About Match
In the standings it is St. Louis City 5th on 37 points, Portland Timbers 7th on 31 — separated by 6. Portland Timbers's recent output lags their position: 16th on form over five rounds while 7th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: St. Louis City 1.57 scored and 1.35 conceded per game, Portland Timbers 1.91 and 1.87, with the league averaging 1.6. A win would lift St. Louis City to 40 points and up to 4th (other results unchanged).
St. Louis City are unbeaten in 14, having scored in 14 consecutive games.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by St. Louis City, 2 by Portland Timbers, 2 drawn, at 3.33 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup. History points to goals: 83% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 83%.
Energizer Park stages the fixture, a ground that holds 6,050.