three goals and two assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timbers: 4-2-4, averaging 1.7 goals, five shots on goal and 3.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.
United: 5-3-2, averaging 1.8 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and four corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Timbers: Felipe Mora (injured), Justin Rasmussen (injured), Nathan Uiliam Fogaca (injured), Blake Bodily (injured).
United: Hassani Dotson (injured), Jacori Hayes (injured), Nabi Kibunguchy (injured), Callum Montgomery (injured), Eric Dick (injured), Bakaye Dibassy (injured), Kemar Lawrence (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
