Mar 15, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Austin FC ahead Myrto Uzuni (10) walks on the sector through the first half towards Los Angeles FC at BMO Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Kelvin Kuo-Imagn Pictures Austin FC will carry a three-match successful streak into Saturday once they host the surging Portland Timbers in a matchup between two of MLS’ hottest groups.
The Verde (4-2-0, 12 factors) return dwelling after a 1-0 win in St. Louis on Sunday. Myrto Uzuni scored on an help by Osman Bukari for the match’s lone aim whereas Brad Stuver stopped two photographs to earn his third clear sheet of the season.
It was the primary MLS aim for Uzuni, whom Austin signed in January from Spanish second division aspect Granada CF for a reported $12.3 million switch payment. It was seemingly solely a matter of time till the Albanian worldwide broke via for his new group.
“I am at all times working, exhausting work,” Uzuni mentioned. “I put all the pieces on the pitch, so I feel I am deserving. Within the final video games I did not have luck. At dwelling I hit two posts. I am working exhausting for this second and I hope extra objectives are coming.”
It is Austin’s first three-match successful streak because it received 4 straight matches June 30-July 12, 2022, in a marketing campaign through which the Verde superior all the best way to the Western Convention last.
Portland (3-2-1, 10 factors) has received two consecutive matches and earned seven factors in its previous three contests.
The Timbers head to Austin after a 3-1 win at dwelling over the Houston Dynamo on Sunday. Antony Alves Santos scored two objectives and Felipe Mora added a aim and two assists for Portland within the win because the Timbers put 9 photographs on aim to only one for Houston.
“Groups will proceed to strengthen, and we have to guarantee that we’re in that mindset as properly — that is actually necessary,” Timbers coach Phil Neville mentioned. “It is a marathon. We’re solely six video games in. We have got to get a much bigger (squad) and extra depth to our group and extra high quality. I feel that is the problem for us for the following three or 4 weeks.”
The Timbers captured the primary match between the perimeters this season 1-0 within the Pacific Northwest. Portland owns a 6-3 all-time edge over the Verde, with one draw within the collection.
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