Portland Timbers vs New York City FC Prediction, Odds & Best Bet for MLS Match (NYC Falters on Road)

The 2023 MLS season continues on Saturday with an exciting showdown between the Portland Timbers (5-6-8) and New York City FC (4-8-7).

Portland Timbers vs New York City FC Match Info

2023 MLS Regular Season Game
Portland Timbers vs New York City FC
Date: Saturday, June 24, 2023
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
Venue: Providence Park – Portland OR
Coverage: Apple TV

Portland has dominated NYC FC lately, going 4-0-1 (W-L-D) in their last five meetings. Neither team is playing well this season, however, nor of late. The Timber are 1-2-2 in their last five matches. NYC FC, on the other hand, has four draws and one loss over their last five contests.

Portland Timbers vs New York City FC Odds & Spread

All MLS betting lines, odds and prop bets are from FanDuel Sportsbook.
Moneyline: POR: (-110) | NYC: (+270) | Draw (+230)
Spread: POR: -1 (+280) | NYC: +1 (-120)
Total: 2.5 – Over: (-106) | Under: (-116)
Team to Score the First Goal: POR: (-160) | NYC: (+145) I NO GOALS: (+950)

Portland enters this contest as the clear home favorite on FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 10:30 p.m. ET match also has an over/under of 2.5 goals with the Over favored at -106 odds.

Portland Timbers vs New York City FC Betting Trends

- Portland tied NYC 1-1 in the most recent matchup on December 11, 2021.
- Portland sits 10th in the Western Conference with a 5-6-8 (W-L-D) record in 2023.
- NYC sits 12th in the Eastern Conference with a 4-8-7 (W-L-D) record in 2023.
- Portland is 1-2-2 (W-L-D) in its last five matches.
- NYC is 0-4-1 (W-L-D) in its last five matches.

Portland Timbers vs New York City FC Prediction & Pick

Both of these teams have endured a very tough start to their respective seasons, and things might continue to be tough for NYC FC on the road despite facing a team also in dissaray early on.

NYC has failed to secure a win in any road matches thus far in 2023 and making the long trek to the West Coast won't do them any favors. Both teams sit with a -5 goal differential this season, but as mentioned above NYC FC has been dominated by Portland recently.

While playing at home might not be a recipe for success for Portland, playing on the road has been a recipe for disaster for NYC FC.

Final Score Prediction: Portland: 2 | NYC FC: 0

Portland Timbers vs New York City FC Best Bet

We're going with the Under in this match. Neither team has been a part of many high-scoring games of late. For both NYC and Portland, only two of their last five games each would have hit the Over on this total. In fact, both teams were part of two games each in that same five-game span in which no goals were scored.

This matchup has all the makings of a slower game with few shots on goal and even fewer hitting the back of the net, if any.

Bet: Under 2.5 Goals (-116)

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