The 2021 season of Major League Soccer is ending, and we are in the defining instances where the best eight teams will meet in a single match in the Conference Semifinals, to find out who will be the finalists in each conference and, thus, compete for the absolute trophy of North American soccer.
Thanks to the excellent work, that they did in the regular season, Colorado Rapids and New England Revolutions, by finishing first in their respective conferences, qualified directly for these semifinals. While the other 6 teams from each conference had to meet in a direct elimination match to reach these instances.
The first game of the MLS Conference Semifinals will be between Colorado Rapids and Portland Timbers, for the Western Conference, which will play this Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, in Colorado.
You can follow all the betting statistics of the MLS, as well as the analysis of each of the participating teams below.
2021 MLS – Colorado Rapids vs. Portland Timbers – Betting Odds & Free Pick – Info
When: Thursday, November 25 at 4:30 pm ET
Moneyline odds: Rapids -163/ Timbers +360
Draw Offs: +310
Where Can I Watch? ESPN / YES / DAZN
Where Can Stream? ESPN Play / YES App
Why Bet on Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids finished the regular season with an excellent pace of play and, as a result, they managed to snatch first place in the MLS Western Conference from the Seattle Sounders on the final day. The Rapids finished with a very good record of 17 wins, 10 draws, and 7 losses, 1 point ahead of the Sounders.
Colorado ended their participation in the regular season with an excellent victory against LAFC, eliminating them from the tournament, with a result of 5-2.
Why Bet on Portland Timbers
On the other hand, Portland Timbers were always in the high zone of the classification table of the Western Conference, but they did not manage to have a streak of important victories that allowed them to fight for the first place. Similarly, thanks to their good season they finished in fourth place in the table, with a total of 55 points.
Portland qualified for the playoffs for the final series and played its game against Minnesota, which managed to take a very good victory with a result of 3-1.
Final Betting Analysis: Colorado Rapids vs. Portland Timbers
What better way to start the conference semifinals than with a game between two very good teams that finished the regular season at their highest level, Colorado Rapids and Portland Timbers.
The leaders of the Western Conference, Colorado, want to confirm the good moment with which they ended the season and reaffirm, for the last time, why they have a favorite to be in the grand finale of this season.
While Portland will try to surprise and qualify for the Conference finals.
For this match, our winner token is for Colorado Rapids.
Colorado Rapids vs. Portland Timbers Betting Pick: Colorado Rapids
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Eduardo Perozo: Author
Eduardo Perez is a Gambyl sports betting staff writer. He is based in South America and is an expert in all things Football especially when it comes to Ecuardorian and Brazilian league soccer.
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