Toronto hosts the Portland Timbers in non-conference play

Portland Timbers (8-4-6, fifth in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto FC (3-10-5, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Toronto; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Portland +137, Toronto FC +187, Draw +235; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Toronto and the Portland Timbers meet in a non-conference matchup.

Toronto is 1-7-3 in home games. Toronto has a 1-6 record in matches decided by one goal.

The Timbers are 3-3-2 in road games. The Timbers rank 10th in the Western Conference drawing 85 corner kicks, averaging 4.7 per game.

The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.

TOP PERFORMERS: Federico Bernardeschi has scored four goals and added three assists for Toronto. Deybi Flores has two assists over the past 10 games.

Antony has scored six goals and added three assists for the Timbers. David Pereira Da Costa has one goal and four assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Toronto: 3-6-1, averaging 1.2 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 3.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.2 goals per game.

Timbers: 4-2-4, averaging 1.5 goals, 4.2 shots on goal and 4.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Toronto: Nickseon Gomis (injured), Kosi Thompson (injured), Deandre Christopher Kerr (injured), Kobe Lloyd Franklin (injured), Henry Wingo (injured), Federico Bernardeschi (injured).

Timbers: Zac Mcgraw (injured), Kamal Miller (injured), Ariel Lassiter (injured), Jonathan Rodriguez (injured), Maxime Crepeau (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.