Toronto and Portland Timbers are going to play on Saturday the 13th of August at 7:30 pm in the 32nd week of the Major League Soccer. The match is going to take place in Toronto at the BMO Field.
Toronto occupies the 13th place in the table with 23 points. It comes from a 3-4 win against Nashville SC in its last match in the Major League Soccer. So far, it has won 7 times, draw 6 times, and lost 11 times.
Portland Timbers is in the 7th position in the standings with 32 points. It comes from a 1-1 draw against Dallas in its last match in the Major League Soccer. Thus far, it has won 7 times, draw 11 times, and lost 6 times.
Line-ups predictions
These are the projected line-ups according to our predictions.
Toronto
Toronto has mostly adopted 2 line-ups: 4-3-3 and 3-4-2-1 (7 times or 29.17% each of them).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-3-3 (7 times), 3-4-2-1 (7 times), 4-4-2 (5 times), 4-2-3-1 (4 times) and 3-4-3 (once).
is expected to play against Portland Timbers with the following players: A. Bono, C. Mavinga, R. Laryea, L. Singh, D. Criscito, J. Osorio, M. Bradley, J. Nelson and J. Jiménez Núñez.
Granting that the above line up is confirmed, the resulting average age of Toronto would be 28.67.
will probably not be able to employ Q. Westberg because of injury.
N. Okello will definitely miss the match.
Portland Timbers
Portland Timbers has mostly adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up most used during the season (12 times or 50.00%).
Overall, it adopted the following line-ups: 4-2-3-1 (12 times), 4-4-2 (5 times), 4-3-3 (3 times), 3-4-2-1 (2 times) and 4-4-1-1 (2 times).
is expected to play against Toronto with the following players: A. Ivačič, L. Mabiala Destin, D. Župarić, J. Van Rankin Galland, C. Bravo, D. Chará Zamora, E. Williamson, S. Blanco, Y. Chará Zamora, S. Moreno and J. Niezgoda.
Assuming that the above line up is confirmed, the estimate average age of Portland Timbers would be 29.36.
will probably not be able to employ G. Fochive and C. Paredes Maciel because of injury.
D. Gutiérrez and F. Mora Aliaga will definitely miss the match.
