"Portland" will host "Sporting Kansas City" in the match of the next round of the MLS. Will the hosts be able to resist?
"Portland"
In the first four rounds, Portland won only once, losing three times. In the fifth and sixth rounds, we managed to improve our performance and achieve two victories: 2-0 over San Jose and 3-0 over Los Angeles Galaxy. However, the happiness did not last long - in the previous match, Portland suffered its fourth defeat of the season, losing 0-3 to Philadelphia.
Sporting Kansas City"
Sporting Kansas City is in second place after nine matches, one point behind the first position. Now the team has 17 points, the number of which is regularly updated. By the reporting game, Sporting Kansas City is coming up with a 4-match unbeaten streak, which consists of three wins and a draw. "Sporting" did not stop conceding, but learned to level out mistakes in defense with a more confident and effective game in attack (10 goals scored with 4 conceded).
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Injuries:
- Attinella (hamstring injury), Blanco, Nezgoda, Polo (knee injury), Jara (muscle injury), Clark, Paredes, Mabiala (hip injury), Ivacic (hernia), Homa (achilles injury) - Portland. Izima-Miren (muscle injury), Thompson (back injury)-Sporting Kansas City.
Statistics and figures:
- Portland has won two of its last three games;
- Sporting Kansas City is unbeaten in four rounds;
- Sporting Kansas City can't beat Portland in four straight games.
Forecast
"Portland" is unstable, but "Sporting Kansas City" has found this very stability and has not lost for more than a month. I believe that the positive streak of the guests will last and they will at least not concede.