San Jose Earthquakes vs Portland Timbers Predictions, Picks, MLS Odds 10/6/2019

by Josh Schonwald - 9/30/2019

Sunday, October 6, 2019

Providence Park

Shea Salinas and the San Jose Earthquakes (13-5-15, 8th in the Western Conference) head to Providence Park on Sunday where they'll meet the Portland Timbers (13-7-13, 6th in the Western Conference). The goalkeepers expected to start are Mario Daniel Vega for the San Jose Earthquakes and Steve Clark for the Portland Timbers. The Timbers are priced at -108 while the Earthquakes are at +210. The total opens at 2.5.

The San Jose Earthquakes step onto the pitch holding a mark of 13 wins, 5 draws, and 15 defeats putting them at 8th in the Western Conference. Thus far in the season, they have racked up a total of 49 goals which has them at 6th in the Western Conference and 12th in the league. Their goal differential is -1, putting them at 15th in the league. The San Jose Earthquakes will look to share the ball with their teammates to get the opposition out of place as they have earned a total of 39 assists, which has them at 6th in the league and 3rd in the Western Conference. When discussing shots on target, they have earned a total of 202 which has them at 2nd in the Western Conference and 2nd in the league. As a team, San Jose has racked up a total of 418 fouls which has them averaging 12.67 fouls per contest. They have earned a total of 44 points for the season and they are averaging an attendance of 18,781.

Shea Salinas is one of the best players for the Earthquakes. The midfielder from the United States has played in 312 games in the time he has played pro soccer and has played 18,399 minutes. Up to now, the 32-year-old has a total of 19 goals and has assisted on 42 goals. For his career he is averaging 59.0 mins per appearance. Salinas has been a starter in 312 contests in his pro soccer career and has committed 209 fouls in that time. In the matter of shots on target, Salinas has totaled 81 in the time he has played pro soccer which is 112th when compared to active players and 24th in the West among midfielders. Magnus Eriksson is another scorer to watch out for on the team from San Jose. The 28-year-old from Sweden has tallied 86 goals in his professional soccer career which ranks him 6th in the Western Conference among forwards and 13th when compared to all players still active in Major League Soccer. He has played a total of 23,584 mins in his professional soccer career which ranks him 5th among active forwards and averages 77.8 mins per appearance which ranks him 157th in Major League Soccer. Over the course of his pro soccer career, he has earned 291 shots on target which ranks him 5th in the Western Conference among active forwards.

The man in goal for the Earthquakes is Mario Daniel Vega from Argentina. He is 34 years old and has played a total of 2,970 minutes defending the goal for the 2019 season. Vega is allowing 1.58 goals per 90 minutes which places him at 9th among West goalies and 26th among goaltenders in Major League Soccer. Over the course of this year, he's allowed 52 goals. His save % is .675 which places him at 10th among West goalies.

The Portland Timbers will be looking to add points to their total and for the 2019 season they sit with 13 wins, 7 draws, and 13 defeats. In terms of goal differential, they sit 7th in the conference and 14th in the league with +1. They have compiled a total of 47 goals for 2019 which ranks them 7th in the conference. Portland has a team save % of .721 which is good for 5th in the league, which means scoring opportunities may be scarce. They have an average attendance of 25,218 putting them at 2nd in the conference.

One of the stars for the Timbers is Diego Valeri. The 32 year-old has drilled 76 balls past the goalkeeper in his professional soccer career. He is sitting at 2nd among active midfielders in the Western Conference in assists with 60 and has 234 shots on target in his professional soccer career. He has played a total of 18,057 minutes and averages 77.8 mins per appearance in his professional soccer career. Another one of the great players on this squad is Jeremy Ebobisse. The forward from the United States has scored 20 goals over the course of his pro soccer career which has him ranking 33rd in the Western Conference among active forwards. He also has totaled 54 fouls.

In goal for the Timbers is Steve Clark

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take San Jose (+210)

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