Name of the game: MLS

Venue: Providence Park

Time: 2025/06/09 07:00

Team: Portland Timbers vs. St. Louis City

Winning prediction: Home win 42%

Score prediction: 3-1

Number of goals prediction: 4 goals

Personal analysis: The offensive mode of the Portland Timbers team on the field is basically the same as that of the Premier League. Moreno, Anthony and Mora on the wing position and the center position have good ability to get rid of and pass the ball, and each has a certain finishing ability. The center forward Kelsey will be more effective in the center position, and he has a strong ability to compete for headers in front of the goal. The other two full-backs Fury and Mosquera are also good in the speed of holding the ball and the ability to cross. The team is more active in the offensive on the field, and the overall rhythm and impact ability are better. The defense is pretty standard. The two central defenders Surman and Miller are responsible for most of the defensive tasks. They are good at single defense and high-altitude defense in front of the goal. They are one of the few MLB teams with good defensive ability. Most of the attacks of St. Louis City on the field are initiated by midfielder Loewen. This player has outstanding medium and long pass ability and can form a good connection with center forward Krause to play a counterattack effect, but the offensive efficiency of this style of play is not high. The team is in passive defense most of the time on the field, and once they are ahead, the team likes to hide in the half court to play. In fact, Silva and Baker are not bad in the team's ability to break through the wing, but they don't play much, which limits the team's offensive ability on the wing to a certain extent.

Portland Timbers are much stronger than St. Louis in overall strength, especially St. Louis's central counterattacks can hardly bring enough pressure to Portland Timbers' defense. Portland Timbers' two central defenders are as fast and competitive as most of the forwards in the MLS. In this game, Portland Timbers' home game handicap of 0.75 goals is a bit low. From the current data, the organization has obviously lowered its support for Portland Timbers. Lao Li believes that this is more of a deliberate reduction of Portland Timbers' impression points. In normal games, Portland Timbers has a greater chance of winning at home, and the score is expected to be 3-1 or 3-0.