Austin FC (5-10-6, 15th in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Timbers (8-9-4, eighth in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Saturday, 10:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Portland -176, Austin FC +394, Draw +331; over/under is 3.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: The Portland Timbers host Austin looking to extend a three-game home winning streak.
The Timbers are 7-7-3 in conference games. The Timbers have a 30-4-8 record in games they score a pair of goals.
Austin is 4-9-3 in Western Conference games. Austin has a -14 goal differential, scoring 26 goals while conceding 40.
Saturday's game is the first time these teams match up this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kevin Kelsy has nine goals and one assist for the Timbers. Felipe Mora has three goals over the last 10 games.
Myrto Uzuni has five goals and one assist for Austin. Christian Ramirez has scored two goals over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timbers: 18-6-6, averaging 5.7 goals, 15.6 shots on goal and 15.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 4.8 goals per game.
Austin: 9-13-8, averaging 3.0 goals, 11.1 shots on goal and 12.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 6.3 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Timbers: Alex Bonetig (injured), Jimer Esteban Fory Mejia (injured), Juan David Mosquera Lopez (injured), Alexander Aravena (injured), Brandon Bye (injured), Vincent Janssen (injured).
Austin: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
