Portland Timbers vs Nashville SC: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 9, 2020 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Providence Park, Portland, Oregon
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What was the result of Portland Timbers vs Nashville SC?
Portland Timbers won 1-0 on March 9, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 12′D. ValeriPortland Timbers
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portland Timbers have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Nashville SC have 0, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2019 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 26, 2019 | New England Revolution(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2020 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 20, 2020 | DC United(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
How many goals should we expect?
Portland Timbers score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Nashville SC score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Timbers | 1.3 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Nashville SC | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0 | 2/2 | 1/2 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portland Timbers sit 9th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 21 matches) and Nashville SC sit 1st (49 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 21 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 17 | 49 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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