Providence Park expansion timeline has led to challenging road schedule for Portland Timbers - oregonlive.com
The Portland Timbers' deep run in the 2018 MLS Cup playoffs extended the timeline for the expansion project at Providence Park. The Timbers had originally hoped to play only six or seven games on the road to open the 2019 season. Instead, Portland is dealing with an MLS-record 12 consecutive games on the road to open the year.
Why has Portland's defense been so bad and what can be done about it?
There is no single deficiency that has led the Portland Timbers to losing five games straight, a dubious club record.